German PokerStars player Sebastian Pauli, in the big blind, three-bet opener Mateusz Zbikowski, a qualifier from the UK, to 1,450. Zbikowski made the call and up went the hood with the hands firmly clasped in front of his face, determined not to give anything away. The two players saw a flop of . Pauli bet 1,500 and got a call. The turn card was the which neither player bet at and when the river came the they again both checked. Pauli showed and it was chopped when Zbikowski flipped over his . Pauli felt moved to say, “If you had bet it would have been a bad call.”
Barny Boatman limped from first position, the button called and the blinds were in. Four players saw a flop of and the big blind, Jannick Wrang, bet 200. Boatman made the call and the other players folded. The turn was the and both players checked. A river card and Wrang again checked. Boatman threw out a bet of 700 and Wrang had the chips in his hand for a few seconds before making the call. Boatman’s was good enough to win the pot as Wrang mucked.
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We just spoke kind words about Austrian chess master and live tournament grinder Ivo Donev, but unfortunately this didn't help him in the slightest. Donev was knocked out during the first level of play and Kevin Vandersmissen was kind enough to explain to us what happened.
Vandersmissen raised under the gun and five players called including Donev in the big blind. The flop brought and the blinds checked to Vandersmissen who bet 725 and [Removed:40] raised it up to 2,200 from the button.
"He snap-moved all in for 12k," Vandersmissen said about Donev, who committed all his chips with . Vitagliano called with and his straight held up knocking out Donev in the process.
The Eureka High Roller is playing down to a €170k winner today and with a talented field - just check that seat draw – it’s going to be well deserved. Payouts and seat draw can be found over at the PokerStars Blog.
Igor Pihela opened for 300 from the cut-off and got called by Russian PokerStars qualifier Roman Korenev on the button. The blinds got out of the way and they saw a flop of . Pihela decided to check but made the call when Korenev bet 250. They checked the turn and the river . They both seemed reluctant to turn over their cards with Pihela showing and ace which was matched by Korenev so it came down to kickers. Pihela had and was matched by the of Korenev.
Andreas Pitzl raised from middle position only to have Jannick Wrang three-bet to 650 from the cutoff. Barny Boatman then four-bet to 1,500 from the button, both blinds folded, and Pitzl called. Wrang came along as well as three players saw a flop of , which they all checked.
After the dealer burned and turned the , Pitzl bet 500 and Wrang popped it to 3,000. Boatman thought for a solid minute before making the call, Pitzl got out of the way, and the completed the board on the river.
Wrang kept the pressure on with a bet of 6,200, and it did the trick as Boatman released his hand. Wrang couldn't resist and showed the bluff with the .
Wesley Siecker opened for 250 and found a call on the button from Florence Allera, but when the small blind folded Aram Sargsyan in the big blind made it 700 to go. His opponents were not deterred and made the call to see a three way flop of . Sargsyan continued the aggression with a bet of 800 and again found two callers. The turn was the which slowed everyone down as it checked around. The river was the and again no one wanted to bet. Sargsyan turned over , Siecker folded quickly but Allera seemed to nod to herself before relinquishing here cards.
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. Pauli bet 1,500 and got a call. The turn card was the 
which neither player bet at and when the river came the 
they again both checked. Pauli showed 
and it was chopped when Zbikowski flipped over his 
. Pauli felt moved to say, “If you had bet it would have been a bad call.”
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fell on the turn and again Botond checked. Boatman tossed in a single 500 chip and Botond made the call again.
and the big blind, Jannick Wrang, bet 200. Boatman made the call and the other players folded. The turn was the 
and both players checked. A river card 
and Wrang again checked. Boatman threw out a bet of 700 and Wrang had the chips in his hand for a few seconds before making the call. Boatman’s 
was good enough to win the pot as Wrang mucked.
and the blinds checked to Vandersmissen who bet 725 and [Removed:40] raised it up to 2,200 from the button.
. Vitagliano called with 
and his straight held up knocking out Donev in the process.
. Pihela decided to check but made the call when Korenev bet 250. They checked the turn 
and the river 
. They both seemed reluctant to turn over their cards with Pihela showing and ace which was matched by Korenev so it came down to kickers. Pihela had 
of Korenev.
, Pitzl bet 500 and Wrang popped it to 3,000. Boatman thought for a solid minute before making the call, Pitzl got out of the way, and the 
completed the board on the river.
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. Sargsyan continued the aggression with a bet of 800 and again found two callers. The turn was the