Dario Sammartino and Robert Haigh had got to the river of a board reading . Dario Sammartino bet 14,000 and was faced by an all-in from Haigh. Sammartino wanted a count and found it was 53,900 total. He stared his opponent down and made the call. Haigh had but Sammartino had made the correct call with with two pair on a coordinated board.
Minutes before Kevin MacPhee had busted his short stack and has already fired his second bullet so won’t be back.
Jon Spinks opened for 4,500 from the cut-off and got called by small blind Marcin Wydrowski and big blind Jorma Nuutinen. The flop was and Nuutinen led out for 8,000. Spinks made the call and Wydrowski folded. They both checked the turn and river . “Ace high.” Declared Nuutinen but Spinks turned over for a pair to win the pot.
Steve O'Dwyer raised preflop to 4,000 from the cutoff then Govert Metaal made it 9,000 on the button. Davidi Kitai came in for a four-bet to 22,000 out of the blinds and O'Dwyer got out of the way.
Metaal moved all in and Kitai made a quick call.
Metaal:
Kitai:
The board ran out and Metaal picked up an early double.
Stephen Chidwick had made a big raise but still had chips behind. Alex Kravchenko made the call and turned over his cards . The floor was called and the ruling was he could still play the hand but the cards would remain face up. The dealer dealt a flop of to laughs from the table. Chidwick didn’t have much behind and checked. Kravchenko made a bet and Chidwick folded. Kravchenko was given a warning that if it happened again he would face a one round penalty.
The next hand Chiwick was all in for his last remaining chips. It was Kravchenko who make the call with again versus the of Chidwick. The board ran out . Some hope on the turn for Chidwick but a river brick sent him out.
After an initial open to 4,000, Marcin Wydrowski had three-bet in late position to 9,300. Pascal Vos then four-bet all in from the big blind, the initial raiser folded and the Pole made a quick call.
Wydrowski:
Vos:
The flop came and Wydrowski asked, "A king for the sweat?"
He received no help on the turn but the river was the and the Dutchman was eliminated.
Jean Tepper and Victor Ilyukhin took a flop together and the first thre cards on the felt were . Ilyukhin bet 3,000 and was raised by Tepper to 14,000. A four bet by Ilyukhin was met by a shove from Tepper and they got it all in. Tepper had the best had prefop but Ilyukhin’s had flopped a set. The turn and river saw Tepper sent to the rail.