Poker pro John Juanda has no doubt taken over the game with impeccably timed stop-and-go play. He's been raising practically every other hand and continues to pick up small pot after small pot, adding to his newfound chip lead. He's got bracelet number four on the brain, and appears determined not to let his Russian foes stand in the way.
John Juanda has the button in Seat 5 and raises to 70,000. Ivan Demidov folds from the small blind, as does Stanislav Alekhin in the big and Juanda scoops up another small pot.
Stanislav Alekhin has the button in Seat 9. John Juanda completes the small blind and Ivan Demidov checks his option in the big. The flop is and both players check. The turn is the . Juanda checks it again and Demidov fires out 90,000. Juanda gives up his hand and Demidov wins the pot.
Stanislav Alekhin has the button in Seat 9 and folds. The action then falls on John Juanda who raises to 90,000 from the small blind, effectively stealing Ivan Demidov's big.