The players are taking their first break of the day, with play scheduled to resume in 20 minutes.
The players are taking their first break of the day, with play scheduled to resume in 20 minutes.
Mehdi Chaoui raised to 2,000 on the button, and Daniel Reijmer defended in his big blind.
Reijmer opted to check-raise on the 5♥9♥A♠ flop, making it 12,000 after Chaoui had continued for 5,000, and Chaoui called the raise.
The J♦ turn saw Reijmer slow down, reverting to checking. Chaoui bet 21,000, and Reijmer quickly gave it up.
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Italo Martin Palao Modena raised to 1,800 in the hijack, which Aliaksandr Shylko called in the cutoff before Mihai Niste called in the big blind.
The action checked to Shylko on a Q♦9♥J♦ flop, who bet 2,800. Niste called, but Modena folded.
Both the Q♣ turn and 6♦ turn checked through, and Shylko announced
"I lose", but when Niste flipped over A♠10♠ for just ace-high, Shylko reneged on his statement, saying, "Actually, I don't lose", tabling 2♠2♣.
Alexey Borovkov raised to 1,800 on the button and called when Felipe Ketzer three-bet to 8,800 in the small blind.
After the dealer provided a 9♦3♠3♥ flop, Ketzer continued for 12,000, which drew a quick fold from Borovkov.
Level: 3
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
With a raise to 1,500 ahead of him, Sergio Aido three-bet to 5,300 on the button. Artsiom Lasouski responded with a cold four-bet to 13,500 in the big blind. The original raiser folded, but Aido called.
Lasouski continued for 11,000 on a 6♥4♦2♦ flop, and Aido called again. When the A♣ turn joined the board, Lasouski slowed down and checked. Aido bet 20,000, which earned him the pot as Lasouski folded.
Moussa Ahmad raised to 1,500 in the cutoff, which only Michael Allen called on the button.
Ahmad bet 2,500 on a J♥10♠8♥ flop, and another 11,000 on the 6♠ turn, which Allen quickly called both times.
When Ahmad fired a third barrel on the 8♠ river, this time for 20,000, Allen gave it more consideration. After using two time extensions, he chose to call. It was bad news for Allen, who mucked his cards when Ahmad tabled 10♦8♦ for a full house.
Bora Kurtulos raised to 1,500 in the hijack, which both Moussa Ahmad and Jovan Kenjic called from the button and small blind.
When all three players checked on the 9♥5♥J♦ flop, Kenjic saw the green light to lead out for 5,000 on the 5♦ turn. Kurtulos folded, but Ahmad called.
Kenjic bet again on the 3♥ river, this time for 4,000. Ahmad wasted no time in letting go of his cards.