Novak Chips Up; Bansner Gets Lucky Double
In a battle of the blinds, Timur Caglan raised with the 
and Daniel Novak just called from the big blind with 
. On the 
flop, Caglan bet 300,000 and called Novak's min-raise to 600,000.
Both checked the 
turn and the 
fell on the river. Caglan bet 850,000 and Novak moved all in for 1,660,000 to scoop the pot, leaving Caglan with his head shaking.
Right after, Benjamin Benoit raised first to act and Holger Bansner three-bet all in for 2,750,000 out of the big blind to receive a snap-call by Benoit.
Holger Bansner: 
Benjamin Benoit: 
The 
flop gave Bansner two pair and he held up on the 
turn and 
river.
The next hand saw a limped pot between Benoit and Caglan. On the 
flop, Benoit bet 175,000 with 
and Caglan called with 
. Benoit then check-called the turn for 325,000 before the river was checked through again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,600,000
-1,560,000
|
-1,560,000 |
|
||
|
5,540,000
2,650,000
|
2,650,000 |
|
||
|
4,290,000
1,660,000
|
1,660,000 |
|
3,120,000
-2,750,000
|
-2,750,000 |