Mathew Frankland opened t 1,600 from early position and his only opponent was Tayfun Rodoplu seated in the big blind. Rodoplu called, leaving himself just 6,200 chips behind.
The flop came down and Rodoplu open-shoved, Frankland called and the cards were revealed.
Frankland:
Rodoplu:
Rodoplu held the advantage and that advantage held as the turn and river were the and respectively. Frankland drops to 16,000.
When we reached Table 5, Andras Nemeth had already moved all in for effectively 101,500. From the looks of things, Nemeth had put in a four-bet to 18,600, Pier Paolo Fabretti, who was in the tank, had five-bet to 29,700, and Nemeth moved all in.
Fabretti tanked for quite some time, checking and re-checking his cards as he studied Nemeth. Finally, he grabbed all of his blue T5,000 chips and committed them.
Nemeth:
Fabretti:
Fabretti flopped the world as it came , giving him the nut flush. The turned, ending the hand, and the completed the board. Fabretti doubled to 205,000 chips, while Nemeth dropped to 60,000.
Niclas Martinsson opened for 1,700 under the gun only to have Ari Engel three-bet to 3,900 from middle position. When action reached a short-stacked Tayfun Rodoplu in the big blind, he moved all in for 8,300. Martinsson got out of the way, and Engel called the additional 4,400.
Showdown
Rodoplu:
Engel:
Rodoplu got it in good, and the flop seemed harmless. However, the turn did give Engel a flush draw. Fortunately for Rodoplu, the blanked on the river and he received a double.
Meanwhile, Thomas Macdonald was eliminated at the hands of Maroun Jazzar, who is now up to 90,000.
Todd Terry is approaching 200,000 chips after eliminating Greek player George Pappas.
Terry opened in late position and then called Pappas' 15,000 shove from the big blind. Terry had the in his hand, which was trailing the of Pappas.
Terry stayed behind on a flop, but flew into the lead upon the arrival of the on the turn. The river had no effect on the hand and Pappas was eliminated.
Viktor Lavi opened to 1,600 from middle position, Martins Adeniya three-bet to 3,600 on the button, and Lavi made the call.
The flop fell , and Lavi check-called a 3,800-chip bet from Adeniya.
The turn was the , Lavi checked again, and Adeniya fired 8,400. Lavi examined the bet, thought for 30 seconds or so, then called.
The completed the board, and Lavi checked a third and final time. Adeniya, who was staring down Lavi, turned his attention to his own stack. Eventually, he grabbed it all, and moved all in for 22,800.
Lavi quickly called, and Adeniya turned over for a queen-high flush. Lavi mucked, and Adeniya raked in the pot.