Four players, including Joost Vervest, each put in 1,800 to see a flop of K♥K♠9♠ appear. The big blind led out for 3,500 and one player folded. Vervest raised to 15,000 and received two quick folds from the other players.
Czech Republic's Dalibor Dula, a 2021 bracelet winner, received a healthy boost to his stack in the early stages of the day after knocking out two birds with one stone.
With the cards already on their backs, the board ran out 8♠6♣3♠8♠Q♣ and Dula had K♠2♠ in front of him for a flush. His opponents, holding 9♣7♣ and J♣J♠ respectively, couldn't match it and both made their way out of the tournament area.
Sebastien Coner, who was under the gun, bet 23,000 into a pot of around 20,000 on a board of 9♣9♠9♦6♦8♠.
HIs opponent tanked for around two minutes before folding and Coner raked in the pot to boost his stack.
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The 2017 Millionaire Maker winner has taken his seat. Canada's Pablo Mariz stated that he started off with aggressive play right out of the gate bluffing off half of his stack first hand. That did not deter him as he has continued applying the pressure on his opponents and has managed to build his stack up to 45,000.
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Three players arrived on the turn on a 5♦7♣J♣10♥ board. Nick Couvette checked out of the small blind and a second player moved all in. The player on the button folded, but Couvette snap-called once back on him.
"Do you have pocket jacks?" Nick asked as he rolled over 10♦10♠ for middle set. The early position player answered "I have nine-eight" as he tabled 9♦8♦ for a turned nut straight.
The dealer burned and turned the 5♣ on the river to give Couvette a full house and send the early position player to the rail.
Action preflop was a two-way all in. The big blind was all in for 23,000 and James Anderson called with the covering stack.
Both players turned over their cards. The big blind showed A♠10♥ and Anderson flipped over J♣J♥.
The board ran out 5♦9♦K♥5♣K♣ to give Anderson the pot and the knockout.
With 27,700 chips left, Kevin Yee pushed all in from early position. After some quick folds, a quick call was made as both players were heads up with Yee's tournament life on the line. Yee flipped over A♥K♠ while his opponent showed J♦J♠ as both players had roughly equal odds to win the pot.
As luck would have it, Yee wouldn't have to wait long as the flop came Q♣A♦3♠ pairing his Ace and giving him the odds to double up. A 8♣ on the turn and 10♠ on the river changed nothing, as Yee managed to over double his chip stack putting him now at 57,800 chips.
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