Alex Kotliarsky opened to 650,000 on the button and was three-bet all in for 1.58 million by Benjamin Guzman in the small blind. Kotliarsky called.
Benjamin Guzman:
Alex Kotliarsky:
Guzman spiked a jack on the flop and improved to a full house by the river as the board came , fading Kotliarsky's flopped straight draw en route to a double.
Erasmus Morfe limped in from the small blind upon action folding to him and Alex Kotliarsky checked his option in the big blind. The flop came and Morfe check-called a bet of 300,000 from Kotliarsky.
The turn was and Morfe checked again. Kotliarsky kept his foot on the gas, putting out a bet of 1.1 million. Morfe let his cards go and Kotliarsky took down the pot.
Noel Diaz went all in under the gun for his last few big blinds and received action from Alex Kotliarsky, who was on the button.
Noel Diaz:
Alex Kotliarsky:
Diaz picked up a ton of outs on the flop but missed both his nut flush, wheel, and overcard outs as the turn and river completed the runout, leaving him dry on chips as he became the sixth-place finisher in the tournament.
Noel Diaz opened to 500,000 in the hijack and was called by Erasmus Morfe on the button and Benamin Guzman, who was in the big blind. The flop came and Guzman checked to Diaz, who made a continuation-bet of 300,000.
"All in," said Morfe. Guzman folded and Diaz thought for about a minute, counting out his last 670,000 before sending his cards to the muck.
Erasmus Morfe opened to 400,000 under the gun and Alex Kotliarsky reraised all in on his direct left. Action went back to Morfe and he called.
Erasmus Morfe:
Alex Kotliarsky:
Morfe held for the double as the board came .
Hand #2: On the following hand, Kotliarsky raised to 400,000 under the gun and was three-bet to 700,000 by Noel Diaz, who was on the button. Kotliarsky called.
The dealer fanned a flop of and Kotliarsk checked. Diaz made a continuation-bet of 350,000 and Kotliarsky called, bringing the turn . Both players checked.
The river fell and Kotliarsky checked again. Diaz fired out 675,000 and Kotliarsky quickly dropped in a chip to call.
Diaz remarked frustratedly and then turned his cards over in a fashion that matched his remark: "Nothing," he said as he showed .
Kotliarsky turned over and saw the pot shipped his way for his two pair, aces up.
Players are now on a 15-minute break with play set to resume at 9:30 p.m. local time.
Chip counts for the remaining six players have also been provided below.
Action folded around to Alex Kotliarsky on the button and he opened to 300,000. Eddy Konarske defended his big blind and the flop came . Konarske checked to Kotliarsky, who made a continuation-bet of 300,000 and was called.
The turn came and Konarske checked again. Kotliarsky continued with a second barrel of 300,000 and Konarske check-raised all in for the rest of his chips. Kotliarsky called.
Eddy Konarske:
Alex Kotliarsky:
Kotliarsky called correctly with two bullets and was rewarded with a clean river to fade Konarske's flush draw and send him to the payout desk in seventh place.