Kfir Yamin opened to 28,000 preflop from early position, Alexandr Lakhov moved all in for 233,000 in the next seat down. Everyone else folded and Yamin instantly called.
"One time for my friend there!" said Maximilian Droege, indicating Yamin.
Yamin:
Lakhov:
The flop came and Lakhov jumped ahead, the on the turn left the Israeli player with just a single out and the river gave Lakhov the nut flush to add insult to injury.
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Andrei Nikonov opened for 24,000 from mid position. Max Droege dolded his small blind Jerfi Firatli, one of the smaller stacks called from the big blind. The flop was . Firatli checked and Nikonov continued for 32,000. Firatli announced all in and Nikonov quickly called with his . Firatli had for the up and down straight draw. Nikonov was exasperated when the final two cards came and and Firatli got there, doubling up. Firatli was delighted.
When you turn dealer the button over at the casino it has “Omaha” written on it. Alexey Rybin was toying with it when he was on the button and said to the table, “One round of Omaha? Only on my button.” “Not on my big blind.” Answered Alexandr Lahkov. “How about a straddle?” Was Kayan Tugrul’s suggestion.
On a flop of , Kfir Yamin had fired a bet of 40,000 before Andrei Nikonov slid out a huge stack of pink 25k chips to set him all in. Yamin called quickly than a super needy person after a first date.
Yamin:
Nikonov:
Drawing to running cards, Nikonov caught the best possible turn card in the . He now could win with any club or any ten, the river was another middle card, the and Yamin could breath again. The Israeli doubled to just under half a million chips.
At the last break, PokerNews presenter Laura Cornelius caught up with Albert Daher and chatted to the Lebanese player about some of the tougher hands he's had to play today.
We haven’t had any dramatic clashes in the last half hour or so but two of the most active players have been Andrei Nikonov and Albert Daher. They are frequently opening pots from early position and following up with aggression on the flop where they can to consistently chip up. Not far behind them in the aggression stakles are Sergey Rybachenko and Alexey Rybin.
Two of the least active players at the table so far did get into a hand together. Kfir Yamin opened under the gun for 24,000 and Max Droege, on the button, moved all in. The blinds folded and Yamin had a deep think. It didn’t seem likely that he was opening light. Now he had to think if Droege was using his own image to get a shove through the short stack. Yamin decided to ask Droege a question: “You wanna go back to Canada or what?” Droege shrugged, “I’m playing so bad I’m angry with myself.” Yamin decided to fold and Drogge told the table, “I needed a call.”
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and Lakhov jumped ahead, the 
on the turn left the Israeli player with just a single out and the 
river gave Lakhov the nut flush to add insult to injury.
. Firatli checked and Nikonov continued for 32,000. Firatli announced all in and Nikonov quickly called with his 
. Firatli had 
and 
and Firatli got there, doubling up. Firatli was delighted.
, Kfir Yamin had fired a bet of 40,000 before Andrei Nikonov slid out a huge stack of pink 25k chips to set him all in. Yamin called quickly than a super needy person after a first date.
. He now could win with any club or any ten, the river was another middle card, the 
and Yamin could breath again. The Israeli doubled to just under half a million chips.
