Filatov Turns a Flush
Level 17
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Anatoly Filatov picked up 
in the cutoff and raised to 650,000. Danny Tang found 
in the small blind. Tang used a time-bank and then folded. Filatov complimented him on the fold.
Filatov then found 
in the hijack and raised to 650,000 again. Christoph Vogelsang held 
in the big blind and defended.
The flop came 
for Vogelsang to pair the four up but Filatov had the nut flush draw. Vogelsang check-called the 500,000 continuation-bet of Filatov.
The turn was the 
for Filatov to hit the nut flush indeed. Vogelsang checked again, Filatov continued with a bet of 1,800,000. Vogelsang looked at Filatov and folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,065,000
2,950,000
|
2,950,000 |
|
||
|
14,775,000
-2,325,000
|
-2,325,000 |
but neither play held a heart in their hand. The 
on the turn was no help to Tang and the 
on the river confirmed his exit from the tournament.
.
for Filatov to hit a full house. Filatov checked and then called the 300,000 continuation-bet of Schemion.
, they both checked through to the 
on the river. Filatov bet 1,300,000 and Schemion looked at his cards once more, considered his options and then called after using a time-bank.
to leave Filatov in the lead with his pocket kings. The 
on the turn gave Schemion a straight draw but his ace was no longer any good. It was the 
and Christoph Vogelsang defended his big blind holding 
. 
, Eibinger hit two pair but Vogelsang flopped trip deuces. Vogelsang quickly checked and Eibinger continued with a bet of 400,000. Vogelsang took some time and raised to 1,300,000. Eibinger called.
, Vogelsang bet 4,000,000 and Eibinger called.
to keep Vogelsang ahead. Vogelsang grabbed part of his stack and pushed it in as a bet. Eibinger asked for a count and the dealer complied while Vogelsang hid his face behind both of his hands. The dealer confirmed Vogelsang bet 8,075,000. Eibinger dived into the tank and flicked in the chip for the call.
and was called by Christoph Vogelsang in the small blind with 
and Chin Wei Lim in the big blind with 
, Chin Wei Lim picked up 
on the button and three-bet to 1,650,000. Thorel looked at his cards once more before making the call.
. The blinds folded and Lim stuck in a four-bet to 5,750,000 with the superior holding.
