Break for the Final Three
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The remaining three players are on a scheduled five-minute break.
The remaining three players are on a scheduled five-minute break.
"nic81411" won a large pot off "MrTermo1021" just before the break when they limp-raised to 5.5 million and earned a call.
The flop was checked and "nic81411" bet the
turn for 3.3 million, which resulted in a call. "nic81411" then bet the
river for 8.9 million and that forced a fold.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
|
53,810,286
11,275,000
|
11,275,000 |
|
45,161,140
-9,325,000
|
-9,325,000 |
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27,128,574
-2,400,000
|
-2,400,000 |
|
Level: 41
Blinds: 350,000/700,000
Ante: 87,500
Before the blinds went up, "nic81411" min-raised and Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs three-bet to 4,800,000. The four-bet to 15,000 followed and Ponakovs got out of the way.
Two hands later at new blinds, "nic81411" raised to 2.5 million in the small blind and "MrTermo1021" defended the big blind. They checked the flop once more and "nic81411" bet the
turn for 1.8 million, which resulted in a call. On the
river, another bet worth 5.5 million followed and "MrTermo1021" opted to fold.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
|
63,610,286
9,800,000
|
9,800,000 |
|
39,648,640
-5,512,500
|
-5,512,500 |
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22,841,074
-4,287,500
|
-4,287,500 |
|
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs limped the small blind and "nic81411" checked their option. Ponakovs min.bet the turn and then bet the
river for another 1,010,625. "nic81411" called both times and won the pot with
, as Ponakovs only played the board with his
.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
|
65,945,826
2,335,540
|
2,335,540 |
|
42,063,640
2,415,000
|
2,415,000 |
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18,090,534
-4,750,540
|
-4,750,540 |
|
Throughout a series of smaller pots, albeit with a few setbacks, Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs was able to get back some chips.
The latest example hand saw him raise to 2,274,543 in the small blind and "nic81411" defended the big blind. They checked all the way to the river on which Ponakovs bet 1,887,823 and won the pot uncontested.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
|
59,978,783
-5,967,043
|
-5,967,043 |
|
39,228,640
-2,835,000
|
-2,835,000 |
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26,892,577
8,802,043
|
8,802,043 |
|
"MrTermo1021" won a pot off chip leader "nic81411" when prevailed on a board of
. His opponent had missed a double draw with
to drop some precious chips.
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs raised to 1,540,000 and "MrTermo1021" came along from the big blind. The flop was check-raised by "MrTermo1021" and Ponakovs called the 2,800,000. On the
turn, "MrTermo1021" bet 3,066,525 and Ponakovs folded.
Two hands later, "nic81411" three-bet to 4,800,000 out of the big blind to receive a call from button raiser "MrTermo1021". Following a flop of , "nic81411" check-called for 3,370,125 and the
turn went check, check. "nic81411" bet the [Wd] river for 2,800,000 and earned the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
|
67,311,408
7,332,625
|
7,332,625 |
|
37,548,515
-1,680,125
|
-1,680,125 |
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21,240,007
-5,652,570
|
-5,652,570 |
|
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs opened to 1,540,000 on the button and both opponents stuck around out of the blinds.
On the flop, "nic81411" check-called a bet worth 1,680,000 by "MrTermo1021". They check-called another 4,900,000 on the
turn and the
river was checked. "nic81411" tabled
for a busted gutshot and "MrTermo1021" won the pot with
for sixes and treys.
The remaining hands of the level were essentially traded back and forth with Ponakovs under pressure as the shortest stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
|
59,103,908
-8,207,500
|
-8,207,500 |
|
48,696,015
11,147,500
|
11,147,500 |
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18,300,077
-2,939,930
|
-2,939,930 |
|
In a min-raised heads-up pot to the turn, Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs bet 1,126,125 and "nic81411" called.
Ponakovs bet another 4,148,563 on the river and "nic81411" called with the
for a queen-high straight, as the Latvian was only playing the board with
.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
|
68,294,846
9,190,938
|
9,190,938 |
|
47,646,015
-1,050,000
|
-1,050,000 |
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10,159,139
-8,140,938
|
-8,140,938 |
|
Level: 42
Blinds: 400,000/800,000
Ante: 100,000