Alexandre Ventura Bolet was all-in for 2,200,000 in the big blind with the and Sandro Hauser looked him up with the . There was a potential sweat on the flop but the turn secured the chop to make the river a formality.
Sandro Hauser opened with a raise on the button with the and Alexandre Ventura Bolet called with the . The flop gave both players a pair and Ventura Bolet check-called for 750,000 as they created a pot worth 3,000,000 to the turn.
Hauser only had 2,300,000 behind and Ventura Bolet checked it over to Hauser, who moved all-in with the superior two pair and was called by Ventura Bolet once he committed one more time bank extension. The Spanish rail gathered close to the feature table to cheer on their favourite but the river reduced the stack of Ventura Bolet to fewer than 12 blinds.
Alexandre Ventura Bolet opened to 350,000 with the and Sandro Hauser called with the . Both had a piece of the flop on which the Italian check-called a bet. The on the turn was checked by Hauser and Ventura Bolet bet 900,000 to shut down his opponent.
Alexandre Ventura Bolet opened to 350,000 with the and picked up a call by Sandro Hauser with the out of the big blind. Following the flop, Hauser checked and let go when facing a bet worth 250,000.
Hauser was not willing to play the on the button next and Ventura Bolet received a walk with the .
The following hand brought a button raise by Ventura Bolet with the while Hauser had the . They headed to the flop on which Hauser check-called 250,000 and then led the turn for 450,000. Ventura Bolet flat-called and received a stare down by Hauser while doing so.
The river improved Hauser but he checked and Ventura Bolet checked behind in order to avoid further damage.
Alexandre Ventura Bolet got a shove through with deuces and then raised to 350,000 on the button.
"How much are you playing?" Sandro Hauser inquired and then pushed all-in for Ventura Bolet to snap-call.
Alexandre Ventura Bolet:
Sandro Hauser:
The flop added a flush draw for the Spaniard while also providing some chip outs. Nothing changed with the turn and the river as Ventura Bolet doubled back into a now narrow lead.
In the first hand back from the dinner break, Alexandre Ventura Bolet raised to 350,000 with the and Sandro Hauser called with the . Both flopped top pair on the flop and Hauser checked. Ventura Bolet then made it 450,000 to go only for Hauser to call.
The followed on the turn and Hauser checked once more, which prompted a second barrel for 450,000 by Ventura Bolet and the call by Hauser as the effective stack.
After the on the river, Hauser check-called all-in and the kicker played to secure his double-up.
Sandro Hauser raised to 260,000 with the on the button and picked up a call by Alexandre Ventura Bolet called in the big blind with the . On a flop, Ventura Bolet check-folded to a bet and the two players then went on a scheduled 45-minute dinner break.
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Sandro Hauser limped the and Alexandre Ventura Bolet checked his option with the , as they headed to the flop. Ventura Bolet check-called for 150,000 and the turn was checked behind by Hauser.
The fell on the river and both checked again as Ventura Bolet raked in yet another pot.