Binar Spikes the River to Double; Sturm Takes Out Liu
Pavel Binar moved all in for 165,000 on the button and Michele Tocci called in the big blind.
Pavel Binar: Q♣9♦
Michele Tocci: K♣10♣
The flop came 5♣4♥2♣ and Tocci took an even bigger lead with a flush draw. The 3♥ turn was no help to Binar and he was a card away from elimination, but he hit the Q♦ on the river as Tocci flung his arms in the air in frustration before handing over the pot.
At the same time at another table, Wing Po Liu was already all in with a short stack as Leon Sturm and Serkan Kuru went to the river on a board of J♦10♥J♠7♠J♣, with 85,000 in the main pot and 125,000 in the side pot.
Sturm then bet another 85,000 from the big blind and Kuru gave it some thought before mucking on the button. Sturm then turned over K♣10♣ for a full house and Po's cards hit the muck as the recent bracelet winner was busted shortly before dinner break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,700,000
200,000
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200,000 |
|
1,300,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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330,000
-680,000
|
-680,000 |
|
280,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |
|
Busted | |
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