JC Alvarado was faced with a 7,700-chip bet with the board reading , and about 10,000 laying in the middle. Alvarado went deep into the tank, and eventually called.
His opponent tabled for a flush, saying "I'm from the Ukraine."
Apparently Alvarado had asked him about his country of origin.
"Oh," Alvarado responded. "I would've folded."
The table broke into laughter, as the Ukrainian gentleman stacked Alvarado's chips.
Casey Kastle opened to 2,000 from middle position and Anders "Donald" Berg shoved on the button for 12,800. Action folded around to Kastle who after a few moments opted to call.
Kastle:
Berg:
Berg hit the flop hard as it came down , leaving Kastle drawing very thin. The turn locked it up for Berg, making the river merely a formality.
JC Alvarado check-called a 5,000-chip bet from an opponent with the board reading . Both players checked after the turned, and Alvarado led for 12,000 after the completed the board. His opponent tank-called.
Alvarado tabled for a turned straight, and his opponent mucked his hand.
Faraz Jaka led out for 4,000 with the board reading , and about 6,000 in the middle. His opponent called, and the completed the board. Both players checked.
Jaka opened up for a queen-high flush, his opponent mucked, and Jaka won the pot.
If it is true that Alexey Repik is the Chairman of the Board of a pharmaceutical company, maybe he's taking some special pills. Or better yet, maybe he's just injected his chip stack with steroids. Why, you may ask? Well, he's up to a whopping quarter of a million in chips and absolutely crushing.
We hadn't been paying much attention to his table as Repik took an extended dinner break, leaving his stack to be blinded and anted off. Well, he's back now and was caught stacking up a ton more chips. Must be nice to be Mr. Repik.
A player in middle position opened for a raise, and Victor Ramdin three-bet to 4,050 near the button. His opponent called, then checked after the flop came down . Ramdin continued for 3,000, and his opponent check-jammed for a whopping 68,850. After a few minutes of silence, Ramdin eventually said, "Wow."
He thought for a little longer before eventually folding.
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, and about 10,000 laying in the middle. Alvarado went deep into the tank, and eventually called.
for a flush, saying "I'm from the Ukraine."
, leaving Kastle drawing very thin. The 
turn locked it up for Berg, making the 
river merely a formality.
turned, and Alvarado led for 12,000 after the 
completed the board. His opponent tank-called.
for a queen-high flush, his opponent mucked, and Jaka won the pot.
. Ramdin continued for 3,000, and his opponent check-jammed for a whopping 68,850. After a few minutes of silence, Ramdin eventually said, "Wow."
, eliminating Brown from the tournament.