Maksim Shornikau opened to 240,000 from the hijack with J♠J♣ and Aleksandar Tot three-bet to 600,000 from the cutoff with K♦Q♣. Shornikau four-bet to 1,275,000 and Tot, after about 30 seconds, sent his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,600,000
1,190,000
|
1,190,000 |
|
4,950,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
Aleksandar Tot opened to 240,000 from the button with J♥J♦ and Anatoly Nikitin defended from the big blind with A♦J♣.
The flop came 9♦6♠4♠ and Niktin check-called a 330,000 continuation bet from Tot.
Nikitin checked again on the 7♣ turn and Tot bet 500,000. This time Nikitin's ace-high went into the muck and Tot took the pot without showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,400,000
1,175,000
|
1,175,000 |
|
3,100,000
-1,390,000
|
-1,390,000 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Anatoly Nikitin opened to 100,000 from the hijack with K♦10♥ and Shuang Luo defended from the big blind with 5♥5♠.
The flop came 9♣6♥3♥ and Shuang check-called a 150,000 continuation bet from Nikitin.
Both players checked the 7♦ turn leading to the 9♦ river. Nikitin moved all in, covering Luo's remaining stack of 960,000. Luo thought for roughly 30 seconds before folding and Nikitin was awarded a nice pot for the succesful bluff.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,490,000
590,000
|
590,000 |
|
|
4,410,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
|
3,225,000
-475,000
|
-475,000 |
|
2,215,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
||
|
960,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
Aleksandar Tot opened to 200,000 from the hijack holding Q♠Q♦ and Aleksandr Kirichenko three-bet to 750,000 from the small blind with A♥3♥. Tot moved all in, covering Kirichenko who had 2,200,000 behind and Kirichenko's hand hit the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,700,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
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2,200,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
|
||
Aleksandar Tot opened to 200,000 from the cutoff with K♦K♣ and Aleksandr Kirichenko defended from the big blind with A♦9♦.
The flop came 5♠3♣2♣ and Kirichenko check-called a 250,000 continuation bet from Tot.
Both players checked the 4♥ turn, which gave Kirichenko the wheel straight, leading to the 8♥ river. Kirichenko bet 560,000 and after roughly 30 seconds of consideration Tot opted to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000
535,000
|
535,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,700,000
-850,000
|
-850,000 |
Aleksandar Tot opened to 200,000 from the cutoff and Bogdan Munteanu moved all in for 1,780,000 from the small blind. Anatoly Nikitin then moved all in for 1,960,000 from the big blind, forcing Tot out of the pot to leave Munteanu at risk.
Bogdan Munteanu: K♣Q♣
Anatoly Nikitin: Q♥Q♠
Nikitin was in excellent shape with pocket queens and remained ahead throughout the 9♣8♠6♠3♦A♥ runout to secure a full double up while sending Munteanu to the rail in sixth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,900,000
2,815,000
|
2,815,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 27
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Aleksandr Kirichenko moved all in from the small blind, covering Tarmo Tammel in the big blind who was down to his last 535,000 chips. Tammel made the call and was at risk.
Tarmo Tammel: K♠5♠
Aleksandr Kirichenko: A♥3♦
Tammel couldn't connect with the 7♠7♥9♦9♣4♠ runout and was forced to settle for fifth place while Kirichenko collected a decent pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,485,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
3,550,000
555,000
|
555,000 |
|
|
2,705,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
2,465,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,085,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
1,010,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
Busted | |
Maksim Shornikau opened to 160,000 from the button with A♦10♠ and Shuang Luo defended from the big blind with J♣3♣.
The flop came Q♠J♥4♠. Luo checked, Shornikau fired a 135,000 continuation bet and Luo called.
Shornikau bet again for 375,000 when checked to on the 6♦ turn and once again Luo called with second pair.
The river was the K♣ giving Shornikau the nut-straight. Luo checked and Shornikau moved all in, covering Luo's remaining stack of 1,100,000. Luo opted to fold and Shornikau took down a decent pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,500,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
