Jon Spinks raised to 14,000 from the button and Joseph Webber made the call to see an flop. Webber check-called a bet of 18,000 on the flop and then another of 48,000 on the turn before both checked the river. Webber showed for a missed gutshot and flush draw and Spinks sighed and mucked his hand.
I don't know but maybe someone put something in the water today because these players are not playing as slowly as we expected. Dan Kelly opened to 12,000 preflop with Erik Cajelais and Lars Bonding both making the call to see a flop.
It was checked to Kelly who bet 42,000, Cajelais folded but Bonding check-raised to 109,000 only for Kelly to then move all in for a total of 509,000. Bonding shrugged and called.
Kelly:
Bonding:
The gave Kelly additional outs, now any king, queen, ten or eight would allow him to double up, any other card would spell his doom. The hit the river much to Bonding's disappointment and Kelly moved into the chip lead, Bonding has around 120,000 remaining.
Lars Bonding, who was just crippled by Dan Kelly, has life again after a double-up against David Robinson.
We didn't see the action, but Bonding had and Robinson had . An ace on the baord was enough to double him up to about 320,000. Robinson on the other hand is left with under 200,000
On the button, Eric Yates raised the pot to 20,000 preflop. Andrew pantling in the small blind re-raised to 54,000 and Yates called.
The flop was and Pantling bet 55,000. Yates reluctantly splashed the pot with his call.
The turn came and Pantling bet 101,000. After a little thinking, Yates moved all in for about 200,000 more and Pantling called. Yates showed and Pantling had for a flopped flush. The river was a and Yates was eliminated.
Pantling moves up to around 950,000 and is challenging Dan Kelly for the chip lead.
Erik Cajelais was down to 85,000 at one point but has managed to make a significant comeback after he check-raised Lars Bonding off a flop of , raising the Danish player's 23,000 continuation bet to 60,000, forcing the latter to fold.
Andrew Badecker bet 28,000 on the flop, Andrew Pantling called and Vitaly Lunkin folded.
The turn was a Badecker checked, Pantling bet 50,000 and Badecker called.
The river was the and again Badecker checked but this time Pantling went all in. Badecker had about 324,000 behind so he took his time with the decision but eventually called showing to the of Pantling; flush over flush.
After the hand, Pantling is back down to around 500,000 while Badecker has moved up to 850,000
Dan Kelly raised to 18,000 and David Robinson moved all in from the small blind for 185,000. Lars Bonding in the big blind asked for a count and then made the call, Kelly quickly folded.
Robinson:
Bonding:
The board came and Robinson fell to the Dane who is mounting a remarkable comeback.
Jon Spinks managed a crucial double up through Andrew Pantling after he outraced the Canadian's with after the board came . Spinks is back above his starting stack and Pantling has dropped to become one of the short stacks.