Hands #18-20: Boika Takes Two From Yurasov
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Hand #18: From first position, Dmitry Yurasov raised to 110,000 with 
. On the button, Aliaksei Boika picked up 
and he made a three-bet to 310,000.
Mats Karlsson and Peter Ockenden folded their blinds and it was back to Yurasov and he made the call. The flop was 
and the ace did slow down the action as both players checked. The 
hit the turn and Yurasov checked again and so did Boika.
The 
river completed the board and it was checked to showdown and Yurasov took another small hit as Boika won the hand with his kings.
Hand #19: Elie Saad picked up 
in first position and raised to 110,000. From the button, Mats Karlsson called with 
and Peter Ockenden came along from the small blind with 
. Big blind Dmitry Yurasov was priced in and called with 
.
The 
gave Ockenden top pair and he out flopped Saad's queens. It was checked around to Karlsson who took a stab at it with . Ockenden made the call and Yurasov and Saad folded.
The fell on the turn and Ockenden checked and so did Karlsson. The river was the 
. Ockenden moved all in for 845,000 in total and Karlsson folded.
Hand #20: Aliaksei Boika picked up 
and raised to 110,000. In the small blind, Dmitry Yurasov had him dominated holding and he made the call.
Boika paired his kicker on the 
flop and Yurasov checked to him. Boika bet 140,000 and Yurasov let it go.