Jonathan Little was having a rough go at things early on in the day but he grinded it out and is now starting to catch fire. Little raised to 200,000 from under the gun and the action folded around to Jake Schindler in the small blind who three-bet to 800,000.
The big blind folded and Little announced all in, having Schindler covered at the time. Schindler quickly tossed his cards into the muck and Little raked in yet another pot to sit at the top of the leaderboard.
Ryan Riess raised to 150,000 from the button and was called by Alexandru Papazian in the small blind and Sam Greenwood in the big blind. The flop came and the action was checked to Riess who continued for 200,000. Papazian folded and Greenwood check-raised to 625,000. Riess called and the fell on the turn.
Greenwood led out for 600,000 and Riess still called. The river was the and Greenwood announced all in. Riess went into the tank for a couple of minutes before finally laying his hand down and sending a healthy-sized pot to Greenwood.
Anatoly Filatov raised to 140,000 from middle position and was called by Michael Zhang in the small blind and Felix Bleiker in the big blind.
The flop came and the action was checked to Filatov who bet 175,000. Zhang check-raised to 460,000 and Bleiker got out of the way. Filatov made the call and the landed on the turn.
Zhang checked again and Filatov counted his chips before moving all in for 1.155 million. Zhang thought for a minute but then elected to fold sending the pot to Filatov.
Stefan Schillhabel opened to 135,000 from under the gun and was called by Preben Stokkan in the cutoff and Barry Hutter in the big blind. The flop came and the action was checked around to the on the turn.
Hutter led out for 240,000 and Schillhabel folded. Stokkan called to see the land on the river. Hutter checked this time and Stokkan bet 460,000. Hutter didn't take long before making the call and Stokkan tabled for a full house. Hutter couldn't beat it and tossed his cards to the muck.
With around 1.3 million in the pot and the board reading , Felix Bleiker checked from the cutoff to Barry Hutter on the button. Hutter bet 425,000 and Bleiker made the call.
The on the river completed the board and Bleiker checked again. Hutter quickly moved all in, putting Bleiker at risk should he call. After a couple moments, Bleiker indeed called for his last 1.035 million and Hutter tabled for a missed straight draw. Bleiker showed for a pair of nines and earned himself a double up.
Koray Aldemir raised to 110,000 from early position and Ryan Riess defended his big blind. The flop fell and Riess checked to Aldemir who bet 90,000. Riess check-raised to 325,000 and Aldemir counted his stack before moving all in for 1.25 million. Riess snap-called and showed Aldemir the bad news.
Ryan Riess:
Koray Aldemir:
Riess flopped trip sevens and Aldemir's tournament life was on the line. The landed on the turn and the on the river only improved Riess' hand to a full house.
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and the action was checked to Riess who continued for 200,000. Papazian folded and Greenwood check-raised to 625,000. Riess called and the 
fell on the turn.
and Greenwood announced all in. Riess went into the tank for a couple of minutes before finally laying his hand down and sending a healthy-sized pot to Greenwood.
and the action was checked to Filatov who bet 175,000. Zhang check-raised to 460,000 and Bleiker got out of the way. Filatov made the call and the 
landed on the turn.
and the action was checked around to the 
on the turn.
land on the river. Hutter checked this time and Stokkan bet 460,000. Hutter didn't take long before making the call and Stokkan tabled 
, Felix Bleiker checked from the cutoff to Barry Hutter on the button. Hutter bet 425,000 and Bleiker made the call.
for a missed straight draw. Bleiker showed 
for a pair of nines and earned himself a double up.
and Riess checked to Aldemir who bet 90,000. Riess check-raised to 325,000 and Aldemir counted his stack before moving all in for 1.25 million. Riess snap-called and showed Aldemir the bad news.
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