Asatrjan Chips Up Further Without Showdown
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
The stack of Hovhannes Asatrjan has received another boost and this time, there was no showdown. In a heads-up pot against Sameh Thake, some 33,000 were in the middle to the 
river. With the flush draw arriving, Asatrjan applied pressure and made it 21,500 to send his opponent into the tank.
No call followed and Asatrjan took down the pot while Thake, who has a card protector with the slogan "I am the best" cannot confirm that statement for the time being.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
33,000 |
, Gilles Nigro checked in the big blind and Mark Helou bet 2,500 in the hijack. Vladimir Rehak called on the button and Nigro check-raised to 7,500, earning two calls. The 
turn was checked to Helou, who bet 5,500 and received two calls.
on the river and Helou made it 12,000 to go. Rehak quickly folded and Nigro did so after plenty of consideration.
fell on the river and Glot checked once more. Karaarslan made it 4,000 to go and his opponent sent the cards into the muck.
, Thake gasped a brief "shit" as he exposed the inferior 
. The kicker played on the blank 
flop on which they checked to Ljecaj, who made it 2,000 to go. Tarlev called and Gulas then jammed for 16,300 to force out Neuville. Ljecaj called, Tarlev went over the top and was quickly called by Ljecaj as the biggest stack.
turn changed nothing but Gulas got there thanks to the 
river for the triple up while Tarlev doubled through Ljecaj for 12,800.
and he was able to rake in the 14,000 pot as his sole remaining opponent got out of the way.