Dutchman Dennis Lavrijsen made it 650 to go from the hijack and got called in two spots; Michiel Jonker on the button and the player in the big blind.
All three of them checked on and the hit the turn. The big blind bet out 1,100 and Lavrijsen called after checking his cards one more time. Jonker folded.
The river came the and the big blind sighed before betting 4,000. Lavrijsen thought about it for just half a minute or so, before releasing his cards into the muck.
Jer El Salsero, who nicknamed himself the salsa dancing poker player, has just doubled up. He was the one to open the action and did so raising to 1,000 from early position. His neighbor called and so did Toine Roecoert on the button.
The flop came and El Salsero open jammed for 6,700. His neighbor folded right away, Roecoert made the call.
Toine Roecoert:
Jer el Salsero:
The on the turn gave Roecoert some additional outs, but the on the river was a blank and El Salsero doubled up.
The player under the gun raised to 750 and the player on the button and the player in the small blind both called. Big blind Pierre Neuville squeezed to 3,000 and after giving it some thoughts, both the initial raiser and button folded.
Some players thought the hand was over, but like a bolt from the blue it was the small blind pushing all in for an undisclosed amount. Neuville wasn't shying away and called just about instantly.
"Oh my god, I'm in trouble" said the small blind, "You have a pair?"
Neuville showed his , which relieved his opponent; "Oh! I can beat that!", and he showed .
The flop came and the small blind still seemed convinced he had a fair chance. He needed a queen but it wouldn't come; on the turn and on the river.
From the hijack, Jer el Salsero raised to 700 and Kees van Brugge on the button made the call. Big blind Rob Strong squeezed to 2,700 and both El Salsero and Van Brugge called.
The flop came and all three of them checked. The on the turn paired the board and Strong checked again. El Salsero bet 2,500 and just Van Brugge called, Strong folded.
The completed the board and El Salsero checked. Van Brugge bet a mere 600 and El Salsero called right away.
Van Brugge showed his full of confidence, but El Salsero tabled the better hand with his and collected the pot.
We got there on a flop of and small blind Jer el Salsero and big blind Kees van Brugge both checked. Steve Warburton on the button bet 1,400 and just Van Brugge called.
The on the turn saw Van Brugge check again, and Warburton answered with a bet of 2,400. Van Brugge for the second time and checked for the last time once the had completed the board. Warburton hesitated for a bit before saying "I don't like that river. I got one pair."
"Jack" announced Van Brugge and he showed his after Warburton let him know the jack was good.
We hadn't even seen Ludovic Geilich yet, but he's out now. We just got there when Geilich was already getting up from the table to leave. His was still in front of him, and he was beaten by with the board reading . Exit for Geilich.
The button opened for 1,200 and Farid Yachou called from the small blind before the big blind added the needed chips as well. Yachou lead out for 2,000 on and the big blind folded right away. The button called, but he folded to Yachou's 11,000 push on the turn. A little bit of breathing room for the last years champion.
and the 
hit the turn. The big blind bet out 1,100 and Lavrijsen called after checking his cards one more time. Jonker folded.
and the big blind sighed before betting 4,000. Lavrijsen thought about it for just half a minute or so, before releasing his cards into the muck.
and El Salsero open jammed for 6,700. His neighbor folded right away, Roecoert made the call.
on the turn gave Roecoert some additional outs, but the 
on the river was a blank and El Salsero doubled up.
, which relieved his opponent; "Oh! I can beat that!", and he showed 
and the small blind still seemed convinced he had a fair chance. He needed a queen but it wouldn't come; 
on the turn and 
and all three of them checked. The 
full of confidence, but El Salsero tabled the better hand with his 
and collected the pot.
and small blind Jer el Salsero and big blind Kees van Brugge both checked. Steve Warburton on the button bet 1,400 and just Van Brugge called.
on the turn saw Van Brugge check again, and Warburton answered with a bet of 2,400. Van Brugge for the second time and checked for the last time once the 
with the board reading 
. Exit for Geilich.
turn. A little bit of breathing room for the last years champion.
