Valentin Messina raised to 450,000 on the button, and Michael Sklenicka defended the big blind. The Czech player check-called 500,000 on the flop, and both players checked the turn. Sklenicka bet 800,000 when the river hit. Messina thought awhile and then slid in 3.8 million.
Sklenicka drew a deep breath and went into the tank as the others headed for break. "Nines?" he asked.
After about three minutes of thought, he spoke up again. "I have the worst value hand," he said, mucking.
Messina showed the bluff, slapping down on the felt.
Ben Lamb raised to 435,000 from under the gun, and Michael Ruane three-bet to 1,375,000 from the hijack. Lamb four-bet to 2,875,000, Ruane folded, and Lamb won the pot.
Valentin Messina raised to 500,000 two hands in a row. The first hand saw him scoop the blinds and antes, while Michael Sklenicka three-bet the second hand to 1,300,000 on the button. Messina folded and dropped below 28 million in chips.
Sklenicka raised the next hand to 450,000 from the cutoff, and Alexandre Reard called in the small blind. The flop drew a check from Reard, and Sklenicka asked, "You have five [million] behind?" which Reard comfirmed. Sklenicka checked behind and did so again on the turn. Reard's bet of 975,000 on the river claimed the pot.
Then, Benjamin Pollak limped the small blind, and Jonas Mackoff raised to 800,000 in the big blind. Pollak moved all in, and Mackoff quickly folded.
The very next hand, Reard made it 450,000 to go from the cutoff, and Mackoff three-bet to 950,000 in the small blind. Back on Reard, he four-bet all in, and Mackoff folded to the second shove in a row.
From middle position, David Guay opened with a raise to 500,000. Pedro Oliveira called from the small blind.
The flop came down , and Oliveira checked over to Guay, who put out a bet of 425,000. Oliveira called. On the turn, Oliveira led out, betting 800,000. Guay thought for a bit, then called, brining the two players to the river. Oliveira led out one more time, betting 2,875,000. Guay tanked for several minutes, then let his hand go, awarding the pot to Oliveira.
Action was folded to Jack Sinclair in the hijack, and he raised to 500,000. Christian Pham called in the small blind, and Robin Hegele called in the big blind.
The flop was , and action checked to Sinclair, who bet 500,000. Pham called, and Hegele folded. The turn was the , and Pham check-called a bet of 1,300,000 from Sinclair. The river was the , and Pham led out for 3,000,000. Sinclair didn't take to long to think about his decision and folded, sending the pot to Pham.
Dan Ott raised to 450,000 from the hijack, and John Hesp called from the big blind.
They checked to the turn of a board, where Ott bet 250,000. Hesp check-called, and the river completed the board. Hesp checked, and Ott bet 1,500,000. Hesp mulled it over for a bit before he folded.
John Hesp raised to 450,000 from under the gun, Michael Ruane called from the next seat over, and Ben Lamb called from the big blind.
The flop came down , and Lamb checked to Hesp, who continued for 600,000. Ruane called, Lamb called, and the turn was the . Lamb checked, and Hesp bet 1,200,000. Ruane folded, and Lamb called. The river completed the board. Lamb checked, and Hesp checked behind.
Hesp showed what was announced as , while Lamb tabled for nines and treys to win the pot.
Jonas Mackoff completed the blind and saw a flop for the minimum against Valentin Messina. Mackoff check-called 400,000 on the flop and 950,000 more on the turn. He checked the river, and Messina checked back but couldn't beat .
A bit after that, Mackoff opened in the cutoff for 450,000 and got action from Messina on the button. They both checked the flop, and Mackoff bet 800,000 on the turn. Messina called and then faced another barrel of 1.8 million on the river. He tanked awhile and folded, showing the .
Robin Hegele opened the action to 500,000 in middle position, and Jack Sinclair three-bet to 1,550,000 in the small blind. Richard Dubini was next to act in the big blind, and he decided to four-bet to 3,100,000. Hegele got out of the way, and Sinclair called.
The flop came , and both players checked. On the turn, Sinclair bet 2,000,000, and after a couple minutes of thought, Dubini folded his hand.
flop, and both players checked the 
turn. Sklenicka bet 800,000 when the 
river hit. Messina thought awhile and then slid in 3.8 million.
down on the felt.
flop drew a check from Reard, and Sklenicka asked, "You have five [million] behind?" which Reard comfirmed. Sklenicka checked behind and did so again on the 
turn. Reard's bet of 975,000 on the 
river claimed the pot.
turn, Oliveira led out, betting 800,000. Guay thought for a bit, then called, brining the two players to the 
river. Oliveira led out one more time, betting 2,875,000. Guay tanked for several minutes, then let his hand go, awarding the pot to Oliveira.
, and Pham check-called a bet of 1,300,000 from Sinclair. The river was the 
board, where Ott bet 250,000. Hesp check-called, and the 
river completed the board. Hesp checked, and Ott bet 1,500,000. Hesp mulled it over for a bit before he folded.
turn. He checked the 
river, and Messina checked back but couldn't beat 
flop, and Mackoff bet 800,000 on the 
.
. Saout tabled 
