Level: 23
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Level: 23
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
The pot stood at around 350,000 with the flop showing 2♣7♣A♥. Mike Watson in the big blind checked to Yuliyan Kolev on the button, who continued for 110,000. Watson made the call.
Both players checked the 2♠ turn.
With the 4♥ completing the board, Watson fired a bet of 500,000. Kolev thought it over but eventually let his hand go, conceding the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,250,000
385,000
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385,000 |
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1,300,000
280,000
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280,000 |
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Miroslav Alilovic opened to 160,000 from the cutoff and Punnat Punsri called from the big blind.
On the J♠J♣2♦ flop, Punsri check-raised to 220,000 over a bet of 80,000. Mlilovic called.
On the 10♣ turn, Punsri used up a timebank before firing out 280,000. Alilovic wasted little time calling.
The Q♠ river then checked through to showdown, where Punsri's Q♣3♣ was good for the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,305,000
710,000
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710,000 |
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1,700,000
630,000
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630,000 |
Yuliyan Kolev opened from under the gun to 160,000. Action folded to Christian Pedersen on the button, who three bet to 390,000. Boris Kolev in the big blind then moved all in, forcing Yuliyan Kolev out of the way. Pedersen asked for a count, and once the dealer confirmed the stack size of 2,220,000, he made the call, sending the hand to showdown.
Boris Kolev: Q♠Q♥
Christian Pedersen: A♣K♠
The board ran out 8♥8♣7♥6♠5♥, offering no improvement for Pedersen, and Boris Kolev secured a full double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,720,000
2,420,000
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2,420,000 |
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2,350,000
2,000,000
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2,000,000 |
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1,150,000
150,000
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150,000 |
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Mario Diaz Quilez opened to 180,000 from the cutoff and chip leader Zackary Estes called from the big blind.
The 8♦5♥2♥ flop checked through to the Q♦ turn. Estes bet 150,00 and was called.
The J♠ completed the board, and Estes sized up to 720,000. Quilez had around 1,700,000 and would be calling for a significant portion of his stack. After using up a time bank, he flicked in a calling chip.
Estes tabled Q♥8♥ for two pair, and Quilez mucked his hand after a big sigh.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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8,400,000
1,030,000
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1,030,000 |
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975,000
1,250,000
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1,250,000 |
The pot stood at around 300,000 with only the blinds left in the hand and the board showing 4♠3♥8♣7♠. Mike Watson in the small blind bet 160,000 with Christian Pedersen making the call.
The river brought the A♠, and Watson fired again for 450,000. Pedersen thought it over briefly before making the call.
Watson showed 9♠5♥ for a missed straight, while Pedersen held Q♥3♦ for a pair of threes, which was enough to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,200,000
1,050,000
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1,050,000 |
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3,100,000
750,000
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750,000 |
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Aliaksei Boika has been in good form since the break, significantly adding to his stack. He just took a small pot away from Miroslav Alilovic after the latter called a raise to 160,000 from the big blind.
The J♠6♦4♣ flop checked through to the A♠ river, where Boika's bet of 250,000 from the button folded out his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,700,000
935,000
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935,000 |
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1,500,000
200,000
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200,000 |
Christian Pedersen completed in the small blind and Jake Greenbaum raised to 380,000, which Pedersen called.
The flop 5♦7♦K♠ saw both players check.
Pedersen checked again on the 8♣ turn, and Greenbaum fired 400,000, prompting a fold from Pedersen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,600,000
55,000
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55,000 |
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2,700,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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Christian Pedersen opened to 160,000 from the button and Boris Kolev called from the big blind. Kolev called a small bet on the A♠K♦Q♦ board before the 10♠ turn checked through to the 8♦ river. Kolev led for 425,000 and Pedersen folded.
A couple of hands later, Jake Greenbaum opened to 200,000 from the button and Yuliyan Kolev called from the big blind. Kolev check-folded to a bet of 125,000 ont he Q♣10♦5♣ flop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,800,000
1,080,000
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1,080,000 |
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|
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3,900,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
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|
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2,300,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
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|
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670,000
480,000
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480,000 |
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Action folded to the blinds, where Martin Hellmuth completed his small blind and Mike Watson checked his big blind.
Both players checked through to the river on a board of 9♣6♣2♠8♣5♠.
On the river, Hellmuth led for 120,000 and Watson made the call. Hellmuth showed A♦5♣ for a rivered pair of fives, while Watson tabled A♥5♦ for the same hand, resulting in a chopped pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,000,000
200,000
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200,000 |
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1,800,000
185,000
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185,000 |