Kahle Burns bet 42,000 in the cutoff on a board of after the flop got checked through three ways. Kim Au raised to 140,000 in the big blind, chasing out Stefan Huber, and Burns peeled the . Au checked and Burns bet 160,000. Au tanked about two or three minutes and then folded.
After the hand, Burns claimed to have pocket sevens while Au said he had two pair.
After his double-up, Michael Hahn called a bet of 35,000 pre-flop from Tu Lan. The flop came and Lan bet 57,000. Hahn called and the turn was the . Lan continued for 112,000 and Hahn moved all in. Lan quickly folded and Hahn added yet more chips to his stack.
Michael Hahn open-shoved for 184,000 and scooped the blinds and antes. The next hand, Beau Palmer opened to 40,000 and Hahn defended the big blind. On the flop, Hahn moved all in and Palmer called.
Michael Hahn:
Beau Palmer:
"I got one of his outs," Palmer said to his rail and the turn immediately improved Hahn to a straight. Palmer needed a six to deal the final blow to his opponent, but instead, it was the insignificant river that completed the board and ensured Hahn's double for 178,000.
The previous level has been dreadful to Eddie Puia, who had dropped down to 224,000 in chips. In the new level, Tobias Hausen raised to 35,000 from the cutoff, Puia stuck his 224,000 in from the blinds and netted a fold from last year's third place finisher.
After Vincent Chua had raised, Chul-Hyon Park three-bet to 105,000 on the button and Chua called. The flop was and Chua checked. Park bet 105,000, Chua then put in a hefty check-raise to 450,000.
Park stared at Chua for minutes, while Chua kept staring in front of him. The Australian opted to save his remaining stack of 550,000 and folded his hand.
Picking up the action on the turn, Ari Engel checked out of the big blind and Kim Au bet 85,000 from under the gun, which Engel called. On the river, Engel checked once more and Au bet 155,000. Engel was sent deep into the think tank and he eventually called before mucking to the of Au.
At the same time one table over, Ben Richardson opened from the button to 35,000 and Espen Solaas in the small blind three-bet to 120,000. Mike Del Vecchio four-bet to 280,000 and that quickly forced out Richardson. Solaas however five-bet all in and Del Vecchio asked for a count. The shove of the Norwegian was for 1,189,000 and Del Vecchio called.
Espen Solaas:
Mike Del Vecchio:
Solaas had a back door flush draw on the flop, but the turn and river ensured a split pot.
Szymon Wysocki raised to 36,000 on the button and called a three-bet to 85,000 from small blind Vincent Chua. The flop came and Chua bet 90,000. Wysocki called. Both checked the and and Chua announced king-high. Wysocki tabled .
"Nine-deuce?" came a surprised remark from a player returning to the table.
after the flop got checked through three ways. Kim Au raised to 140,000 in the big blind, chasing out Stefan Huber, and Burns peeled the 
. Au checked and Burns bet 160,000. Au tanked about two or three minutes and then folded.
and Lan bet 57,000. Hahn called and the turn was the 
. Lan continued for 112,000 and Hahn moved all in. Lan quickly folded and Hahn added yet more chips to his stack.
flop, Hahn moved all in and Palmer called.
turn immediately improved Hahn to a straight. Palmer needed a six to deal the final blow to his opponent, but instead, it was the insignificant 
river that completed the board and ensured Hahn's double for 178,000.
and Chua checked. Park bet 105,000, Chua then put in a hefty check-raise to 450,000.
river ensured a split pot.
and Chua bet 90,000. Wysocki called. Both checked the 
and 
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