Hands #17-18: Haxton Wins With Huge Bluff
Hand 17: Marvin Rettenmaier received a walk in the big blind.
Hand 18: Action folded to Igor Yaroshevsky on the button who found a monster; he made it 1,000 with his 
. Marvin Rettenmaier in the small blind called with his 
, Haxton called from the big blind with 
.
The flop came 
and both blinds checked to Yaroshevsky. Team Ukraine made a continuation bet of 1,500 and Rettenmaier got frisky and raised to 4,100. Haxton, having flopped an open ended, thought for a bit and cold called. Yaroshevsky thought for some time and needed a timebank to make up his mind. He consulted with the rail and eventually called.
The 
on the turn helped no one. Rettenmaier seemed to know enough and checked. Haxton checked as well. Yaroshevsky checked in position.
The 
on the river completed the board and Rettenmaier gave it some deep thoughts before checking with just 5 seconds left. With the pot at 15,600, Haxton also needed much of his timebank. Haxton bet 12,000 and Yaroshevsky had the decision. Again he needed much of his time and eventually folded his overpair.
Rettenmaier really wanted to call but couldn't make up his mind in the end. His hand was declared dead when he ran out of time.
. Danzer checked and Sammartino made a bet of 1.800. Danzer obliged and tossed in two yellow chips to call as well. With now 7,200 in the pot, the 
hit the turn. Danzer checked to Team Italy and a 2,500 bet followed. Danzer needed some time, but eventually folded.
. Team Germany raised it up to 1,900. Dan Smith in the big blind made the call with 
. The two got 
to work with, pairing Smith and giving Danzer a gutshot. Danzer checked and Smith with his 78% hand bet 2,400. Danzer made the call.
for George Danzer on the button and Team Germany opened for 1,500. Ivan Soshnikov in the big blind made the call with the 
. 
on the flop, hitting no one and both players checked. The 
on the river and Soshnikov's hand was good. He had no way of knowing that though, and check folded to Danzer's 1,400 bet.
made the call.
.
on the river saved Smith! There was 99,200 in the pot and Gnatenko was first to act. Team Ukraine had just 36,350 behind and shoved all in. Smith double checked his cards and called after receiving a count.
. Smith called and the flop showed 
. Smith lead out for 5,000 and Troyanovskiy folded.
and he faced a bet of 2,600, to which he folded.
and the river the 
and three-bet to 16,000 from the small blind.
was too strong for the Italian. Palumbo folded and Filatov gained huge traction in this match up.
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and Kanit showed 
