Hands #5-9: Team Russia Takes a Chunk From Team United States

Hand 5: The button was on Sorel Mizzi and the action folded to Andrea Dato who raised to 600 with . Mizzi three-bet from the button to 1,700 and both blinds folded. Dato folded as well and Mizzi picked up the pot.

Hand 6: Andrea Dato raised to 600 with and Isaac Haxton called from the big blind with . The flop brought out and Haxton checked to Dato who bet 600. Haxton folded.

Hand 7: With the button on Marvin Rettenmaier the action folded to the German who raised to 600 with . Vitaly Lunkin gave it some thought from the big blind with but he opted to fold.

Hand 8: Marvin Rettenmaier raised to 600 with and Isaac Haxton looked down on on the button. Haxton paused before three-betting to 2,000 and Vitaly Lunkin peeked down on . Lunkin went into the tank for a while before time almost ran out on him. In a hasty move Lunkin four-bet to 4,600 and Rettenmaier folded.

Haxton confirmed the total bet of 4,600 before going into the tank, but the pressure of the clock loomed immediately. Haxton called and the flop brought out with 10,000 chips already in the middle. The action was on Lunkin who bet 6,000 and Haxton went into the tank. The clock started counting down from 10 seconds and right as the dealer announced this Haxton called.

The turn was the and neither player had a pair. Lunkin checked this time and Haxton followed suit. The river brought the and this gave both players top pair. Lunkin checked again and Haxton looked over at his opponent before checking as well.