Original November Niner and 2008 Main Event second-place finisher Ivan Demidov just now was involved in a hand that saw him and one opponent reach a 
flop having already built a pot of about 6,000.
When checked to Demidov fired a bet of 3,000, but when his opponent check-raised to 9,200, Demidov declined to take the hand any further and tossed his cards away.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
44,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
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Jonathan Aguiar opened to 1,600 from middle position and was called by both the cutoff and Dan Owen on the button.
The flop came 
, and Aguiar continuation-bet 3,000. Both opponents called. The turn came 
, and Aguiar checked. The cutoff bet 9,200, and Owen called. Aguiar cut his chips and thought for a bit before coming along as well. All three players checked the 
river.
Owen turned over 
, and both of his opponents mucked.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
196,500
37,600
|
37,600 |
|
34,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
||
On a flop of 
flop with the pot sitting at roughly 9,000 we found Noah Schwartz checking over to the player on the button who bet out 4,800.
Schwartz paused for a few moments before moving all in for 27,600 with the button player making the call.
Schwartz: 
Opponent: 
With Schwartz needing to fade a king or eight to stay alive, the 
and 
on the turn and river would see his flopped set hold true and ensure the double to just under 70,000 in chips.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
66,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
||
With a decent-sized pot already developed and the board showing 
, Kenny Tran pushed out a bet of 7,000 from middle position and Keller Quijada thought for about 15 seconds before calling the bet from his seat in late position.
Tran quickly flipped over for trip aces, and Quijada turned right hand upward as if to say "of course" as he turned his 
over with his left.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
11,500
20,500
|
20,500 |
Matthew Parry raised it up to 1,800 in late position, and the small blind called. Raj Vohra was in the big blind, and he put out a three bet to 6,200. Parry called that raise, then the small blind moved all in for 20,200. Vohra made the call, as did Parry, and there was already over 60,000 in the middle going to the flop.
Those three cards were 
, and Vohra led out for 13,000 into an empty side pot. Parry made the call, and the turn was the 
. Vohra put out a substantial bet of 55,000, and Parry went deep into the tank. He ended up thinking for over three minutes before letting his hand go, and it was just Vohra and the all-in player.
Vohra: 
Opponent: 
Vohra's tens had held up through the turn, and they stayed in the lead as the 
hit the river. After stacking that pot, Vohra is now up to 312,000, which gives him the chip lead and makes him the first player to crack the 300,000 chip mark.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
312,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
|
|
||
Facing a preflop raise to 1,800, John Hennigan three-bet to 5,300. As the dealer was preparing the spread the flop, Hennigan asked his about, "You have about 20,000 left?" His opponent confirmed the count, and the flop came 
. Both players checked, then Hennigan called a 6,000 bet when the hit on the turn. Both players checked the river, and Hennigan's opponent announced "two pair," before flashing pocket fours. Hennigan turned over 
to win the pot. "Johnny World" now sits with 124,000 in chips.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
124,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
||
Simon Persson opened for a raise in early position, Max Lehmanski three-bet near the button, and Persson responded with a four-bet. Not to be outdone, Lehmanski made it five bets, and Persson pushed back, six-bet shoving for around 70,000 or so. Lehmanski folded, and Persson showed a black 
.
The very next hand, Lehmanski opened to 2,000 in late position, and both players in the blinds called, including Darrell Ticehurst. The flop fell 
, both blinds checked, and Lehmanski continued for 3,600. Only Ticehurst called.
The pair checked on the turn () and the river (
) and Ticehurst tabled 
for ace-high. Lehmanski had that beat with for a pair of fours, and pulled in the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
203,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
106,000
14,575
|
14,575 |
|
50,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Action folded to Maxim Lykov who opened the pot with a raise to 1,800. Action folded around to the player on the button and he moved all in for a total of 6,400. When action folded back to Lykov, he quickly called.
Lykov:
Button: 
The flop wasn't very favorable for Lykov when it fell 
, giving him no help and no possibility of backdoor outs. The turn was the 
and that left Lykov drawing to an eight, and only an eight for the elimination. The river though was the and with that the player on the button doubled while Lykov dropped a few chips. Even after that Lykov is still in good shape with over 130,000 chips.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
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| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
154,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
||
|
145,000
14,500
|
14,500 |
|
137,500
22,500
|
22,500 |
|
130,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
120,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
120,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
||
|
120,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
||
|
120,000 | |
|
105,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
95,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
91,500
16,500
|
16,500 |
|
85,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
||
|
80,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
75,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
71,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
||
|
65,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
63,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
61,500
8,500
|
8,500 |
|
|
60,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
|
||
|
59,000
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
50,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
44,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
||
|
42,500
17,500
|
17,500 |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
A player in early position raised to 1,800 and a player in late position, Dan O'Brien, from the cutoff, the button and both blinds came along.
All six (yes, six!) players checked the 
flop. The small blind led for 6,000 on the turn. Everyone folded except for O'Brien, who opted for the call. The small blind checked to O'Brien on the 
river and O'Brien took the opportunity to take the pot with a 14,000 bet. It worked because his opponent folded.
