Level: 31
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Level: 31
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Hristiyan Banov raised the button to 275,000 and Volodymyr Kokoulin called from the big blind.
The 10♥A♣Q♦ flop was checked through to the 6♦ turn where Kokoulin checked, Banov bet 250,000, and Kokoulin called.
A 3♠ completed the board and both players checked it down. Kokoulin tabled Q♥10♦9♦2♠ for two pair, and Banov mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,240,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,335,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,575,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
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Volodymyr Kokoulin raised to 240,000 on the button and Hristiyan Banov called with A♣K♦4♥3♣ in the small blind, while big blind Tomasz Kozub also came along.
The flop came K♣J♣7♦ to give Banov top pair and the nut flush draw. He led out for 450,000 and Kozub quickly folded. Kokoulin also mucked A♥Q♥8♦6♦ and Banov took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,940,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,975,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,235,000
660,000
|
660,000 |
Volodymyr Kokoulin opened the button to 250,000 with K♥8♥5♠4♠, and Tomasz Kozub called from the big blind holding Q♠J♣8♣4♥.
On the Q♣10♦8♠ flop, Kozub check-called a bet of 250,000 from Kokoulin.
A Q♦ dropped on the turn where both players checked to the 7♦ river. Kozub reached for chips and bet 850,000, and Kokoulin pondered for a few seconds before releasing his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,205,000
1,230,000
|
1,230,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,685,000
1,255,000
|
1,255,000 |
|
|
||
Tomasz Kozub limped in from the button and Volodymyr Kokoulin came along from the small blind. Hristiyan Banov looked down at A♦A♣8♣4♠ in the big blind and raised to 480,000, and only Kozub called.
The flop came K♦9♦9♣ and Banov continued for 375,000. Kozub quickly folded J♦J♣6♥2♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,965,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,325,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,860,000
625,000
|
625,000 |
Tomasz Kozub limped A♣J♦J♣4♦ from the small blind and Volodymyr Kokoulin checked Q♦6♣3♣2♦ in the big blind.
Both checked the 7♥A♠9♣ flop to the 5♥ turn where Kozub check-called a bet of 175,000 from Kokoulin.
The 10♥ completed the board and after Kozub checked, Kokoulin bet 225,000 as a bluff with just queen-high. Kozub folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,240,000
725,000
|
725,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,050,000
725,000
|
725,000 |
|
|
||
On the last hand before break, Tomasz Kozub raised to 325,000 on the button and Hristiyan Banov defended Q♥10♥8♣5♥.
The flop came 6♦4♣3♠ and Banov led out for 275,000. Kozub called to the J♥ turn, then folded A♥Q♦8♥3♦ once Banov bet another 750,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,990,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,640,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,520,000
660,000
|
660,000 |
The remaining three players are going on a 15-minute break.
Blinds will be 80,000-160,000 with a 160,000 big blind ante once action resumes.
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