Tamer Kamel opened to 165,000 in the small blind and Ben Warrington called. A flop of saw a 185,000 bet from Kamel which Warrington called. The was checked to the chip leader who bet 275,000 and Kamel quickly folded.
Tamer Kamel raised to 160,000 on the button, Ben Warrington made it 450,000 in the small blind. Matas Cimbolas and Kamel both folded.
The next hand saw Warrington raise to 160,000 on the button, Cimbolas folded and Kamel moved all in for just over a million in chips. Warrington called fairly quickly.
Kamel:
Warrington:
The flop was and Kamel was drawing to running cards after Warrington flopped a set. The turn gave Kamel a flush draw but the river was the and Warrington finished off his opponent with a full house.
Handshakes all around between the three players and there will now be a short break before the heads-up battle.
Matas Cimbolas raised to 160,000 on the button and Ben Warrington made it 480,000 in the big blind. Cimbolas called to see a flop.
Warrington bet 380,000 on the flop, and Cimbolas called to see the on the turn. Warrington bet 560,000 this time and Cimbolas tanked for a minute before eventually making the call.
The river was the , Warrington thought for a moment then checked. Cimbolas then checked behind.
Warrington showed and Cimbolas rolled his eyes and mucked his hand.
Ben Warrington raised to 160,000 preflop and Matas Cimbolas called in the big blind. The flop was and Cimbolas check-called a bet of 180,000 from the chip leader. Both checked the turn and Cimbolas led for 265,000 on the river. Warrington gave it up without much fight.