Maria Konnikova is a psychologist, author and poker player you should be aware of, as she might be analysing you at the tables! She met Laura in Monaco 7 months ago as she embarked upon her journey to immerse herself in the poker world and use it as a metaphor for life. They catch up about what she has learnt in that time.
Paul Hoefer checked from the big blind on a flop and his early-position opponent bet 500 into about a 2,000 pot. Hoefer made it 1,600 and received a call. Both players checked the and and Hoefer opened for nines up and a whiffed club draw. The nine was enough to win him the pot, though.
Down to his last 15,000, Julian Thomas was all in holding against his opponent's . The rundown wasn't favorable to Thomas, as the dealer fanned to send the German packing.
A middle-position player checked to Simeon Naydenov with 20,000 on the felt between them and in the community. The Bulgarian bracelet winner splashed his 13,350 all in and he eventually took down the pot after about two minutes in the tank for his opponent.
Laura Cornelius bumps her head a few times, getting involved with some PokerStars fun as the players at the PokerStars Championship head down for a serious game of zorb footballing!