Michael Vela was talking to Rasmus Glæsel just next to the table when a new hand was getting underway. He rushed back and was informed by the dealer that he was the big blind. He was still talking to Glaesel and folded his hand. He took it back when the dealer told him he needed to put the big blind in and said: "That might be a tell!"
Despite Vela clearly not loving his hand, action folded around to Nadya Magnus in the small blind and she just limped in. Vela checked and they both checked the flop and turn as well. The on the river made Magnus bet 28,000. Vela called just about instantly.
Magnus showed and Velas said "Chop it up!" while showing .
The dealer paused, checked the board one more time, and looked a bit puzzled. Magnus said "Chop it" but the dealer wasn't having of it.
"Sixes, an ace, and a king" Vela said, and Magnus concurred.
Cliff Josephy and the dealer pointed out there was a fifth card needed to make a poker hand, and Vela and Magnus quickly realized the flaw in their logic.
"Somebody check my blood sugar!" Vela said with a big smile, leaving the pot to Magnus.
Marcin Kapkowski raised to 65,000 under the gun and action folded to Michael Gentili in the big blind. The chip leader pushed back with a three-bet to 210,000, and Kapkowski called to see the flop.
Gentili led out for 240,000, Kapkowski moved all in for 835,000, and Gentili called.
Kapkowski:
Gentili:
Kapkowski was in desperate need of a five, but he was left wanting as the blanked on the turn followed by the on the river.
After Michael Gentili raised to 65,000 under the gun, Michael Bartholomew three-bet all in for 915,000 from the cutoff. Christian Harder then four-bet all in over the top from the small blind, and Gentili got out of the way.
Harder:
Bartholomew:
Harder woke up with pocket rockets, and they sent Bartholomew to the rail after the board ran out a clean .
Michael Vela made it 50,000 on a flop of and saw Allon Allison raise all-in for 800,000.
"Only 750 to me, then? Flush draw? ? asked Vela, before eventually folding. It was his last hand before being moved to the feature table to balance things up with just ten players remaining.
Rodrigo Cordoba raised to 65,000 from the cutoff and then called when Christian Harder three-bet to 180,000 from the button.
Cordoba proceeded to check-call bets of 140,000 and 265,000 on the flop and turn respectively, and then checked for a third time on the river.
Harder kept the pressure on with a big bet of 530,000, ad Cordoba hit the tank before making the call. Harder rolled over the , and Cordoba sent his hand to the muck.
From under the gun/the hijack, Rasmus Glæsel opened for 65,000. Aleksei Opalikhin three-bet to 150,000 from the cutoff and Allon Allison in the big blind shoved all in for 980,000. Glæsel folded right away, Opalikhin called just as quick but was behind.
Aleksei Opalikhin and Rasmus Glæsel have been getting involved in plenty of situations at the outer table in the Main Event, and clashed again just now.
Glæsel made it 75,000 to go from the small blind and Opalikhin called in the big blind. The flop of provoked a repeat bet and call, before a check from Glæsel on the turn saw Opalikhin bet 130,000. Glæsel called.
The river of saw both players check and Glæsel said 'Sorry' as he showed and took the pot.