| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,170,000
423,000
|
423,000 |
|
1,000,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
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830,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
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Ami Barer potted to 72,000 in the small blind, and Sampo Ryynanen called. Barer checked a 
flop, and Ryynanen potted. Barer moved in for possibly a bit more, and Ryynanen called.
Barer: 
Ryynanen: 
Barer had an overpair, gutter and flush draw to take to war against two pair. The turn was a 
, and Barer shook his head. A 
river gave Ryynanen a full house.
"Good luck guys," Barer said cheerfully enough.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Imad Derwiche defended his big blind from a Sampo Ryynanen button raise and then checkec a 
flop. Ryynanen bet 54,000, and Derwiche made it 225,000. Ryynanen called. Both checked the , and Derwiche bet 200,000 on the 
river. Ryynanen took a couple of minutes and then called for nearly all of his chips.
Derwiche shook his head and showed 
for kings up. Ryynanen had 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,050,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
|
|
747,000
-603,000
|
-603,000 |
Sampo Ryynanen checked back from the button after Sylvain Loosli checked to him in the big blind on an 
board. Ryynanen then saw Loosli shove the river for 185,000 effective. Ryynanen called fairly quickly, and Loosli showed 
for a missed draw. Ryynanen had 
for trip aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
845,000
-205,000
|
-205,000 |
|
|
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|
|
630,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
Imad Derwiche raised to 60,000, and Sampo Ryynanen defended his big blind. Both players checked the 
flop. Ryynanen check-called 75,000 on the , and the river was a 
. Ryynanen checked, and Derwiche thought a bit before checking back.
Ryynanen announced a king and showed what looked like 
, but Derwiche had binked the river with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,350,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
310,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
1,050,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
435,000
-390,000
|
-390,000 |
|
|
300,000
198,000
|
198,000 |
|
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Level: 21
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 0
Luke Schwartz is a man of many opinions. In this interview at the PokerStars Championship presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®, he comes forth once again on his feelings for Doug Polk and challenges him to a poker duel in Vegas.
Sylvain Loosli opened for 50,000 first to act. Minh Phuc Nguyen called in the cutoff, and Konstantinos Bouloutsos jammed after some thought in the big blind. It was 138,000. Loosli quickly announced a repot, putting Nguyen and his stack of about 300,000 to the test. After about a minute, he decided to call it off.
Loosli: 
Nguyen: 
Bouloutsos:
Nobody had a pair, which would prove crucial as the board ran out 
. That meant ace-king high was a winner for Loosli, although he already had the best hand on the turn with jacks up.
Players are on break for 12 more minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,120,000
610,000
|
610,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
Imad Derwiche bet 20,000 in a limped pot against Sylvain Loosli when the two saw a 
flop from the blinds. Loosli made it 70,000, and Derwiche called. On the turn, Derwiche asked what was in the pot. It was 180,000, and he bet that amount. Loosli folded, saying he had ten-six. Derwiche showed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,220,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
510,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
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