First in from the cutoff, Mark Drover raised to 60,000, and Byron Kaverman three-bet to 164,000 on the button. In the big blind, Nikolaos Alafogiannis called all in blind for his last 68,000, and the action was back on Drover. He began stacking out reraising chips, and his 415,000 coaxed a fold from Kaverman to put Alafogiannis heads up for his tournament life.
Showdown
Drover:
Alafogiannis:
Alafogiannis was unnerved by his opponent's hand, and his confidence would be rewarded. The board ran out , and the flush gives Alafogiannis a huge chip boost. He's essentially quadrupled up, though he's still on the shortest stack in the room with 247,000 chips now.
Under the gun, Ruben Visser came in raising to 50,000, and Kyle Julius three-bet to 113,000 in position. Visser called, and it was heads-up to the flop.
The dealer gave them to work with, and Visser check-called a bet of 78,000. On the turn, he check-called another 158,000, and the completed the board. Julius fired the third bullet — 290,000 — and Visser check-folded to drop under the million-chip mark.
The action folded to Corey Burbick on the button, and he open-shoved his last 350,000 or so. The small blind released, and Lee Goldman snap-called from the big.
Showdown
Burbick:
Goldman:
The flop gave Burbick a set of sixes, and Goldman needed running diamonds to win the hand. The turn was the case six however, giving Burbick quads, and the chips were already being exchanged before the meaningless river card hit the felt. Burbick doubled to over 700,000 chips, while Goldman slipped to around 1.3 million.
The two chip leaders are doing their jobs today and keeping the heat on the shorter stacks. We just picked up Ale Fitzgerald as he opened to 55,000, and Daniel Schmieding reraised to 133,000 next door. When it folded back around to Fitzgerald, he popped it back to 265,000, and Schmieding tanked and folded.
In position or not, having to deal with Fitzgerald will be a tall task today for Schmieding and the rest of his table.
Under the gun, Phil D'Auteuil raised to 52,000, and the action folded around to the blinds. In the small, Faraz Jaka three-bet to 180,000, and that ended the hand right there.
One or two hands later, it was John Dibella opening to 55,000, and Sam Greenwood reraised to 111,000. Jaka was thinking sinister thoughts again, and he stuck in a cold four-bet to 320,000 total. That folded Dibella quickly, and Greenwood spent about three minutes in the tank before he too surrendered.
From the hijack seat, Maksim Semisoshenko raised to 50,000. Alex Fitzgerald called from the button and the flop came down . Semisoshenko bet 90,000 and Fitzgerald called.
The turn was the and Semisoshenko checked. Fitzgerald fired 110,000 and Semisoshenko made the call.
The river was the and Semisoshenko checked again. Fitzgerald bet 185,000 and Semisoshenko called.
Fitzgerald tabled the for two pair, aces and fours. Semisoshenko mucked and the pot was shipped over to Fitzgerald.
Corey Burbick opened to 55,000 from under the gun, and found three callers, including Phil D'Auteuil (button), David Granados (small blind), and John Dibella (big blind). Granados checked dark, and the flop fell . Dibella checked, Burbick continued for 112,000, and only D'Auteuil called.
The turn was the , and Burbick went into the tank. He eventually led for 185,000, and D'Auteuil quickly called. The completed the board, and Burbick sat quietly. After nearly a minute, he reached for three stacks of blue T5,000 chips, added two green T25,000 chips on top, and slid forward 350,000. D'Auteuil immediately called, and Burbick mucked his hand.
D'Auteuil turned over for two pair, and raked in a massive pot.
button in Safari
, and the flush gives Alafogiannis a huge chip boost. He's essentially quadrupled up, though he's still on the shortest stack in the room with 247,000 chips now.
to work with, and Visser check-called a bet of 78,000. On the 
turn, he check-called another 158,000, and the 
completed the board. Julius fired the third bullet — 290,000 — and Visser check-folded to drop under the million-chip mark.
flop gave Burbick a set of sixes, and Goldman needed running diamonds to win the hand. The turn was the case six however, giving Burbick quads, and the chips were already being exchanged before the meaningless river card hit the felt. Burbick doubled to over 700,000 chips, while Goldman slipped to around 1.3 million.
. Semisoshenko bet 90,000 and Fitzgerald called.
and Semisoshenko checked. Fitzgerald fired 110,000 and Semisoshenko made the call.
and Semisoshenko checked again. Fitzgerald bet 185,000 and Semisoshenko called.
for two pair, aces and fours. Semisoshenko mucked and the pot was shipped over to Fitzgerald.
completed the board, and Burbick sat quietly. After nearly a minute, he reached for three stacks of blue T5,000 chips, added two green T25,000 chips on top, and slid forward 350,000. D'Auteuil immediately called, and Burbick mucked his hand.
