Jun Lai three-bet shoved for 150,000 from the big blind after Mukhtor Nasiradinov opened from late position. Nasiradinov called to put Li at risk.
Jun Lai: A♣Q♦
Mukhtor Nasiradinov: Q♥Q♠
Lai was asking the dealer for an ace, but when the flop of 10♦2♠J♣ dropped he added a king to his pleas. The J♠ turn didn't help Lai, but the K♣ came on the river to give him a straight and he doubled up.
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Archibald Seaton raised to 25,000 from under the gun, Sven McDermott called in the cutoff and Denis Gerasimov, in the big blind, moved all in for approximately 190,000. Seaton folded and McDermott called.
Denis Gerasimov: A♦Q♣
Sven McDermott: K♥K♦
The board ran out 8♣7♦10♠2♦3♦; Gerasimov ran into McDermott's knigs to be sent to a rail.
Abdullah Akbarpoor got his 244,000 chips in from early position against Ivan Pavlov in the cutoff.
Abdullah Akbarpoor: 4♠4♦
Ivan Pavlov: Q♥Q♦
Akbarpoor needed two perfect cards after Pavlov flopped top set on 6♥Q♣9♠. The 4♣ turn gave him a glimmer of hope, and the 4♥ river completed his miracle.
His four-of-a-kind was the talk of a table for a while. "Do you know how much you have on the flop?" Pavlov asked. "Zero point one percent."
