Over at table 23 there was some controversy going on. With a board of Miroslav Rizov from Bulgaria in the cut off had 575 in front of him and his cards facedown across the betting line. His neighbor Konstantinos Tsirakidis from Greece on the button had 350 and opened up in front if him.
It turned out that Rizov had checked on the river, Tsirakidis had bet three 100 chips and two 25 chips. Rizov thought one of the 25 chips was a 100 chip and wanted to call with one 500 chip and three 25 chips. Before anything else happened Tsirakidis showed the winning hand and Rizov mucked as he was beat by the two pair. Now it turned out the 575 was a raise - an illegitimate one, but a raise nonetheless.
The floor was called over and he made a ruling that wasn't to the liking of Rizov. "You're going to make me raise after showdown? This is #$%&! ridiculous!" said an angered Rizov. The floor than called over Luca Vivaldi who made the ruling that Rizov wasn't forced to make the raise to 700, but he would have to forfeit the 575 in front of him. Rizov and one more player at the table didn't understand this ruling at all, as they thought it was either a call or a raise, half a raise wasn't possible they said; "Please call over someone who knows the rules! Call over Thomas!"
Luca called over tournament director Thomas Lamatsch and he made sure both players understood that the hard ruling would be that Rizov had to raise to 700, only to give back all options to Tsirakidis who would obviously call (or raise) as he already knew he had the best hand with his back doored two pair. Instead they would be more kind and just have him forfeit the 575. Rizov still didn't really agree, but thought the whole thing was taking too long and so he gave the 575 and with some muttering proceeded to play the next hand.
Kitty Kuo raised to 300 on the button and picked up one caller in the big blind. The flop was checked and they saw the hit the turn.
The payer in the big blind bet 300 and Kuo flicked out the call. On the river it was checked to Kuo who bet 600 which seemed to surprise the other player who leaned back in his chair.
Kuo stared into space riffling chips for a while until another player at her table asked where the dealer was from. Kuo teased him that he was looking for a girlfriend and then chatted a bit more to him. Thinking over Kuo got the call and she flipped over for the winner.
Asher Neaman was sitting with a pile of Govert Metaal’s chips in his stack going over the hand where he had taken them. “The river is very bad for you. I must call” Neaman told him.
“I don’t play anymore against you. I’m folding jacks if you raise.” Metaal joked, but it was a big hit to take early on.
There was a limp for 100 and a raise to 400, which was cold-called by Sabina Hiatullah. Mikal Blomlie also called and they went to the flop of . Blomlie bet 700 and Hiatullah raised to 2,100 before betting the on the turn for 3,500. Blomlie called and then folded to another barrel of 5,600 on the river.
Hiatullah won her seat to the Main Event in a Satellite yesterday and also had some deep runs as of lately, notably a 6th place in the Barcelona Cup for €18,500 in August.
We arrived at the table just as Christian Golob had moved all in for around 12,000 in chips on a board. Darren Rabinowitz was his opponent and made the call before both players tabled their cards.
Rabinowitz:
Golob:
Golob was in big trouble against the over pair and would find no help as the completed the board.
We arrived at the table with the flop showing and just under 5,000 in the pot.
Alex Gomes was on the big blind and led out for 3,050 in chips. Vadims Milovs was his opponent in the hijack and made the call before both players watched the fall on the turn.
A quick reach for his stack saw Gomes bet out another 6,150. Milovs thought for a moment before making the call before the completed the board.
Without hesitation, Gomes threw out another 11,100 in chips and watched Milovs tank call his bet.
Gomes then confidently turned over for the broadway straight and took down the pot when Milovs tossed his cards into the muck.
Martin Brinkmann must have already lost a lot of chips to Vladislav Donchev at his table, as we spotted the German sporting a Winamax hoodie. He then defended his big blind against the button raise of Donchev to see the flop of .
A continuation bet was called and Donchev fired a second barrel on the turn for 700. Brinkmann called and the on the river was checked down. Brinkmann flipped over and Donchev had that beat with .
Evangelos Vrakas raised to 300 and then called a three-bet to 1,000 by Enri Orav. On the flop, there was a check-raise from 1,000 to 2,000 and a call before Vrakas moved all in for his last 15,000 on the turn. Orav called with for top pair and the nut flush draw whereas Vrakas was hoping for a spade with . The river was a blank and that caused the first seat open.
The hand started with Manlio Lemina raising to 300 from under the gun. Dennis Phillips made the call from the cut off as well as the player on the button and the big blind.
The flop came down Kh} and the big blind checked. Lemina threw out a continuation bet of 400 that only Phillips called.
Lemina slowed down when the dropped on the turn, prompting Phillips to bet out 800. Lemina made the call and both watched the complete the board.
Both were happy to check before Phillips tabled his for top pair. Lemina then rolled over his for two pair much to the disappointment of Phillips.
Miroslav Rizov from Bulgaria in the cut off had 575 in front of him and his cards facedown across the betting line. His neighbor Konstantinos Tsirakidis from Greece on the button had 350 and 
opened up in front if him.
was checked and they saw the 
hit the turn.
for the winner.
river.
completed the board.
and just under 5,000 in the pot.
turn for 700. Brinkmann called and the 
and Donchev had that beat with 
. The river was a blank 
and that caused the first seat open.
for top pair. Lemina then rolled over his 
for two pair much to the disappointment of Phillips.