Nikita "fish2013" Bodyakovskiy has just joined the tournament. He almost immediately doubled up, after a huge set up against Jason Mercier.
Bodyakovskiy, who finished third in last years $51,000 Super High Roller, raised to 900 under the gun. Mercier, on the button, made it 2,872. Bodyakovskiy put in a 4-bet of 7,600 leaving him with 21,580 behind and Mercier shoved. The Belarusian wasted no time and made the call.
Bodyakovskiy:
Mercier:
Mercier was shown the bad news as his kings were way behind against Bodyakovskiy's aces. The board didn't provide any help and even gave Bodyakovskiy a set: .
A flying start for Bodyakovskiy and Mercier was left crippled.
This Super High Roller became a disappointment for Timofey "Trueteller" Kuznetsov. The Russian was just eliminated from the tournament by Mikael "ChaoRen160" Thuritz.
In his last hand, Kuznetsov opened from the button with a raise to 750. Thuritz put in a reraise from the small blind, making it 2,400. The flop came down and Thuritz made a continuation bet of 1,800. Kuznetsov called.
On the turn Thuritz checked, only to check-shove after Kuznetsov put in a bet of 3,900, leaving him with 13,400 behind. Kuznetsov called which put his tournament life on the line.
Thuritz
Kuznetsov
Although Thuritz only had ace-high he was still in front against Kuznetsov's flush draw. The Russian needed a diamond or a five to double up and had some split outs as well. The wasn't one of those outs and Kuznetsov was eliminated from the tournament.
Christoph "26071985" Vogelsang increased his chiplead a little bit by picking off Doug "WCG|Rider" Polk's bluff.
Polk opened under the gun to 750 and Vogelsang defended his big blind. Both players check on the flop. The turn gave the and Vogelsang checked again. This time Polk fired 1,091 and his German opponent called.
The turn was the and Vogelsang checked a third time. Polk fired again this time for an amount of 2,903. Vogelsang quickly called and Polk had to show for a complete bluff. Vogelsang had for a rivered two pair.
Right before the break OtB_RedBaron found the double up he needed. Again it was a blind battle which provided the action.
Doug "WCG|Rider" Polk completed from the small blind and OtB_RedBaron checked his option. Both checked the flop and the landed on the turn. Polk check-called a 648-bet before the action started on the river.
With four hearts on the board Polk bet out 4,200 in a pot of only 2,096. OtB_RedBaron had 11,221 left and thought for a while before shoving all in. Polk called, but his nutflush with wasn't good enough against the , which gave OtB_RedBaron a full house and a double up.
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi just shoved on the river in a pot against Timofey "Trueteller" Kuznetsov.
Preflop Shakerchi had raised to 535 from under the gun. Kuznetsov to his direct left pumped it up with a 3-bet to 1,625 and Shakerchi called. He then check-called a 1,912 bet on the flop and was left with only 7,905 behind.
Both checked the turn, before Shakerchi shoved when the landed on the river. After a brief moment of thinking, Kuznetsov folded.
OtB_RedBaron hasn't found any success with his second barrel yet. He just lost two big pots and is left with only half of his starting stack.
First, he lost a blind battle against Ben "Sauce123" Sulsky. The Belgian opened from the small blind for 956 and Sulsky put in a 3-bet to 2,720. OtB_RedBaron called and he check-called the 1,576 bet on the [4s6dc] flop.
Both checked the on the turn and the was dealt on the river. OtB_RedBaron checked and folded to a 6,213 bet from Sulsky.
A couple of hands later he reraised from the small blind to 2,401, after Doug "WCG|Rider" Polk had opened for 625 from the button. He bet 3,492 on the flop and Polk called.
The turn was the and OtB_RedBaron checked before he folded on the shove from Polk.
Talal "raidalot" Shakerchi is getting short with only 12,000 chips left, as he lost a big pot against Jason Mercier.
Mercier opened under the gun to 562, but to his left Shakerchi made it 1,500 to go. Mercier made the call and the two saw a flop. Mercier check-called a bet of 1,894.
Both checked the turn and Mercier fired 3,362 on the river. Shakerchi took a moment before he called. Mercier showed for trips aces and that was good enough to win the hand.
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and Thuritz made a continuation bet of 1,800. Kuznetsov called. 
turn Thuritz checked, only to check-shove after Kuznetsov put in a bet of 3,900, leaving him with 13,400 behind. Kuznetsov called which put his tournament life on the line. 
wasn't one of those outs and Kuznetsov was eliminated from the tournament.
flop. The turn gave the 
and Vogelsang checked again. This time Polk fired 1,091 and his German opponent called. 
and Vogelsang checked a third time. Polk fired again this time for an amount of 2,903. Vogelsang quickly called and Polk had to show 
for a rivered two pair.
landed on the turn. Polk check-called a 648-bet before the action started on the 
river. 
, which gave OtB_RedBaron a full house and a double up.
flop and was left with only 7,905 behind. 
turn, before Shakerchi shoved when the 
was dealt on the river. OtB_RedBaron checked and folded to a 6,213 bet from Sulsky. 
flop and Polk called. 
and OtB_RedBaron checked before he folded on the shove from Polk.
flop. Mercier check-called a bet of 1,894. 
river. Shakerchi took a moment before he called. Mercier showed