A player opened from the hijack to 100,000 and the button three-bet to 260,000. Arthur Goboya was in the small blind and he four-bet all in for 720,000. The initial raiser folded and the button called.
Goboya:
Button:
It was a race, and the flop came . The turn was the giving no help to Goboya, who was utilising the "Stay in your seat" theory when it came to winning flips, as opposed to the "Standing up and putting on your coat" theory.
Whatever theory he was using, it worked as the came on the river handing him the double up.
"Why the river?" asked his opponent, "Why not on the flop!"
David Coates slowly walked out of the theatre to check out the main tournament area and the worst fears arose quickly. However, the Brit quickly assured that the exact opposite was the case.
According to Coates, there was a raise and a three-bet before Aleksandra Babich four-bet all in from the button. Coates called all in with pocket aces in the big blind and Babich had only. A king on the flop was all that came and Coates scored a big double.
There is just one table remaining in the theatre due to a break soon, and fewer than 300 hopefuls remain.
Over in the main room, Gerald Karlic three-bet a cutoff open from 125,000 to 325,000 and Yury Masliankou moved all in from the small blind. That got rid of everyone including Karlic, after giving it some thought.
There was a discussion between partypoker Sponsored Pro Anatoly Filatov and another Russian player at the table. We heard tablemate Steve O'Dwyer's name mentioned a couple of times, and it culminated in Filatov asking O'Dwyer the following question.
"Steve, what have you won?" asked Filatov, "EPT Monte Carlo, couple of High Rollers."
O'Dwyer smiled. "Seven, actually," he replied.
"Don't worry," Filatov said to his friend, "He wins a lot but he's a fish! Very tight. He likes to travel a lot!"
"And now you come to Russia!" exclaimed a smiling Martin Kabrhel.
Gleb Tremzin opened the action with a raise to 125,000 from under the gun and Stanislav Ivanov moved all in from two seats over. The player in the big blind asked for a count and the shove was for 835,000. After some consideration, the big blind folded and Tremzin quickly called.
Stanislav Manilov:
Gleb Tremzin:
The flop provided the king and yet it was bad news for Manilov, as Tremzin was way ahead with a set. It was all over after the turn, making the river a formality.
Alexandru Papazian opened to 100,000 from under the gun and Anton Gililov called in the small blind. Alexander Krasuntcev three-bet to 275,000 in the big blind and both opponents called. On the flop the trio checked and Gililov checked the turn as well. Krasuntcev bet 425,000 and picked up just one call by Gililov to see the river.
After playing with his chips for half a minute, Gililov shoved for 1,200,000 and Krasuntcev snap-called with . Gililov was caught with and joined the rail.
The next hand, Krasuntcev limped in and Papazian raised to 150,000, which Krasuntcev called. The flop of was checked and Krasuntcev check-called a bet of 350,000 on the turn. After the river, Krasuntcev checked and Papazian shoved for 1.8 million. Again Krasuntcev snap-called and Papazian showed for a bluff gone wrong. Krasuntcev had for two pair to win the pot, and eliminate his second opponent in two hands.
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. The turn was the 
giving no help to Goboya, who was utilising the "Stay in your seat" theory when it came to winning flips, as opposed to the "Standing up and putting on your coat" theory.
came on the river handing him the double up.
and Korotkikh headed to the rail.
flop provided the king and yet it was bad news for Manilov, as Tremzin was way ahead with a set. It was all over after the 
turn, making the 
river a formality.
turn as well. Krasuntcev bet 425,000 and picked up just one call by Gililov to see the 
. Gililov was caught with 
and joined the rail.
turn. After the 
for a bluff gone wrong. Krasuntcev had 
for two pair to win the pot, and eliminate his second opponent in two hands.
handing Filatov the double up.