Three-way to a flop of and after Alexey Rybin and Alexandr Lakhov checked, Sergey Rybachenko bet 47,000. Rybin check-raised to 108,000, Lakhov folded but Rybachenko made the call to see the on the turn.
Rybin now checked and Rybachenko opted to check behind. The river didn't really seem to make too much difference and Rybin led out for 200,000.
Rybachenko sighed, "I have a set, I just don't know what to do..."
At this point Lakhov began to talk to him about what he should've down on the flop.
Rybachenko immediately replied, "Are you in the hand?" He was not impressed. Rybin gestured towards Lakhov as well, equally unhappy.
Rybachenko made the call and Rybin showed for the flopped straight.
After the hand, Rybin and Lakhov were talking in Russian. The former did not sound best pleased.
Jerfi Firatli opened to 32,000 under the gun. It folded round to Max Droege in the big blind who assumed his familiar still pose at the table when it was his turn to act before announcing “All in.” Firatli got a count of 205,000 and made the call with his . Droege had and jumped out of his chair yelling “One time.” The board ran out . The river rescued the Canadian online qualifier and cost his opponent a lot of chip.
Alexey Rybin opened for 35,000, Kfir Yamin sat next to him moved all in for 144,000. On Yamins left Andrei Nikonov called. Folded round to Rybin who folded and Yamin was the player at risk. He showed [3c 3] and Nikonov tabled . The cards ran out . The flop gave Nikonov top pair but the turn delivered salvation and a set of threes for Yamon who was jubilant. “My time. I told you it was my time.” Nikonov looked distraught, he’s not been having much luck lately and has given a few chips away.
The next hand Rybin opened for 35,000 again. Yamin made it 105,000. It folded back to Rybin who said. “No more double ups.” and mucked his cards.
Andrei Nikonov opened the betting for 32,000. Jerfi Firatli raised him to 64,000. Round To Rybin on the button raised up a little bit more, 200,000 to go. The blinds folded, Nikonov folded and it was on Firatli. “One hundred?” He asked rather optimistically. Rybin held up two fingers in his direction. Firatli called the 200,000 and we saw a flop of . Firatli checked and Rybin slid the all-in button in front of his chips. Frustrated, Fratali showed and folded.
A short while later they were at it again. Rybin opened for 35,000 under the gun, Firatli raised him to 76,000 and when the blinds folded Rybin did his trick of dragging the all-in button towards him. Firatli looked sick. A few minutes went by while he considered calling for his tournament life and whether he could pass up this opportunity. He passed, hoping for a better spot to get it in later. “Show one.” Rybin was asked. He did better and showed . Firatli claimed to have folded .
Alexey Rybin, who been the chip leader at the end of every day he's played, has lost most of his chip lead in the last half an hour or so.
Rybin opened to 35,000 preflop and was called by Albert Daher in the cutoff and Kayhan Tugrul in the big blind.
The flop was ,Tugrul and Rybin checked to Daher and the latter bet 52,000. Tugrul folded but Rybin made the call to see the on the turn. Both players now checked and the dealer put out the on the river, Rybin led for 125,000 but Daher called fairly quickly.
The Russian mucked instantly and Daher didn't need to show his hand to win the pot.