Leo Fernandez opened for 38,000 under the gun and Stephen Chidwick responded by moving all in for 470,000 from the button. The latest Team PokerStars Pro, Igor Kurganov, responded by calling off for 290,000 and Fernandez got out of the way.
Kurganov:
Chidwick:
It was a flip but Kurganov needed to improve to stay alive.
"Come on, big one," he said. The dealer did not oblige on the flop.
The turn meant Kurganov needed either an ace or king on the river to stay alive, but it wasn't in the cards as the bricked on the river.
Oliver Weis opened the cutoff for 35,000 and big blind Erik Seidel called. Seidel check-called 40,000 on before they both checked the on the turn. The river saw Seidel check-call another 85,000 but he mucked upon being shown .
Stephen Chidwick raised to 32,000 from early position and Erik Seidel called from the hijack. The rest of the players folded and it was heads-up action to the flop, which came down .
Chidwick bet 30,000, Seidel called, and the dealer burned and turned the .
Chidwick check-called a bet of 75,000 and then action went check-check on the river.
Chidwick tabled the and it was good as Seidel sent his cards to the muck.
From the hijack, David Peters raised to 34,000 and cutoff Stephen Chidwick three-bet to 78,000. Action folded around to Peters and he moved in for 247,000. Chidwick instantly called.
Stephen Chidwick:
David Peters:
Peters was the dog in this find but found salvation on the flop: . The on the turn and on the river were of not enough help to Chidwick and he shipped a small portion of his chips.
David Peters raised to 45,000 from early position and Oliver Weis defended his big blind.
The latter then check-called a bet of 47,000 on the flop before checking a second time on the . Peters bet again, this time 125,000, and Weis check-raised all in for 455,000.
Peters, who had just under that, asked for a count and then called off.
Peters:
Weis:
Weis had flopped two pair, but Peters was drawing live to straight and flush outs. Unfortunately for him, the river was not one of them and he hit the rail.
Erik Seidel open-shoved the cutoff for 293,000. His neighbor Oliver Weis asked for a count and glanced over to Aldemir's (small blind) and Adams' (big blind) stack before moving all in over the top. Both Aldemir and Adams folded right away.
flop.
turn meant Kurganov needed either an ace or king on the river to stay alive, but it wasn't in the cards as the 
bricked on the river.
before they both checked the 
on the turn. The river 
saw Seidel check-call another 85,000 but he mucked upon being shown 
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and it was good as Seidel sent his cards to the muck.
on the turn and 
on the river were of not enough help to Chidwick and he shipped a small portion of his chips.
river was not one of them and he hit the rail.
and Fernandez hit the rail in 8th place. 
and Seidel bubbled the event.