The money went all-in pre-flop three-ways between Fabrice Halleux, Marek Holer and former November Niner Vojtech Ruzicka.
Fabrice Halleux:
Vojtech Ruzicka:
Marek Holer: ]
It looked like Ruzicka would snatch an unlikely boost to his stack after the flop came . The turn was the , but the river was the giving Halleux top pair and eliminating both Ruzicka and Holer.
With just 38 players remaining, the average stack is just over 40,000 chips at 500/1,000 with an ante of 100. There continues to be a steady stream of eliminations.
Fahredin Mustafov knows all about being chip-leader after day 1, after he bagged big on Day 1A of the €550 Pot-Limit Omaha event, and he's in a good position to finish well here on Day 1A of THE COLOSSUS.
Krasimir Yankov raised to 3,500 from the hijack and Michael Sklenicka defended his big blind.
Sklenicka check-called a bet of 3,000 on the flop and both players checked the turn. The river was the and Sklenicka checked. Yankov bet 5,500 and Sklenicka called.
Yankov showed for two pair, kings and aces and Sklenicka let out an exasperated gasp and showed for, as he put it, "Three pair".
Meanwhile, Michal Krapinec opened to 3,500 in the cutoff and Mike Leah three-bet to 10,000 from the button. Krapinec folded and Leah took down the pot.
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. The turn was the 
, but the river was the 
giving Halleux top pair and eliminating both Ruzicka and Holer.
board Fahredin Mustafov checked blind to opponent Michael Sklenicka who bet 4,400. 
. "I check blind," said Mustafov on seeing the river. Sklenicka bet 12,000.
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flop and both players checked the 
for two pair, kings and aces and Sklenicka let out an exasperated gasp and showed 
for, as he put it, "Three pair".
and Kopyl continued for 4,500. Hallaert called. The turn was the 
river and Hallaert bet 26,000. Kopyl folded and Hallaert chipped up.