Florian Ribouchon raised to 2,500,000, holding J♥J♦, and Andreas Kniep opted to three-bet to 6,800,000 with A♦8♦ in his hands. Ribouchon tanked a minute and replied with a four-bet shove. It was enough to grab the pot preflop and make Kniep fold his hand.
Paul Gunness raised in early position to 2,400,000 and Florian Ribouchon three-bet to 5,800,000. Gunnes went into the think tank and rechecked his cards 7♥7♣ and then mucked. Ribouchon held A♥J♥. And the crowd went wild, of course.
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Andreas Kniep raised to 2,500,000 on the button and Vitor De Souza Coutinho folded but Andras Matrai opted to call. The flop gave 8♣6♠5♣ and Matrai check-folded after Kniep made a continuation bet for 2,200,000.
Vitor De Souza Coutinho bet for 2,400,000 from under the gun. Andreas Kniep called from the big blind to the flop.
The board came 4♣6♣A♥, and Kniep made a quick check. Countinho continued for 3,000,000, and Kniep took little time to fold.
Level: 39
Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000
Ante: 1,200,000
Vitor De Souza Coutinho raised to 2,000,000 and Andras Matrai shoved for his last 8,900,000. It came back to Coutinho who tanked for some time before calling:
Andras Matrai: A♣5♣
Vitor De Souza Coutinho: K♦10♦
The 4♥A♦9♣A♠J♣ improved Matrai's hand into trips to earn the pot and the double up to the applause of his friends.
Charles Benoit limped in early position leaving 400,000 in chips behind. Anton Smirnov slammed in the 400,000 and the dealer informed him that he required a proper raise to which he obliged and Benoit called with his last 400,000.
Charles Benoit: A♦7♦
Anton Smirnov: K♠7♦
The flop came 4♥5♥K♦J♦10♣ and Smirnov's pair of kings took the small pot and the knockout. The crowd roared and some singing also occurred.
Charles Benoit raised to 2,500,000 and Vitor De Souza Coutinho shoved in the big blind for 12,600,000. Benoit quickly called and they tabled their cards.
Vitor De Souza Coutinho: A♣Q♦
Charles Benoit: A♦K♦
Coutinho had the dominated hand but found a board Q♥9♠J♠8♣9♥ to double up thanks to a flopped pair of queens.
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