German pro Tobias Reinkemeier has also joined the tournament as we just spotted him in the downstairs tournament area. Reinkemeier recently finished runner up in the Aussie Millions $250,000 Challenge for AUD $1,250,000 which bumped his total career earnings up to $5.7 million.
After a raise to 500 it was Davor Pavic who three-bet to 1,250 and only the big blind decided to call. The flop rolled out and both players checked. On the turn the hit and the big blind bet 1,575 and Pavic made the call.
The river brought the and the big blind threw out 2,000. Pavic went into the tank and eventually raised it up to 8,000. The player in the big blind folded his cards and Pavic is now up to 40,000 chips.
PokerStars Team Pro George Danzer (complete with trademark scarf) is up to 60,000, he just had a 2,800 bet on the river of a paid off. The German showing to move up to 60,000.
During Level 3, Giuseppe Sammartino opened to 400 in middle position, David Boyaciyan called on the button, and the dealer fanned . Sammartino checked, Boyaciyan bet 500, and Sammartino made the call.
The turn was a repeat jack - the - and Sammartino led out for 1,100. Boyaciyan made the call, and the completed the board. Sammartino led out again - this time for 3,000 - and Boyaciyan opted to fold.
The very next hand, Dragan Kostic opened to 600 in middle position, Boyaciyan called on his left, and the flop came . Both players checked. The turn was the , Kostic fired 1,100, and Boyaciyan called.
The river was the , and Kostic checked. Boyaciyan grabbed all of his non-blue T5,000 chips and splashed them forward, making it 2,675. Kostic tank-called, then mucked when the Dutchman rolled over for the nut-flush.
In a multiway pot, Martins Adeniya fired out 1,375 on a flop of getting two callers. The came on the turn and Adeniya bet 3,800 this time but only [Removed:321] Bilal Ali made the call.
The river was the and Adeniya bet 6,250 this time but Bilal Ali again called, Adeniya showed , a bluff that was unable to beat Bilal Ali's .
Mustapha Kanit must've been over the moon to find pocket tens on the button when he was down to 5,000 chips. He had a problem though as Matthias De Meulder was in the big blind with queens. The chips went in and the cards were on their backs.