Salman Behbehani opened the button for 12,000 and big blind John Juanda called. Both checked the flop and turn before Juanda lead for 43,000 on the river. Behbehani needed some time, tossed in a time bank chip, and eventually called.
"Nuts!" Juanda said with a not too serious face, followed by "Nuts no pair!"
Juanda showed for nothing much, Behbehani took it down with the .
Stephen Chidwick was all in for his last few chips from the small blind. Jason Mercier (big blind) and Ryan Riess (under the gun) were in the pot with him.
The side-pot remained the same as both players checked . Mercier then check-folded to a bet on the turn. Chidwick showed for two pair but was drawing slim against the of Riess.
The river made things official: Chidwick eliminated.
As we arrived, the flop was already out in a pot between David Peters (big blind) and Rainer Kempe (button). Peters bet 18,000 on and Kempe called.
Peters ran down his 30-second clock on the turn and only had a second left to act when he made it 28,000. Kempe did the same with his clock, calling at the last second.
The on the river saw Peters check. Kempe, again, needed all the time he had and was just in time moving in for 111,600. Peters called.
The registration for this tournament has been closed now that level 9 has started. A total of 58 unique players entered this event. A total of 27 reentries were made, making for a total of 85 entries. 48 remain right now, we expect the prize pool information soon.