Vitaly Lunkin brought it in with a ten, David Bach called, Erik Sagstrom completed, Lunkin folded and Bach called. Sagstrom fired at Bach on fourth, fifth, and sixth streets, Bach finally folding on sixth when he bricked for the second time.
Sagstrom won the pot and the Swedes let out another chorus.
John Hanson had the bring-in with a king, Vitaly Lunkin called, Erik Sagstrom completed, Hanson folded and Lunkin called. Sagstrom led out on fourth, fifth, and sixth streets, Lunkin calling along.
Sagstrom led out on the river. Lunkin looked positively sick to his stomach, shaking his head and muttering to himself before mucking his cards.
As Sagstrom raked in the pot, six twenty-somethings swilling beers let out a chant in Swedish. I imagine we'll be hearing more of it as the night goes on...
Vitaly Lunkin opened for a raise and John Hanson called from the big blind. The two saw a flop of . Hanson check-called a bet from Lunkin. Both players checked the on the turn. The hit the river and Hanson bet. Lunkin gave it up and Hanson won the pot.
Erik Sagstrom raised from under the gun and Vitaly Lunkin called in the small blind. David Bach then declared a rase from the big blind and both opponents made the call.
The flop arrived and Lunkin checked to Bach who made a bet. Sagstrom and Lunkin both made the call.
The turn brought the . Lunkin checked and Bach bet out 200,000. Sagstrom made the call before Lunkin announced a raise making it 400,000. Every pot is just huge at this point. Bach and Sagstrom both made the call.
The hit the river and Lunkin checked to Bach who fired a bet. Sagstrom called as did Lunkin.
Bach revealed for a pair of aces with the second-nut low, but Lunkin could better for half with for the nut low, as Sagstrom gets caught in the middle.
Erik Sagstrom raised pre-flop and John Hanson called. Hanson check-raised Sagstrom on the flop and Sagstrom called. The turn was the and Hanson fired again. Sagstrom called and they went to the river, which fell the . Both players checked.
Hanson turned over , or as tournament director Robbie Thompson calls it "Nut-No," and won the pot.