With an already sizable pot built in the middle, Max Silver and Ilkin Garibli were heads up on a board of . Silver cut out a fourth street bet of 18,500 and Garibli thought for a moment before moving out a call.
Fifth street was the and Silver took his time before reaching for chips. He opted to slide a stack of 32,600 into the center of the table. Garibli went into the tank, pondering his action against Silver. After about 90 second, Garibli dropped forward a call.
Silver confidently tabled for a flopped set of aces. Garibli flung his cards at the muck and Silver was pushed the pot. He now has roughly 175,000 to his name.
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Liv Boeree raised to 26,000 from the cutoff and Nicholas Torigian called out of the small blind.
The flop was checked by both, the fell on the turn and Torigian bet 2,000. Boeree called to see the river where Torigian bet 5,000. Boeree raised to 21,000 and Torigian called.
Boeree tabled for an ace-high flush, Torigian mucked and Boeree collected the pot.
We didn't see the action, but the dealer was counting down Bernardo Coelho's stack for a double against Ole Schemion. Coelho had flopped a set with on the board, while Schemion had in front of him for a weaker boat. The German crusher was forced to send 75,100 to his opponent.
Tony Baggio opened the action for 2,500 and Chris Moneymaker called from the cutoff. Philip Sousa called from the big blind and the three saw a flop of . Sousa checked, Baggio bet 6,000, and Moneymaker called. Sousa folded and the dealer put out the .
Baggio checked and the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event champion bet 12,000. Baggio thought for a moment, looked back at his cards, and then said something in his native tongue to another player at the table. The other player translated to the dealer saying "he wants a different card." Baggio turned over as he folded his hand and Moneymaker took down the pot.
We arrived in time to see Max Silver and Julio Martini looking down at a completed board of . Silver cut out a final bet of 12,000 and Martini was in the tank. Ultimately, Martini tossed out calling chips.
Silver rolled over for a pair of kings, but was bested by Martini's for two pair of kings and tens. Martini pulled the pot and now has about 110,000 in chips.