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.
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.
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.
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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.
Andrei Nikonov opened for 25,000 UTG+1, Max Dorege raised it up to 57,000 on the button and when Kayan Tugrul folded his small blind Pierre Sayegh moved all in from the big blind. Nikonov thought for a long time, eyeing up Droege who would still have to act after he made his decision. In the end Nikonov thought better of it and released his hand. Droege asked for an exact count and thought it too risky and folded. The shove got through.
Alexey Rybin opened for 25,000 and Natalya Nikitina moved all in for her last 177000. Sitting behind her Albert Daher made the call. Rybin wanted no part of it and the two players turned their cards over Nikitina had while Daher had . The board ran out . Daher’s tens were good and Nikitina was out.
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, 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.
. Firatli had 
for the up and down straight draw. Nikonov was exasperated when the final two cards came 
and 
on the turn left the Israeli player with just a single out and the 
. The board ran out 
. Daher’s tens were good and Nikitina was out.
