Anatoly Filatov raised to 3 million from the button and Kenny Hallaert three-bet to 9.3 million from the big blind. Filatov called.
The flop came , Hallaert bet 7 million, and Filatov called.
The turn brought the and Hallaert checked. Filatov shoved, putting Hallaert to a decision for the remainder of his stack, and he went into the tank. He ultimately called.
Hallaert:
Filatov:
Filatov had a commanding lead with top two pair and Hallaert needed help on the river to preserve his tournament life. The changed nothing and Filatov took the pot to end Hallaert's deep run in this event.
Anatoly Filatov raised to 4 million from the button, Adrian Mateos three-bet to 12.6 million from the big blind, Filatov four-bet to 24 million, and Mateos called.
The flop came and both players checked.
The turn brought the and they both checked again.
The fell on the river and Mateos shoved for 56.1 million, sending Filatov into the tank. He ultimately called and Mateos quickly tabled , which was best against Filatov's , so Mateos took the pot to double up.
With about 14 million already in the middle and the board reading Anatoly Filatov checked from the big blind and Adrian Mateos bet 14 million from the button. Filatov check-raised all-in for 42.8 million and Mateos called to put Filatov at risk.
Mateos:
Filatov:
Filatov had the lead with queens up and Mateos needed help on the river in order to win the pot and end the tournament. The changed nothing and Filatov took the pot to double up.