We didn't catch the action, but we do know that Alexander Kravchenko was just eliminated in a hand that was chopped by Micah Smith and Rocco Palumbo. The board read and here's what the players had laid out in front of them:
With 1,300 in the middle and a flop of , a raising war broke out between Erik Cajelais and Etienne Bargibant that resulted in the former being all in for 15,300.
Showdown
Bargibant:
Cajelais:
Bargibant was ahead with two pair, but Cajelais flopped a wrap. The turn completed the Canadian's said draw, while the river secured him the double.
Three players limped and Mike "Timex" McDonald exercised his option in the big blind with a raise to 1,500. Two of the limpers made the call, and then Konstantin Puchkov opted to move all in from the small blind for 3,150. McDonald isolated by four-betting the pot.
Showdown
McDonald:
Puchkov:
The board ran out a very uneventful and McDonald won with his king high.
Roberto Romanello had just lost a very big pot against Narendra Banwari after which he was with one foot out the door. One foot did not mean elimination, because Romanello had a little comeback planned.
We just saw him all in for 2,625 after already having doubled up through Banwari.
Showdown:
Roberto Romanello:
Narendra Bangwari:
The board ran out , and Romanello survived another all in.
Jason Mercier made his way over from Event #5: €10,450 Mixed Max - No-Limit Hold'em, which recently concluded Day 2, 90 minutes ago and he has already worked his starting stack of 4,500 up to 20,000! #JustGoodLuck
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