Andre Lettau opened for 250,000 and got called by Ji Zhang in the big blind. The flop was and Zhang led out for 400,000. Lettau thought it over and made the call. The turn was the and Zhang check-called a 700,000 bet from Lettau.
The river card was the and Zhang made another check. Lettau checked behind and mucked when Zhang showed .
Andrey Shatilov and Samuel Phillips saw a flop together. Phillips check-called a 245,000 bet to see the on the turn. Phillips then led out for 455,000 at this point but Shatilov made the call.
The river was the and Phillips bet 685,000. Shatilov tanked for a couple of minutes but then let it go.
Andre Lettau opened from the cut-off and called a three-bet of 455,000 from Hossein Ensan on the button.
The flop was . Lettau check-called a bet of 265,000 from Ensan and they went to the turn . Both players checked to see a river card . Lettau check-called a bet of 275,000 to see that Ensan had but he was good with .
Kiryl Radzivonau opened to 245,000 from early position and it was passed to Slaven Popov on the button who moved all in for 2.18 million. Passed back to Radzivonau and the Belarussian called after about ten seconds.
Popov:
Radzivonau:
The flop came , Radzivonau made top pair but Popov flopped a set. The left Radzivonau drawing dead and Popov doubled up to over 4 million after the river.
…but it doesn't always tell the full story. PokerStars Blog takes a close look at a fascinating hand on the secondary feature table. Joe Stapleton called it "weird", but that's not even the half of it.
Hossein Ensan opened to 240,000 preflop, Andrey Shatilov made the call on the buton and Samuel Phillips called in the big blind.
The flop came , Phillips checked to Ensan and the chip leader be 345,000. Shatilov folded but Phillips called to see the on the turn. Phillips now led out for 635,000 on the turn and Ensan folded.
Andrey Shatilov opened for 240,000 under the gun and short stack Bram Haenraets to his left moved all in for 865,000. Slaven Popov asked for a count and moved all in for 1,925,000. Now it was Shatilov who asked for a count but folded.
The cards were on their backs and Haenraets had made his move with . He was up against the powerhouse of .
The flop was an improbable and the turn an unbelievable . Only a queen could stop him more than doubling up and the river was the .
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and Zhang led out for 400,000. Lettau thought it over and made the call. The turn was the 
and Zhang check-called a 700,000 bet from Lettau.
and Zhang made another check. Lettau checked behind and mucked when Zhang showed 
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flop together. Phillips check-called a 245,000 bet to see the 
on the turn. Phillips then led out for 455,000 at this point but Shatilov made the call.
. Lettau check-called a bet of 265,000 from Ensan and they went to the turn 
. Both players checked to see a river card 
. Lettau check-called a bet of 275,000 to see that Ensan had 
but he was good with 
.
, Radzivonau made top pair but Popov flopped a set. The 
left Radzivonau drawing dead and Popov doubled up to over 4 million after the 
and Shatilov turned over his 
. Once more the short stack was in against kings.
. The flop shot Popov in front and he stayed there to the river to double up.
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and the turn an unbelievable 
