With about 80,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading , Daniel Reijmer checked from the big blind and Aleksei Altshuller bet 52,000 from under the gun. Reijmer called and the two players saw a turn of . Reijmer checked, Altshuller bet 125,000, and Reijmer called.
The fell on the river and both players checked. Reijmer tabled for a queen-high flush, Altshuller flashed the as he sent his cards into the muck, and Reijmer took the pot.
William Kakon raised to 33,000 from the hijack and big blind Gerhard Schleicher was his only caller.
The flop fell and Schleicher looked at Kakon's stack, asking how much he had left. "Ninety?" guessed Schleicher before betting pot, making it 78,000.
Kakon moved his remaining chips toward the middle and Schleicher called the remaining 10,000 or so.
Kakon:
Schleicher:
Kakon was ahead with two pairs but Schleicher had a wrap and he hit his draw on the turn. Kakon was looking for a queen or an eight to improve to a full house, but the river stayed with Schleicher.
Rudolph Sawa raised to 56,000 from under the gun and Aleksei Altshuller announced "pot" from the big blind to three-bet to 176,000. After a few moments of thought, Sawa called.
The flop came and Altshuller potted it for 360,000, leaving himself about 346,000 behind. Sawa went into the tank for about 30 seconds, but ultimately folded, and Altshuller took the pot.
Louie Calvo raised to 40,000 from early position, Daniel Rejimer three-bet to 150,000, and Eric Hicks moved all in from the small blind. Daniel Reijmer called to put Hicks at risk and the two players tabled their hands.
Reijmer:
Hicks:
Hicks had the preflop advantage with his aces, and he was still best when the board ran out , so he took the pot to double up and leave Reijmer with crumbs.
Daniel Reijmer got the last of his chips in the middle before the flop against Eric Hicks, who held . The board ran out , which was no help to Reijmer, and Hicks to the pot to eliminate him.