Dmitrii Shchepkin, who just missed out on the money in the High Roller, was just involved in a raising war against Christopher Yong. The latter had squeezed to 7,500 in the big blind and Shchepkin then moved all in for 27,225. Yong folded and the pot was awarded to Shchepkin.
Over in the Lounge, the always-aggressive Yuriy Boyko got into a small raising war with a player from Portugal in the big blind. Boyko made it 1,000 to go from the hijack and his opponent reraised to 3,100. Boyko clicked it up to 6,700 and that did the trick to force a fold.
A massive pot was brewing in the main tournament room and a player in the hijack had squeezed to 11,100 already. Mason Hyatt then shoved from the cutoff and Honglin Jiang in the big blind called all in for 31,650. The hijack managed to find a fold and said in table chat he had pocket queens.
Honglin Jiang:
Mason Hyatt:
"Oh my god," Jiang said when he spotted the flop of , improving him to a full house. Both the turn and river were blanks and Jiang scored a big double while Hyatt remains well over starting stack.
Alternate number 62 has just been seated and that was Alexios Zervos, while Sebastian Malec was still waiting outside. The total number according to the screens got bumped up to 432, but this already includes alternates that bought in and haven't gotten a seat yet.
The registration will close at the start of level seven and staff is doing their utmost to get everyone seated. Until then, the final number for today will remain a mystery.
Praz Bansi opened for 1,000 from early position and got a call from William Kassouf. Charles Laczny in the small blind came along as did the big blind.
A confrontations between Bansi and Kassouf on later streets would surely get interesting
The flop was and Laczny ruined everyone’s fun by betting 2,100 and taking the pot.
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David Sarafoglou opened to 1,100 and Jordan Conroy called from one seat over. Daniel Wilson then three-bet to 3,750 and just Sarafoglou called. On the flop, Sarafoglou checked and Wilson continued for 2,400. After some consideration, his opponent announced a raise and pushed forward a check-raise to 8,300.
Wilson folded and was shown to drop back just over starting stack.
Olav Laulo and Daniel Burrow have been tangling all day. Burrow has position and has been getting the best of it. He will have to find a new sparring partner now though as he just felted Laulo.
It folded to Laulo in late position who shoved for 4,500. Burrow called. “You have Jack nine?” Lalo asked referring to an earlier conversation about a hand. “I have a pair.” Laulo continued.
Laulo turned over and Burrow had him buried with .
The board ran out and a vacant seat just became available.
Yuriy Boyko is thriving early on and High Roller champion Joe Johnson landed back in the Jimmy's Room where he started Day 3 on the way to victory. Johnson is also up and running again whereas Enzo Del Piero, who finished second to him, is currently waiting to get a seat.
, improving him to a full house. Both the 
turn and 
river were blanks and Jiang scored a big double while Hyatt remains well over starting stack.
flop, Sarafoglou checked and Wilson continued for 2,400. After some consideration, his opponent announced a raise and pushed forward a check-raise to 8,300.
to drop back just over starting stack.
and Burrow had him buried with 
and a vacant seat just became available.
