Action was on the flop on a board of 4♦K♣3♣. Antonis Poulengeris checked and Simon Turner made a bet. Poulengeris check-raised to 5,600 and Turner called.
The turn came the 3♠. Poulengeris led for 13,000, around half his stack. Turner pushed all in for the rest and Poulengeris folded his hand to concede the pot.
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70,000 | |
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12,000 |
Jonathan Brown was all in preflop with a short stack of around 15,000. He was called by Nicholas Chun Lik, who had him well covered as players flipped their cards.
Jonathan Brown: K♠Q♦
Nicholas Chun Lik: 9♥9♣
The board ran out 4♣7♥10♠8♥K♣. Brown paired his king on the river to win the pot and double his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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32,000 | |
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27,000 |
Jonathan Reynolds open raised to 1,000 from early position and picked up three callers before Ladislao Dalfo three-bet to 5,200 from the small blind. Two players called, including Vitalijus Kuzmicius.
The flop came 4♥3♠2♣. Dalfo continued for 4,100 and only Kuzmicius made the call. The turn was the A♣. Dalfo led again for 7,600 and Kuzmicius called.
The river came the 9♠. Dalfo moved all in for a little under 20,000 effective, sending Kuzmicius into the tank. Kuzmicius eventually folded and Dalfo scooped a significant pot.
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85,000 | |
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17,000
17,000
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17,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
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As reported by the player, the button raised and Bobby James three-bet to 2,700 from the small blind. The button called and action went to the flop.
The flop came K♥8x3♦. James continued for 2,200 and his opponent called. The turn was a 9x. James checked, his opponent bet 4,100 and James called.
The river came the 8♣. James checked again and his opponent snap shoved. James believed he had a read and eventually made the call. His opponent had A♦6♦ for a bluff and James flipped 10♥9♥ for two pair, nines and the eights on board to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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55,000 |
Georgina James raised to 1,100 from early position, the button called, and Oliver Hutchins called in the big blind.
The flop came 2♠5♥7♦ and all three players checked. The turn was the 10♥. Hutchins checked, James bet 2,600 and the button folded. Hutchins then check-raised to 10,000 and James folded her hand to give him the pot.
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Action was on the flop on a board of 8♦5♠8♠. Martin Tosoni bet 2,400, Richard Connolly called, and Marle Spragg raised it up to 6,500. Tosini pushed all in for 15,600, Connolly moved all in over the top, and Spragg called with the biggest stack. Players flipped their cards.
Martin Tosoni: 5♦5♣ 
Richard Connolly: A♥A♠
Marle Spragg: 8♣7♥
In a cooler situation, all three players had picked up big hands. Tosoni had a full house, Connolly pocket aces, and Spragg had trip eights.
The turn came the 3♠ and river the J♠. Connolly improved to an ace high flush to win the side pot, while Tosoni took the main pot to triple up his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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67,000
67,000
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67,000 |
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58,000
28,000
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28,000 |
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22,000
22,000
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22,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
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