Level 18
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Ivan Leow opened to 90,000 with 
first to act and picked up no fewer than three callers, as Wai Leong Chan with 
on the button, Manig Loeser with 
in the small blind and Abraham Passet in the big blind with 
all called.
The family pot brought a flop of 
and Loeser, as well as Passet, both checked. Leow bet 125,000 and Chan called.
Loeser used a time bank and check-raised to 400,000 and Passet folded, while Leow snap-called and Chan folded. On the 
turn, Loeser checked his cards again and moved all in for 1,000,000, Leow snap-called with top pair and the nut flush draw.
The 
on the river was a blank and Loeser was eliminated in 4th place for RUB8,000,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,600,000
1,650,000
|
1,650,000 |
|
1,600,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
1,100,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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and the trip headed to the 
flop. The action was checked around to the 
turn and Passet bet 90,000 with his flush.
turn, Leow now made it 275,000 to go and Fast only had 657,000 behind, which he double-checked by counting out his stack carefully. Fast moved all in and Leow snap-called.
on the river let the bubble burst at the end of level 17.
and called a raise by Ivan Leow in the big blind, who had 
flop, Passet checked and Leow bet 80,000 to pick up a call.
river resulted in the same to see Passet claim the pot.
and Leow called in the small blind with 
turn brought no action, once more. Passet improved to a straight thanks to the 
and Abraham Passet three-bet to 160,000 with the 
, which he checked. Passet bet just 80,000 and Loeser called.
turn, both players opted to check and the 
river completed the board. Again the action went check, check and the pot was shipped to Passet.
. He moved all in for 732,000 and Leow quickly called.
. On the