2011 November Niner Anton Makiievskyi has been steadily accumulating chips over the past few levels, and is now closing in on the 200,000-chip mark.
In a recent hand, Team PokerStars Pro Jude Ainsworth opened to 3,500, Manny Jo called on the button, and Makiievskyi three-bet to 9,000 from the big blind. Ainsworth released, Jo called, and the dealer fanned . Makiievskyi led for 14,000, and Jo called.
Both players checked after the turned, and the completed the board. Makiievskyi fired five blue T5,000 chips, and Jo quickly mucked.
From the hijack seat, Team PokerStars Pro and 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Joe Cada raised to 3,500 from the hijack seat. Fellow Team Pro and 2011 WSOP Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel three-bet from the cutoff seat to 8,300. Action folded back to Cada and he tanked for a bit prior to four-betting to 17,500. Duhamel gave it up and Cada won the pot.
From early position, Sam Chartier raised to 3,200. Kristijonas Andrulis called from the hijack seat and the flop came down . Chartier fired a continuation bet of 3,500 and Andrulis raised to 7,700. Chartier folded and Andrulis won the pot.
From under the gun, the 2001 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Carlos Mortensen raised to 4,000. He found two callers in Bill Perkins and Josh Bergman. Perkins had called from middle position and Bergman in the cutoff seat.
The three players saw the flop come down and Mortensen checked. Perkins bet 7,500 and Bergman folded his hand. Mortensen also folded and Perkins won the pot.
On the board, Chino Rheem fired 11,000 and Eui Woong Kim called to see the land on the river. Rheem bet again, this time for 30,000. After a minute or so in the tank, Kim folded and Rheem won the pot.