Action folded around to the blinds, Maria Konnikova raised to 85,000 from the small, and Alexander Ziskin called from the big.
The flop came and Konnikova bet 95,000. Ziskin called.
The turn brought the and Konnikova slid a stack of grey T-25,000 chips forward, committing the vast majority of her chips. Ziskin folded and Konnikova took the pot.
Alexander Ziskin opened to 80,000 on the button and Loek van Wely called out of the big blind. The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn.
Van Wely led out for 60,000 and Ziskin quickly made the call. When the paired the board on the river, van Wely fired another 120,000 and Ziskin looked him up. Van Wely turned over for trip tens and Ziskin's cards went to the muck.
Loek van Wely attempted to raise on the button but only stuck in 60,000, which was ruled as a call. Alexander Ziskin was able to check his option from the big blind and the flop came .
Ziskin check-called a bet of 50,000 from van Wely and the rolled off on the turn. Ziskin led out for 100,000 and van Wely quickly called. The completed the board and Ziskin placed a bet of 275,000. After counting out his chips, van Wely made the call, only to see Ziskin table for two pair and scooped the pot.
Action folded around to the blinds and Loek van Wely raised to 125,000 from the small. Maria Konnikova three-bet shoved from the big for 680,000 and van Wely called to put her at risk.
Van Wely:
Konnikova:
Van Wely had a commanding lead with his aces and Konnikova needed a lot of help from the deck to preserve her tournament life. She picked up some additional outs in the form of an open-ended straight draw when the flop came . The on the turn made Konnikova's straight and left van Wely in need of a spade on the river. The changed nothing and Konnikova took the pot to double up.
Kevin MacDonald raised to 125,000 from the button and Maria Konnikova called from the big blind.
The flop came and Konnikova checked. MacDonald bet 100,000 and Konnikova called.
The turn brought the and both players checked.
The fell on the river and Konnikova checked. MacDonald bet 240,000, Konnikova called, and MacDonald showed for a rivered wheel. Konnikova tossed her cards into the muck and MacDonald took the pot.
Kevin MacDonald raised to 125,000 in the small blind and Loek van Wely shoved all in for 760,000 in the big blind. MacDonald quickly called and the cards were on their backs.
Kevin MacDonald:
Loek van Wely:
The board ran out and MacDonald's ace-high was good enough to eliminate van Wely in fourth place.
Kevin MacDonald raised to 150,000 from the button, Maria Konnikova three-bet to 600,000 from the big blind, MacDonald four-bet jammed, and Konnikova called to put herself at risk.
MacDonald:
Konnikova:
Konnikova had the preflop advantage and extended her lead on the flop, but it wasn't over as MacDonald picked up a flush draw. The on the turn gave MacDonald a few more outs, and although the river gave MacDonald a straight, it also gave Konnikova the a full house, so she took the pot to double up.
and Konnikova bet 95,000. Ziskin called.
and Konnikova slid a stack of grey T-25,000 chips forward, committing the vast majority of her chips. Ziskin folded and Konnikova took the pot.
on the turn.
for trip tens and Ziskin's cards went to the muck.
and Konnikova checked. Ziskin bet 100,000 and Konnikova called.
and Konnikova checked. Ziskin bet 200,000, Konnikova folded, and Ziskin took the pot.
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for two pair and scooped the pot.
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on the turn made Konnikova's straight and left van Wely in need of a spade on the river. The 
changed nothing and Konnikova took the pot to double up.
and Konnikova checked. MacDonald bet 100,000 and Konnikova called.
and both players checked.
fell on the river and Konnikova checked. MacDonald bet 240,000, Konnikova called, and MacDonald showed 
for a rivered wheel. Konnikova tossed her cards into the muck and MacDonald took the pot.
river gave MacDonald a straight, it also gave Konnikova the a full house, so she took the pot to double up.