Gabriel Nassif raised from the cutoff only to be three-bet by Massimiliano Martinez on the button. The blinds got out of the way and Nassif made the call. It went check-bet-call on the flop, leading to the on the turn. Both players checked and watched as the was put out on the river.
This time Nassif led out and Martinez reluctantly made the call. Nassif showed and it was good as Martinez mucked.
Alexander Kumin and Andrey Zaichenko two Russian players not only happened to make it this far in the tournament together, but also managed to draw the same table together. Not knowing each other before the tournament both players share insight at breaks speaking in Russian together.
In this particular hand the two were facing off against one another, Zaichenko started the hand out by raising by raising under the gun. He soon received a call from Kuzmin in the big blind. A flop of was spread on the felt and Kuzmin check-called a bet from Zaichenko.
The turn was a and again Kuzmin check-called Zaichenko's bet. When we got to the river both players switched to a different gear as Kuzmin raised maxing out the betting. Zaichenko called and showed the table for a full house. Kuzmin mucked.
Jay Pinkussohn raised from the button and received a call from Samuel Golbuff in the big blind. When the flop fell , it went check-bet-raise-reraise-call and the hit the river. Golbuff proceeded to check-call a bet, which he did when the peeled off on the river.
Pinkussohn turned over for two pair and Golbuff insta-mucked.
Michael Winnett raised from the hijack and Andrey Zaichenko called from the cutoff. The blinds got out of the way and it was heads-up to the flop. Winnett checked, Zaichenko bet, and Winnett made the call. When the dealer burned and turned the , Winnett bet his remaining chips, which Zaichenko called.
Winnett:
Zaichenko:
"Heart one time," Winnett pleaded as he rose from his chair. Obviously this is an elimination post, so you know the heart didn't come. In fact, the river was the . Winnett was eliminated from the tournament in 16th place.
Javier Torresola raised from the cutoff seat, Jay Pinkussohn called in the small blind, and the flop fell . Pinkussohn checked-called a bet from Torresola, and the turn was the . Torresola led out, and Pinkussohn called.
Both players checked after the river came the , and Pinkussohn opened for trip eights. Torresola mucked, and Pinkussohn shipped the pot.
Sam Grizzle was very short after the redraw, and got the rest of his chips in the middle preflop against Gabriel Nassif.
Showdown:
Grizzle:
Nassif:
Grizzle was ahead, but the flop gave Nassif two pair and a vice grip on the hand. The on the turn gave Nassif a full house just for kicks, the on the river was just a formality, and Grizzle was eliminated from the tournament.
flop, leading to the 
on the turn. Both players checked and watched as the 
was put out on the river.
and it was good as Martinez mucked.
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was spread on the felt and Kuzmin check-called a bet from Zaichenko.
and again Kuzmin check-called Zaichenko's bet. When we got to the river both players switched to a different gear as Kuzmin raised maxing out the betting. Zaichenko called and showed the table 
for a full house. Kuzmin mucked.
hit the river. Golbuff proceeded to check-call a bet, which he did when the 
, and mucked when Torresola opened up 
flop. Winnett checked, Zaichenko bet, and Winnett made the call. When the dealer burned and turned the 
, Winnett bet his remaining chips, which Zaichenko called.
. Pinkussohn checked-called a bet from Torresola, and the turn was the 
flop gave Nassif two pair and a vice grip on the hand. The 
on the turn gave Nassif a full house just for kicks, the 
, and Stanko's diamond flush was good for the knockout. Chinni is out in 18th, and will have to settle with $8,786.