Rinat Shakirov four-bet pre-draw and was called by David Bell. Shakirov stood pat on all three draws, while Bell swapped two cards on each draw. Shakirov tabled thinking he had the best hand but Bell had caught two gutters on the final draw and flipped over for the win.
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Picking up with the action on the first draw, Vladimir Shchemelev picked one new card and Mo Fathipour took two. Shchemelev bet and Fathipour called.
On the second draw, Shchemelev stood pat and Fathipour once again took two new cards. Shchemelev bet and found a call. Shchemelev remained pat on the final draw and Fathipour opted for just one final card. Shchemelev led out for a third time, Fathipour raised, and Shchemelev called, rolling over .
Fathipour flashed a losing and was left with just 2,500 in chips. He was eliminated the following hand.
Colin Wickersheim opened with an under-the-gun raise and Frank Athey three-bet all in for his last 9,000. Action came back to Wickersheim and he called.
Wickersheim took two on the first draw while Athey opted for one. On the second draw, both players took one. Finally, Wickersheim stood pat on the third draw and Athey pulled one for the third time.
Wickersheim rolled over number two - - which was enough to win the pot right there. Athey rolled over and completed his hand with a . He was eliminated in 15th place for $5,125.
Mo Fathipour and Frank Athey were battling heads up to the final draw. Athey asked to swap one and Fathipour stood pat. Athey checked, Fathipour moved all in for just less than a full bet and Athey folded.
David Bell raised before the first draw and found a call from Vladimir Shchemelev in the big blind. Shchemelev took two cards at the draw and Bell traded in just one. Shchemelev check-called a continuation bet and each player picked up one new card on the second draw.
Action went check-check and Shchemelev stood pat. Bell drew one card and Shchemelev led into the pot. Bell came over the top with a raise and Shchemelev called.
Bell fanned , prompting Shchemelev to muck his cards. Bell picked up the pot and now has about 140,000 in chips.