Tayfun Rodoplu limped for 300 preflop and Andrei Stoenescu limped behind him before Ognjen Sekularac made it 1,200 in the next seat down. The flop was checked to Sekularac who bet 1,300 but Rodoplu and then Sekularac both called to see the on the turn.
All three players now checked and Rodoplu led out for 2,000 on the river, Stoenescu called and then so did Sekularac. Rodoplu flipped - it was more than enough to make both the other players muck. Stoenescu and Sekularac discussed the hand afterwards, apparently they both held a king.
There was a bit of teasing at Kara Scott’s table as she opened to 625 in the Cut-off. Ali Baskan called and put the chips out. “How much?” asked Majid Noubarian sat next to him and Max Droege asked slightly incredulously, “How much, it’s right there in front of you.” Noubarian made the call as did the big blind Selcuk Ayaz.
The flop was . Checked to Scott she bet 1,500 and found one caller in Noubarian in the small blind. The turn was . Checked to Scott again she announced “Three thousand, five hundred.” and threw a dark blue 5k chip out. “How much?” Teased Scott. Noubarian made the call. The river was the and Scott bet again, this time 8,000. Noubarian made the call. When Scott showed her for the nut flush Noubarian showed his .
“How much? I call.” Was the refrain around a few tables as Scott gathered in her newly won chips.
Seyed Ghavam is playing almost every hand it would seem. He opened to 700 from late position and Vlacheslav Stoyanov made it 2,100 in the big blind. Ghavam called to see the flop and then called a 2,400 bet from Stoyanov.
Stoyanov slowed down and checked the but Ghavam bet 6,000. The former tanked for a minute or two and then made the call to see the on the river where Stoyanov checked again. Ghavam quickly bet 8,500 but he was instantly called and forced to show . Stoyanov flipped to win the pot.
Roger Hairabedian from France is on his second bullet today having busted Day 1a. Coca Valeriu from Moldova was his opponent in this hand. Valeriu was in the small blind and had checked to Hairabedian on a board of . Hairabedian bet 4,000 and Valeriu called. The river was and Valeriu checked.
Hairabedian thought about what to do and messed around with his chips. He cupped both hands over an unknown amount and slid them over the line. He paused there for a moment. What was he up to? He lifted his hands, almost as if he were a magician, to reveal a bet of 12,000. Valeriu didn’t seem to give it too much thought before he called, but when he saw Hairabedian’s for the flopped boat he slammed his remaining stack of 11,500 on the table in disgust.
Bracelet winner Simeon Naydenov has doubled up after he was all in on the turn of a board with against Rauf Birkbulatov's . The river was the and Naydenov is up to 23,000.
At the last break, Naydenov took time out to talk to Pokernews' Laura Cornelius about his day so far and how he managed to break a poker chip!
Iwan Postel was all in for his last 5,520 on a board of . Lebanese player Bernard Samaha asked how much and made the call. Postel had . Samaha turned over his .
Turn , river . Samaha’s trips were good and Postel was out.
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flop was checked to Sekularac who bet 1,300 but Rodoplu and then Sekularac both called to see the 
on the turn.
river, Stoenescu called and then so did Sekularac. Rodoplu flipped 
- it was more than enough to make both the other players muck. Stoenescu and Sekularac discussed the hand afterwards, apparently they both held a king.
. Checked to Scott she bet 1,500 and found one caller in Noubarian in the small blind. The turn was 
. Checked to Scott again she announced “Three thousand, five hundred.” and threw a dark blue 5k chip out. “How much?” Teased Scott. Noubarian made the call. The river was the 
and Scott bet again, this time 8,000. Noubarian made the call. When Scott showed her 
for the nut flush Noubarian showed his 
.
but Ghavam bet 6,000. The former tanked for a minute or two and then made the call to see the 
to win the pot.
and Valeriu checked.
for the flopped boat he slammed his remaining stack of 11,500 on the table in disgust.
board with 
. The river was the 
. Samaha turned over his 
.