Matas Cimbolas raised to 170,000 from under the gun and was called by Miroslav Alilovic on the cutoff as well as Antoine Rahal on the button. On a flop of , the Lithuanian bet 205,000 and took down the pot uncontested.
Moments later, Cimbolas defended his big blind against a raise to 180,000 by Alilovic and Diego Aranzadi also stuck around from the small blind. On the flop, the action was checked to Alilovic and he made a bet of 150,000. Only Cimbolas called and then check-folded to the second barrel worth 350,000 when the appeared on the turn.
Matas Cimbolas raised to 170,000 and claimed the blinds and antes.
Then, Miroslav Alilovic raised for the same amount and also got himself blinds and antes.
Cimbolas raised to 170,000 from under the gun and Alilovic three-bet to 380,000 in the cutoff. The Lithuanian tank-called and the two of them checked down the flop and the turn. Cimbolas bet the river for 420,000 and Alilovic folded.
Matas Cimbolas defended his big blind against the raise by Ricardo Manquant and check-called a bet on the flop. On the turn, the Lithuanian check-called the second barrel for 300,000 and Manquant then checked behind the river. Cimbolas showed the and that won the pot.
After a flop of , Ricardo Manquant check-raised all in for 1,195,000 and Najib Bennis forfeited his continuation bet of 150,000. The next hand, Bennis open-shoved for 1,440,000 and Miroslav Alilovic mucked in the big blind.
Miroslav Alilovic opened to 180,000 and Antoine Rahal three-bet to 300,000 before Ramona Gallardo four-bet shoved for 550,000. Both Alilovic and Rahal called and then checked down the board.
Gallardo's were beaten by Alilovic's and Rahal's was the third-best hand.
Miroslav Alilovic opened and then called the three-bet shove of Najib Bennis for around 2 million in chips. It was a setup of pocket pairs, as Bennis was at risk with the and found himself dominated by the of the Frenchman.
The board ran out and Alilovic took down yet another massive pot to increase the lead significantly.
Miroslav Alilovic raised to 200,000 from the button and Antoine Rahal shoved for 1,640,000 from the small blind. Diego Aranzadi folded and Alilovic snap-called, putting the third player at risk in a row.
Rahal:
Alilovic:
The short stack found himself dominated, but the board ran out and Rahal received the four he had been asking for. Both Frenchman laughed and shook hands before trading the chips.
Matas Cimbolas raised to 165,000 and was called by Antoine Rahal in the big blind, who also announced a check in the dark. Rahal then check-called a continuation bet of 165,000 on the flop and the turn saw no betting action.
On the river, Rahal bet 110,000 and snap-called the raise of Cimbolas to 255,000. "Nothing," the Lithuanian announced and was prompted to turn over his cards. Cimbolas obliged and showed the and Rahal revealed his winning for ace-high.
The players have been sent into a 15-minute break. Ricardo Manquant shoved out of the big blind after Matas Cimbolas had limped and then raised the small blind one hand later, flashing once Miroslav Alilovic had folded in the big blind.