Picking up with the action on a flop of and Vitaly Lunkin checked over to Erik Seidel who checked behind. The paired the board on the turn and Lunkin shot out with 350,000. Seidel called and the completed the board. Both players checked once again and Seidel tabled for nines and treys. Lunkin showed for jacks and treys and was able to drag in the pot. Lunkin is now up to 9.9 million while Seidel has fallen to 2.9 million.
Vitaly Lunkin limped with the from the small blind and then called when Erik Seidel thre-bet to 485,000 with the in the big blind. Lunkin checked the flop and then folded when Seidel bet 400,000.
Erik Seidel peeked down at from the button and made a raise to 320,000. Vitaly Lunkin three-bet to 950,000 and Seidel took some time before flat calling. The flop brought down and Lunkin continued out big for 1.5 million.
Seidel threw his cards away and Lunkin dragged in the pot. Lunkin now has 10 million in chips to Seidel's 2.7 million.
Vitaly Lunkin opened for 350,000 from the small blind with the and Erik Seidel just called with the . Both players then checked the flop and then Seidel bet 370,000 on the turn. Lunkin folded.
Erik Seidel raised to 320,000 from the button with and Vitaly Lunkin called holding .
The dealer fanned a flop of and Lunkin check-called a 350,000-chip bet from Seidel. The turned and paired Seidel. Lunkin checked once again and Seidel checked it back. Both players tapped the table one last time on the river and Lunkin showed his winning for a pair of aces.
Lunkin dragged in the pot and now has 9 million to Seidel's 3.7 million.
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Erik Seidel was just five cards away from victory, but a nasty ace snatched it away.
It happened when Vitaly Lunkin raised to 240,000 with the and Seidel popped it to 725,000 after looking down at the from the big blind. Lunkin agonized over the decision for several minutes and then seemingly out of nowhere announced that he was all in. Seidel snap-called and it seemed the rail could sense a winner was about to be determined.
That changed just as soon as the flop delivered Lunkin a pair of aces and the lead. Neither the turn nor river helped Seidel and Lunkin doubled on the hand.
and Vitaly Lunkin checked over to Erik Seidel who checked behind. The 
paired the board on the turn and Lunkin shot out with 350,000. Seidel called and the 
completed the board. Both players checked once again and Seidel tabled 
for nines and treys. Lunkin showed 
for jacks and treys and was able to drag in the pot. Lunkin is now up to 9.9 million while Seidel has fallen to 2.9 million.
in the big blind. Lunkin checked the 
flop and then folded when Seidel bet 400,000.
. Both players then checked the 
turn. Lunkin folded.
and Vitaly Lunkin called holding 
and Lunkin check-called a 350,000-chip bet from Seidel. The 
turned and paired Seidel. Lunkin checked once again and Seidel checked it back. Both players tapped the table one last time on the 
from the big blind. Lunkin agonized over the decision for several minutes and then seemingly out of nowhere announced that he was all in. Seidel snap-called and it seemed the rail could sense a winner was about to be determined.
flop delivered Lunkin a pair of aces and the lead. Neither the 
river helped Seidel and Lunkin doubled on the hand.