Ovi Balaj has the button in Seat 8. One less player at the table doesn't stop Dragan Galic from opening the pot to 120,000. That wins the blinds and antes. Galic shows ace-king.
Danilo D'Ettoris, rather quiet until now, makes it 120,000 -- only for Constant Rijkenberg to announce all in again for 1,431,000. D'Ettoris covers his mouth with his hand...
...and calls.
Rijkenberg:
D'Ettoris:
Flop:
D'Ettoris twitches nervously.
Turn:
D'Ettoris stands up. whether because he thinks he's a goner or because he's picked up some extra outs in the form of the flush draw, we're not sure.
Constant Rijkenberg has the button in Seat 6. William Reynolds gets things started with a raise to 97,000. Rijkenberg ships his newly doubled stack of 1.2 million into the middle from the button. "Want to look in my ear?" Rijkenberg asks Reynolds.
"I can see your soul," Reynolds responds. He folds ace-jack face-up.
Danilo D'Ettoris has the button in Seat 4. Never shy, Dragan Galic opens again for 90,000. Constant Rijkenberg is in the big blind and, when action passes to him, ships in his whole stack of 611,000. Galic calls with pocket threes, ; Rijkenberg's in great shape for a double-up with . Galic doesn't look pleased to see Rijkenberg's hand. He looks even less pleased when the board runs out . Rijkenberg doubles up to 1,274,000.
William Reynolds has the button in Seat 2. Dragan Galic comes into yet another pot, this time for 90,000. Danilo D'Ettoris, in a surprising show of rapidity, announces a reraise. Galic doesn't wait for the amount of the raise to be called before mucking his hand.
Ovidiu Balaj has the button in Seat 8. Action passes to chip leader Dragan Galic, who makes it 100,000 to go. He can't find a caller and disappointedly turns over pocket aces.