Marko Grujic opened to 50,000 from the button and was called by Nikolai Mamut.
The A♥6♣3♦ flop checked through to the 10♠ turn. Mamut check-raised to 220,000 over a bet of 80,000 and folded out Grujic.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,750,000
300,000
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300,000 |
|
650,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
John Smith has continued to slowly build up his lead over Darius Samual, with several small pots being sent Smith’s direction.
In a recent hand, Smith limped on the button and Samual checked hhis option.
Both players checked on the A♥7♣9♥ flop and Samual bet 20,000 on the J♦ turn. Smith called.
The 4♣ completed the board and Samual bet 35,000. Smith opted to raise to 115,000, which got a fold from Samaul after tanking for a bit.
“Can I get a new deck?” Samual inquired.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,800,000
200,000
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200,000 |
|
600,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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Darius Samual reclaimed the lead shortly before the hand, but in this pot, Samual called the 30,000 on the button, and John Smith checked his option.
The flop came 6♣3♥4♥, Smith checked it over to Samual who bet out 30,000. Smith made the call to see a turn.
On the turn was the 10♣, and Smith lead into Samual for 55,000. After using a time extension, Samual did make the call.
To complete the board, the river was the 6♠, and Smith bet 75,000, before being raised by Samual to 225,000. Smith pondered the decision for a few moments before tossing in the chips to call. Samual turned over 9x6x for rivered trips but was disappointed to see Smith flopped a straight with 7x5x, and Smith scooped the 620,000 chip pot, and take back the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,450,000
350,000
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350,000 |
|
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950,000
350,000
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350,000 |
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Darius Samual reclaimed the lead shortly before the hand, but in this pot, Samual called the 30,000 on the button, and John Smith checked his option.
The flop came 6♣3♥4♥, Smith checked it over to Samual who bet out 30,000. Smith made the call to see a turn.
On the turn was the 10♣, and Smith lead into Samual for 55,000. After using a time extension, Samual did make the call.
To complete the board, the river was the 6♠, and Smith bet 75,000, before being raised by Samual to 225,000. Smith pondered the decision for a few moments before tossing in the chips to call. Samual turned over 9x6x for rivered trips but was disappointed to see Smith flopped a straight with 7x5x, and Smith scooped the 620,000 chip pot, and take back the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,450,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
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950,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
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Marko Grujic opened to 50,000 from the button and called when Nikolai Mamut three-bet to 160,000.
The 9♣8♥2♦ flop checked through to the 2♠ turn. Mamut bet 105,000 and was called before the K♣ river checked through to showdown.
Mamut tabled 10♦8♠ for a pair of eights and Grujic mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,890,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
510,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
Level: 44
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 0
In the last hand of the previous level, Nikolai Mamut limped in from the button before calling Marko Grujic's raise to 80,000 from the big blind.
Grujic continued for 40,000 on the Q♠9♥2♣ flop before folding to a bet of 60,000 on the 9♦ turn.
After John Smith called the 25,000 blind from the button, Daruis Samual checked his option in the big blind.
The flop came K♦3♣2♣, both players checked.
The turn was the 7♠ and Smith lead out for 25,000, before being raised to 75,000 by Samual. Smith elected to call and see a river.
The board was completed with the 5♥, Smith checked it over to Samual who bet out 150,000. After giving it some thought, Smith made the call, and was shown K♣2♠ for two pair, which was enough to win the pot.
Just two hands later, Smith once again limped from the button, and Samual raised it up to 75,000, which Smith called.
The flop ran out K♥9♥4♠, which Samual then fired out 130,000. After taking majority of the shot clock, Smith did make the call.
The turn was the A♣, and Samual went for it all, declaring all in. Smith made little fuss about the decision by folding, and gave the pot to Samual.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,230,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
|
1,170,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
|
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Since nearly evening things up in the match, John Smith and Darius Samual have gone back to trading small pots back and forth, with no real significant pots brewing as of late.
Smith has held onto his slight lead over Samual.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
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