It's Murad Akhundov from Azerbaijan! Akhundov won a side event during the EPT in Barcelona and finished 5th for €133,680 in the €10,000 High Roller at the start of this festival. Akhundov has tallied up $344,827 in live cashes, good for the 4th spot on the Azerbaijan all time money list.
On the river, Guram Andronikashvili bet 25,000 and table neighbor Dario Sammartino didn't believe his opponent. The Italian tossed in a green T-25,000 chip for the call and was then shown for the baby flush by Andronikashvili.
One table over, Ivan Luca raised from the button and found a caller in Stephen Chidwick in the small blind. On the flop, Chidwick checked and Luca bet 6,200. Chidwick now check-raised to 20,000 and the Argentinian let go.
Action folded to Fedor Holz in the small blind and he raised to 6,500. Big blind Max Silver three bet to 18,500 and action was back on Holz. The young German shoved all in for effectively 74,000 or so, and Silver made the call.
Fedor Holz: suited
Max Silver
The board ran out and with his turned straight it was Holz sending Silver to the rail.
On the river, Aidyn Auyezkanov bet 10,000 and then faced the shove of Erik Seidel from two seats over. It was just 10,600 more, but that still proved to be too much as Auyezkanov tossed his cards into the muck. For Seidel, it is a much needed break from the recent downfall.
Thomas Muehloecker made it 5,000 to go from the cutoff and his neighbor Andrew Pantling on the button three bet to 13,000. Both blinds released, Muehloecker made the call.
The flop came and Muehloecker checked. Pantling shoved all in rather quickly for 44,600. Muehloecker tanked for a bit before calling.
Thomas Muehloecker:
Andrew Pantling:
The on the turn saved Muehloecker, the on the river didn't change that anymore. Chop it up!
Dan Cates was focused on his phone with tickets in his hand while fellow Dan, Shak that is, sat down a minute ago. Tobias Reinkemeier and Mohsin Charania are the next additions to the field and the screens now show 55 entries.
Charlie Carrel limped in and Sergey Lebedev called from the small blind before Daniel Dvoress checked his option in the big blind. On the flop the action was checked to Carrel and he bet 3,500. Both opponents of the Brit called and the fell on the turn. This time, it was Dvoress who led for 13,500 and he picked up two callers.
The river provided a four-card straight on the board. Dvoress checked, Carrel shoved and Lebedev quickly folded. Dvoress had other plans and asked the dealer for a count. It was 43,400 to call and the Canadian eventually made up his mind and called to see Carrel flip over for a bluff. Dvoress scooped the pot with for top pair and Carrel will likely be back soon on the second bullet.