From middle position, Marc Bariller raised to 450. Jason Mercier was in the cutoff seat and reraised all in for 1,675. In the big blind, Anatolii Ozhenilok made the call and then Bariller also called.
The flop came down and Mercier put his hand over his eyes and peeked through the smallest possible crack in his fingers that he could. Ozhenilok fired 2,000 and Bariller called.
The turn was the and both remaining players checked. They also checked the on the river.
At the showdown, Ozhenilok showed the and Bariller mucked. Mercier showed the quickly, but then mucked his hand and headed out the door.
Eugene Katchalov made it 400 on the button and Vladimir Troyanovski popped it up to 1,300 in the small blind, Katchalow moved all-in for 6,000 total and Troyanovski called.
Troyanovski
Katchalov
Katchalov was in excellent shape until the flop!
Flop:
The turn gave him some hope but the killed them seconds late.
EPT Londen winner David Vamplew is not enjoying his day here in Cannes, he just sighed and stared at the ceiling for a number of seconds after he lost a pot against Nick Binger. Moments later he busted out.
We picked up the action from the flop when there was on the table. Vamplew was in the under the gun position and bet 875, Binger called from the button. The turn was the and Vamplew reached for chips betting 1,600. Binger thought for a while and requested Vamplew to move his hands so he could get a count. The Brit only had 4,500 chips behind but Binger just called.
The river was the and both players checked. Vamplew showed after which he got to see Binger's hand. The WSOP bracelet winner showed and raked in the pot. Both players flopped a flush draw but Binger hit a pair on the turn to take the pot away from Vamplew. A few hands later Vamplew shoved the button with pocket fives, a player in the blinds re-shoved with suited and that was it for Vamplew.
The day started with an amazing 360 players and with just over two and a half level to go there are only 150 players remaining. The average stack at the moment is 17.881 or 59 big blinds.
Stephen Williams raised under the gun to 600 and Freedy Deeb called in the big blind. The flop was and both players checked. The turn was the and Deeb check-called a 1,200 Williams bet. The river was the and Deeb once again checked. Williams fired out a bet of 3,000 and after a brief moment of thought Deeb called. Williams showed and Deeb mucked his hand.
After Dennis Phillips checked the board, Sam Chartier bet 1,700. Phillips made the call and the dealer completed the board with the on the river. Phillips checked again and Chartier decided on a bet of 3,000. Immediately after the bet hit the felt in front of Chartier, Phillips folded.
Nicolas Levi made a standard raise from the hijack and Krakow Matan three-bet on the button and Levi made the call. Both players shared a flop of and Levi check-called a 2,000 Matan bet. Both players then checked the turn before Levi took the betting lead at the sight of the river. The bet was 4,200 and Matan folded his hand without too much fuss.
First up on the flop, Mario Adinolfi checked to John Racener. He was second to act on this flop and also checked. Last to act was Bryn Kenney and he bet 1,300. Adinolfi folded, but Racener made the call.
Fourth street was the and Racener passed the action to Kenney again. Kenney didn't take too long to himself before betting 3,450. Racener made the call.
The river card was the and completed a possible flush draw. Racener checked and Kenney started counting out chips for a bet. He fired 9,200 and Racener went into the tank. After a minute or so, Racener mucked his hand and Kenney won the pot.
and Mercier put his hand over his eyes and peeked through the smallest possible crack in his fingers that he could. Ozhenilok fired 2,000 and Bariller called.
and both remaining players checked. They also checked the 
on the river.
and Bariller mucked. Mercier showed the 
quickly, but then mucked his hand and headed out the door.
turn gave him some hope but the 
killed them seconds late.
on the table. Vamplew was in the under the gun position and bet 875, Binger called from the button. The turn was the 
and Vamplew reached for chips betting 1,600. Binger thought for a while and requested Vamplew to move his hands so he could get a count. The Brit only had 4,500 chips behind but Binger just called.
and both players checked. Vamplew showed 
suited and that was it for Vamplew.
and Deeb check-called a 1,200 Williams bet. The river was the 
and Deeb once again checked. Williams fired out a bet of 3,000 and after a brief moment of thought Deeb called. Williams showed 
board, Sam Chartier bet 1,700. Phillips made the call and the dealer completed the board with the 
on the river. Phillips checked again and Chartier decided on a bet of 3,000. Immediately after the bet hit the felt in front of Chartier, Phillips folded.
and Levi check-called a 2,000 Matan bet. Both players then checked the 
river. The bet was 4,200 and Matan folded his hand without too much fuss.
and Racener passed the action to Kenney again. Kenney didn't take too long to himself before betting 3,450. Racener made the call.
