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In a blind versus blind situation, Yauheni Tsiareshchanka in the small blind bet 6,000 on 8♥7♦Q♠ and Niklas Astedt in the big blind called.
Tsiareshchanka continued for 6,500 on the A♦ turn, but Astedt didn't back down and called.
On the 5♠ river, Tsiareshchanka checked so Astedt took this opportunity to bet 35,000. He made Tsiareshchanka fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
315,000
-33,000
|
-33,000 |
|
165,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
The action was picked up on a board of 9♥3♣10♥K♥ with 16,500 in the pot. Teun Mulder in the cutoff bet 4,000, but Viacheslav Buldygin in the big blind raised to 14,000.
Mulder called to see the A♥ river. Buldygin decided to go all-in for 23,500 and Mulder quickly called.
Viacheslav Buldygin: 7♥6♥ 
Teun Mulder: 10♠10♣
Buldygin was lucky enough to hit a flush on the river to beat Mulder's set and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
148,000
-42,000
|
-42,000 |
|
91,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Yauheni Tsiareshchanka opened to 5,500 from under the gun. He was called by Viacheslav Buldygin on the button and Teun Mulder in the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of J♣4♦8♥ and Tsiareshchanka continued for 8,000. Buldygin called while Mulder check-folded.
On the 10♠ turn, Tsiareshchanka placed a 25,000 green chip in front of him. Buldygin raised to 65,000, but Tsiareshchanka decided to go all-in for 156,500. Buldygin called.
Yauheni Tsiareshchanka: Q♣9♣
Viacheslav Buldygin: 9♠7♠
Buldygin had a straight, but Tsiareshchanka’s was stronger. The 8♦ river changed nothing, and Tsiareshchanka secured the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
348,000
166,000
|
166,000 |
|
|
190,000
-9,500
|
-9,500 |
|
|
60,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
Moments after Maksim Vaskresenski's elimination, Niklas Astedt under the gun and Viacheslav Buldygin in the big blind faced each other once again.
This time, Buldygin bet 7,500 on a flop of 6♥7♦J♠ and Astedt check-called, then both players checked the J♥ turn.
On the 5♥ river, Astedt led out for 2,500. Buldygin called but didn't have a better hand than Astedt's two pair with 6♣4♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
435,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
||
|
|
220,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
105,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
Busted | |
Niklas Astedt opened from the button and he was only called by Viacheslav Buldygin in the small blind.
Astedt continued for 6,000 on the 5♣5♥5♦ flop, but Buldygin raised to 19,000. "Lena900" called to find the 7♦ turn where Buldygin bet 35,000.
It only too a few seconds for Astedt to fold, while Buldygin revealed the 3♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
230,000
-4,500
|
-4,500 |
|
|
68,000
-45,500
|
-45,500 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Heads-up on a board of 10♥9♣9♥, Steve O'Dywer bet 3,500 from under the gun and called after Artsiom Lasouski in the big blind check-raised to 11,500.
Lasouski continued for 12,000 on the 8♦ turn. However this time, it was O'Dwyer's turn to raise to 30,000. Lasouski made the call.
The 3♣ completed the board and after Lasouski checked, O'Dwyer bet 100,000. Lasouski called, finding himself at risk for 49,500.
Artsiom Lasouski: Q♦10♣
Steve O'Dywer: Q♠9♠
Lasouski called with two pair but ran into O'Dwyer's trips and he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
340,000
142,500
|
142,500 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Teun Mulder opened to 5,500 from under the gun. He was called by Viacheslav Buldygin on the button and Steve O'Dwyer in the big blind.
All three of them checked the K♠6♣J♠ flop and the J♥ turn, but on the K♦ river, O'Dwyer led out for 10,000.
Mulder went into the tank and raised to 37,000. Both Buldygin and O'Dwyer snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
234,500
-5,500
|
-5,500 |
|
|
199,500
23,500
|
23,500 |
|
|
197,500
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
|
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