Elliot Hebdon opened to 3,200 from middle position, and was called by Ying Chan in the cut-off, as well as Jonathan Little in the blinds. The flop came down , as all three players checked their options, before the fell on the turn. The action checked around to Chan, who bet out 5,000, which was only called by Little. The river brought the , and Little checked once more, before Chan quickly bet out 9,000. The bet was called, before Chan rolled over his , for two-pair and a nine-kicker. Little then tabled his for the winning hand, much to the disappointment of Chan, who shook his head after the completion of the hand.
Following a raise to 3,300, both Eugene Katchalov and Sam Trickett made the call to see a flop fall.
The initial raiser continued for 3,700 only to have Katchalov raise to 9,200. With the action on Trickett in the big blind, he moved all in for close to 90,000 to force the initial raiser out as Katchalov deliberated for a few moments before committing his final 25,000 more.
Katchalov:
Trickett:
With Katchalov needing an ace or ten, the turn and river landed the and to see him fall to the rail as Trickett climbs to 135,000 in chips.
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As our PokerNews reporter was gathering the details of the Philipp Gruissem hand you just read, another massive hand had developed on the adjacent table.
The board read and Esfandiari was all in holding against the of Mark Darner.
Although not exactly sure of when the money went in, it was overhead saying that it went in on the flop, and with Darner striking a pair on the turn, Esfandiari was sent out the door once both player's stacks were broken down.
"What does it feel like to have all the money kid?" asked Phil Laak as Darner stacked his chips.
Darner just continued stacking his chips, and at our count it looks to be around 265,000.
After recently losing a pot to Patrick Francis, Philipp Gruissem has made a huge comeback after doubling up.
With the pot roughly sitting at 50,000 and the board reading we found Gruissem all in for 62,400. His opponent went deep into the tank before making the call.
Gruissem:
Opponent:
The river landed the and Gruissem doubled through to 180,000 while his opponent was crippled to just 3,600.
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flop.
.
on the river.
and Laak folded while slipping to 26,500 in chips.
fell on the turn. The action checked around to Chan, who bet out 5,000, which was only called by Little. The river brought the 
, for two-pair and a nine-kicker. Little then tabled his 
for the winning hand, much to the disappointment of Chan, who shook his head after the completion of the hand.
flop fall.
and 
and Darner eliminated his opponent and moved to 310,000 in chips.
and Esfandiari was all in holding 
against the 
of Mark Darner.
we found Gruissem all in for 62,400. His opponent went deep into the tank before making the call.
