Oleksii Khoroshenin moved all in and was called by his nemesis today Ivan Soshnikov in the small blind. Khoroshenin held but Soshnikov had the pair . The board ran out and Khoroshenin was the final player out before the final table of nine.
Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst opened for 52,000 from middle position and was met by a three-bet to 135,000 by Jeff Rossiter in the small blind. The big folded, Selbst called, and it was heads-up action to the flop. Rossiter fired out 170,000 and then snap-called off for approximately 500,000 when Selbst announced that she was all in.
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Selbst:
Selbst winced a bit upon discovering she held the inferior kicker, but shortly thereafter the dealer burned and turned the to give her a straight. Rossiter could only shake his head and watched helplessly as the blanked on the river.
"Sorry," Selbst offered Rossiter, who took home €38,650 for his ninth-place finish. It was no doubt a disappointing end to the tournament, but it's yet another score in a year where Rossiter has amassed more than $3.7 million in winnings.
Olivier Busquet opened for 60,000 from the hijack and Vanessa Selbst looked him up from the button. The blinds both folded and it was heads-up action to the flop. Busquet wasted little time in betting 75,000, Selbst called, and the appeared on the turn. Busquet bet again, this time 100,000, and Selbst responded by moving all in for 265,000. Busquet snap-called and Selbst discovered the bad news.
Selbst:
Busquet:
Selbst had flopped top pair, but she needed more help if she was going to crack Busquet's pocket rockets. The river didn't do it and Selbst, who began her incredible year with a win in the PCA High Roller, was eliminated in seventh place for €64,500.
"Good game," she said before making her way to the payout desk.
After Ivan Soshnikov opened for 61,000 from the hijack and Olivier Busquet called from the button, Andy Seth declared that he was all in for right around 550,000 from the big blind. Soshnikov folded and Busquet made a quick call.
Seth:
Busquet:
"Suited," Seth said of his cards. No sooner did the words leave his mouth then the dealer fanned out the flop. Seth picked up two clubs, and he actually made his flush when the appeared on the turn. Seth was primed to double right back in contention, but then the completed the board on the river.
Busquet filled up to tens full of sevens, and a resigned Seth rapped the table before taking his leave in sixth place for €88,650.
Dmitry Yurasov opened for 80,000 under the gun only to have Mike "Timex" McDonald three-bet all in for 740,000 from the cutoff. The button folded, as did both blinds, and Yurasov asked for a count before making the call.
Yurasov:
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McDonald got it in good, and according to the PokerNews Odds Calculator, McDonald had a 54.45% chance of surviving the hand while Yurasov would come from behind 45.17% of the time. Unfortunately for McDonald, this was one of those times as the flop came down .
Yurasov paired his ace to become a massive 91.21% favorite, and McDonald was left in need of a six, which would come a mere 8.78% of the time. The turn was not it, and neither was the river. "Good game guys," McDonald said before taking his leave in fifth place for €115,400.
Dmitry Yurasov and Thomas Muhlocker saw a flop of . Muhlocker checked from the big blind and Yurasov continued for 80,000. Muhlocker check-raised to 250,000 and Yurasov clicked it back with a three-bet to 500,000. Muhlocker thought for a moment before moving all in.
Yurasov checked his cards and made the call with the . Unfortunately for Muhlocker, he was out kicked holding the . The turn river meant that Muhlocker was done and had to settle for fourth place and €144,700.
Dmitry Yurasov moved the last of his chips all in preflop from the small blind and was snapped off by Ivan Soshnikov. Yurasov held the against the of Soshnikov. The board ran out and Yurasov, who seemed dejected and slightly angry at how the last couple of hours played out, was sent to the rail in third place.
In the first hand of heads-up play, Busquet had the button and made it 125,000 to go. Soshnikov simply folded.
In the next hand, Soshnikov had the button and made his usual minimum raise for 120,000. Busquet raised him to 450,000 which was met by a quick all-in shove from Soshnikov. Busquet called with the and was in dire straits against the of Soshnikov. The final board ran out and the classy Busquet congratulated his opponent while shaking his hand.
On Wednesday, the Season 10 European Poker Tour €10,000 High Roller saw the final ten players of a 176-entry field return to play down to a winner. It took less than six levels for a champion to emerge, and that man was Ivan Soshnikov, who defeated Olivier Busquet in heads-up play to capture the €382,050 first-place prize.
Action recommenced in Level 21 (10,000/20,000/3000), and right away Soshnikov, who began the final ten ninth in chips, scored a double. He then played a huge hand that sent him on the way to victory.
It began when Soshnikov opened for 40,000 from the cutoff and received calls from Oleksii Khoroshenin and Busuqet in the small and big blind respectively. When the flop came down , Khoroshenin led out for 60,000, Busquet folded, and Soshnikov called. After the dealer burned and turned the , Khoroshenin bet 75,000 and Soshnikov thought for a bit before dropping in a call. The completed the board on the river and Khoroshenin bet once again, this time 90,000. Soshnikov woke up with a raise to 230,000 and Khoroshenin hit the tank for several minutes.
Eventually a clock was called and the floor began the countdown. After 30 seconds had passed, Khoroshenin announced that he was all in for 593,000 and Soshnikov snap-called off for 580,000 before tabling the for a flopped full house. Khoroshenin tried to muck but since it was an all-in situation the dealer exposed his hand, which was the . Just like that Soshnikov had chips while Khoroshenin would fall a short time later.
It happened in Level 23 (15,000/30,000/4,000) when Busquet opened for 60,000 from the hijack and Selbst looked him up from the button. The blinds both folded and it was heads-up action to the flop. Busquet wasted little time in betting 75,000, Selbst called, and the appeared on the turn. Busquet bet 100,000, and Selbst responded by moving all in for 265,000. Busquet snap-called and Selbst discovered the bad news.
Selbst:
Busquet:
Selbst had flopped top pair, but she needed more help if she was going to crack Busquet's pocket rockets. The river didn't do it and Selbst, who began her incredible year with a win in the PCA High Roller, was eliminated in seventh place for €64,500.
It happened in Level 24 (20,000/40,000/5,000) when Dmitry Yurasov and Muhlocker saw a flop of . Muhlocker checked from the big blind and Yurasov continued for 80,000. Muhlocker check-raised to 250,000 and Yurasov clicked it back with a three-bet to 500,000. Muhlocker thought for a moment before moving all in.
Yurasov checked his cards and made the call with the . Unfortunately for Muhlocker, he was out kicked holding the . The turn and river meant that Muhlocker was done and had to settle for fourth place and €144,700.