We missed the preflop action but on a flop, Martin Kabrhel checked in the big blind along with the player in late position. The player in the hijack moved all in for a total of 9,500. Chuck Cannon called. Kabrhel went into the tank for a minute before letting his hand go. The player in late position folded as well.
''You have a set of eights?'' Cannon asked.
His opponent tabled and Cannon revealed .
The turn and river completed the board and Cannon took down the pot.
A player under the gun shoved for a total of 3,400. A player in middle position called and [Removed:174] raised it to 10,000. Action folded back to the player in middle position who gave up his hand.
Tamasauskas:
Opponent:
The board came and Tamasauskas eliminated his opponent.
A player in early position opened to 850. Action folded to Martin Kabrhel in the small blind who defended. The big blind folded.
A flop reading was dealt and was checked around.
The dealer burned and turned the . Kabrhel checked again. His opponent bet 1,000. Kabrhel check-called.
The filled up the board and Kabrhel moved all in for a total of 7,400. His opponent went deep into the tank for a few minutes before giving up his hand.
Pierre Neuville opened for 800 from early position and picked up one caller from the button as the blinds folded.
Heads up to a flop of and a bet of 1,100 from Neuville saw his opponent surrender his cards without a moment's further thought.
It is not always clear in these big field tournaments if the players at Neuville’s table are aware of who he is and what he has achieved in the poker world, as he seems to project such a placid and unassuming, almost bemused appearance.
Neuville may be 74 years old but he is a fixture on the European tournament circuit and a serial online qualifier. He puts in the hours and has a huge amount of experience. What he does have in spades is stamina and a passion for poker, essential if you want to compete in these multi-day tournaments.
Neuville famously demonstrated all these attributes when he finished seventh in the 2015 WSOP Main Event for $1,203,293.
At the poker table, appearances can be deceptive and knowledge is power.