First to act, Jonathan Duhamel raised to 55,000 and Viktor Blom called from the small blind.
The flop was checked by Blom. Duhamel bet 77,000, but watched as Blom popped it to 215,000. After carefully counting through his stack, Duhamel re-raised to 386,000. Blom, though, four-bet to 575,000 and quickly heard Duhamel announce all in. Not thrilled to hear that, Blom called and tabled . Duhamel held and needed to fade an ace, queen, or a heart on the turn and river.
Turn:
Blom spiked a heart to complete his flush draw, but still needed to dodge a jack or seven on the river to take the chip lead.
River:
With that pot, Blom takes the chip lead while Duhamel exits in fouth place.
From the button, Viktor Blom opened with a raise to 55,000, and Galen Hall three-bet to 205,000 next door. Blom called, and off they went.
The flop came , and Hall continued out with 250,000. Blom announced a raise, though, and he made it 585,000 total. Hall wasn't going anywhere; he shoved all in, and Blom could not call. He let a pained look cross his face for a moment, then mucked and ducked out of Hall's line of fire.
Dan Shak opened to 65,000 on the button and Viktor Blom called from the small blind.
Both checked the flop, landing the on the turn. Blom bet an amount we didn't quite catch from the dealer, but Shak called to see the river. Blom bet 530,000 which Shak called quickly, but was unhappy to see Blom table for two pair. Shak flashed as the pot went to Blom.
Dan Shak opened to 65,000 on the button and Galen Hall three-bet to 205,000 from the big blind. Shak came over the top all in, getting Hall to quickly release his hand.
Viktor Blom raised to 55,000 on the button, and Galen Hall came along with him to a heads-up flop.
It came , and Blom's 90,000-chip continuation bet was check-called by Hall. They both checked through the dangerous turn and the dangerous-er river, and Hall showed down for two pair. It was good.
"I had nothing," Blom said after spinning his cards into the muck.
Viktor Blom raised to 55,000 on the button and Galen Hall three-bet to 125,000 from the small blind. Blom called to see the flop come down .
Hall bet 175,000, unable to shake Blom who called. The hit the turn and Hall slowed down with a check. Blom fired 275,000, quickly receiving a call from Galen. The river was checked by Hall and Blom quickly announced 575,000.
While Hall mulled it over, Blom asked, "You have a jack?" Hall folded, saying he had a jack and a flush draw. Blom collected the chips, saying he had queen-ten for a missed straight draw.
flop was checked by Blom. Duhamel bet 77,000, but watched as Blom popped it to 215,000. After carefully counting through his stack, Duhamel re-raised to 386,000. Blom, though, four-bet to 575,000 and quickly heard Duhamel announce all in. Not thrilled to hear that, Blom called and tabled 
. Duhamel held 
and needed to fade an ace, queen, or a heart on the turn and river.
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, and Hall continued out with 250,000. Blom announced a raise, though, and he made it 585,000 total. Hall wasn't going anywhere; he shoved all in, and Blom could not call. He let a pained look cross his face for a moment, then mucked and ducked out of Hall's line of fire.
flop, landing the 
on the turn. Blom bet an amount we didn't quite catch from the dealer, but Shak called to see the 
river. Blom bet 530,000 which Shak called quickly, but was unhappy to see Blom table 
for two pair. Shak flashed 
flop.
turn. Both checked, leading to the 
, and Hall continued out with another 75,000. Blom check-raised to 185,000 total, though, and Hall thumbed his cards back into the muck.
turn and the dangerous-er 
river, and Hall showed down 
for two pair. It was good.
.