There has been an expected change of pace as we get get closer to the money. The short stacks have been tentative about committing their stacks, with the more middling and big sized stacks scooping blinds all over. Still 97 remain.
Andrey "Premove" Skvortsov made it 119,480, raising Connor "blanconegro" Drinan's open which brought in the . Action checked through to the river where Drinan fired for 185,760 and was called.
Drinan, missed his straight draw and bluffed with his pair of fives but was picked off by Skvortsov who had two kings in his hand.
"HudsonCE" called Olli "Erä_Koira" Ikonen's 70,000 open to bring in the flop. Ikonen then called the Brazilian's raise after betting the flop for their tournament life.
"HudsonCE":
Olli "Erä_Koira" Ikonen:
The turn gave the chip leader the straight but Ikonen still could hit any five to river a better straight, however the river was not what he was looking for.
WSOP Gold Bracelet winner Connor "blanconegro" Drinan has had a day of ups and downs but he'll definitely be smiling after scooping a 1.2 million chip pot and busting "Unkn0wn123" in the process.
Drinan raised to 75,000 and his opponent called to see the flop which was brought in the . Drinan fired for another 150,000 then called the all-in from "Unkn0wn"
Drinan flopped an open-ended straight draw which was behind his opponent's top pair, Drinan was still behind on the flop which also brought in a flush draw for the player. The river confirmed his flush and he raked in the pot.
Bengt "pkrbt" Sonnert limp-called the 112,500 raise from Max "goodeh99" Silver. Both players shipped it on the flop.
Silver had an over pair to go along with his nut flush draw, Sonnert was drawing to two immediate outs as he just had a pair of nines and only a nine-high flush draw. The completed both players flushes but a nine eluded Sonnert on the river