Action picked up on the turn in a hand between Corey Kempson in middle position and Jiawei Mao in the big blind.
With the board reading A♦6♣J♥2♣, Mao check-called a bet of 750,000, bringing the 6♦ river.
Mao checked again and Kempson fired out a nearly pot-sized bet of 2,200,000.
Mao took some time to think through his decision before making the call. Mao tabled A♣8♠, for two pair, aces and sixes, besting the 5♥4♥ of Kempson.
Action folded around to Cesar Del Pino in middle position, who shipped his last 775,000 into the middle. Paawan Bansal took his time in late position and flat called. The blinds and button all folded.
Cesar Del Pino: J♦8♦
Paawan Bansal: K♥K♣
Some promise on the flop for Del Pino when it came 2♦8♣A♥, and then when the 8♠ peeled off on the turn, he soared ahead. No rescue for Bansal with the 5♣ on the river, and Del Pino was pushed the pot for a handy double-up.
Level: 28
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
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Seed currently leads the $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better event, heads-up against Slovenian standout Blaz Zerjav.
The players have gone on a 15-minute break.
After this the remaining players will play two more levels before bagging up.
Jakub Sterba raised to 200,000 in early position and Paawan Bansal three-bet to 720,000 in the small blind. Sterba made the call.
The flop came Q♠7♣3♥ and Bansal continued with a bet of 500,000. Sterba called and the turn landed the 5♠.
Bansal slowed down with a check and Sterba moved all in for just over 2,000,000 to put himself at risk. Bansal snap called.
Jakub Sterba: A♠10♠
Paawan Bansal: A♦A♥
Bansal dodged a spade on the A♣ river to eliminate Sterba and scoop a massive pot on the last hand before break.
Rohit Mariwalla raised to 200,000 in the cutoff and Kunal Patni three-bet to 625,000 on the button. Action folded back to Mariwalla who moved all in for 2,630,000 total and Patni called.
Rohit Mariwalla: A♦K♦
Kunal Patni: Q♠Q♦
The board ran out K♠J♥9♥8♦5♠ and the king on the flop have Mariwalla top pair to crack Patni's queens and double up.
Olivier Busquet raised to 200,000 in middle position and Yuliyan Kolev defended in the big blind.
The flop came 9♥Q♣6♦ and Kolev check-called a bet of 325,000 from Kolev.
The K♥ turn went check-check, bringing the K♠ river.
Kolev fired out a bet of 1,200,000 and Busquet quickly folded.
Paawan Bansal raised from middle position to 200,000, and the action folded around to Hamid Toghyan in the big blind who tossed in the call.
The flop came 7♠10♦9♥ and Toghyan checked to Bansal, who continued for 150,000. Toghyan called, and the players saw the J♥ peel off on the turn.
Now Toghyan led out for 400,000, which sent Bansal into the tank for a while before making the call. The 4♥ dropped on the river and the action went check-check.
Hamid Toghyan announced “Straight” and flipped over A♠8♥ and was shipped the pot as Bansal's cards were in the muck.
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