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.
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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.
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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.
Olivier Busquet opened on the button for 60,000 and Dmitry Yurasov in the small blind raised to 160,000. The big blind folded and Busquet made the call. They saw a flop of and Yurasov led out for 130,000 which Busquet called. Turn card and again Yurasov bet, making it more expensive at 250,000. Busquet put out the chips to call once more. River card . Yurasov went for 400,000. Without talking too much time Busquet made the call, but when Yurasov turned over his it was the winner and Busquet mucked his hand.
Thomas Muhlocker opened for 60,000 and was called by Dmitry Yurasov on the button, Mike McDonald in the small blind and Ivan Soshnikov in the big blind. Flop was and it was checked round to Yurasov who bet 120,000. McDonald checked and Soshnikov then check-raised to 260,000. Muhlocker folded and Yurasov made the call. McDonald folded and they saw a turn card . Ivan Soshnikov moved all in and Yurasov threw his cards in.
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.
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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.
We happened upon the action with around 600,000 in the pot and a board reading . Dmitry Yurasov fired out a healthy bet of 375,000 and Thomas Muhlocker looked him up. Yurasov tabled the for a flush, and it was good a Muhlocker mucked.
Dmitry Yurasov opened for 80,000; Ivan Soshnikov called on the button as did Olivier Busquet in the big blind. The three players saw a flop of . Busquet checked and Yurasov continued for 120,000. Soshnikov folded but Busquet went for the check raise to 250,000. Yurasov made the call and they were dealt a turn card . Busquet led out for 350,000 and Yurasov puzzled it out, eyeing up the stack of Busquet. He made his decision and moved all in which Busquet called. Yurasov turned over top pair and Busquet had for the flush draw with one card to come. The dealer burned a card and turned over the .
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.
Olivier Busquet opened for 80,000 from the button and Ivan Soshnikov defended from the big blind. The flop saw Soshnikov check-call a bet of 75,000, and then he promptly checked the turn. Busquet upped his bet to 225,000, but he couldn't shake his opponent, who made the call.
Soshnikov checked for a third time on the river, and Busquet thought for about 20 seconds before sliding out a bet of 500,000. Soshnikov paused for a beat and the moved all in, which resulted in Busquet shooting back in his chair. He seemed to know something was up but called nonetheless with the . Unfortunately for him, Soshnikov had flopped the joint with the and doubled through.
It was the last hand before a 20-minute break, so we'll have official counts for you momentarily.