Under the gun, Justin Bonomo opened for 13,000. Big blind Jack Salter called from the big blind and checked to his neighbor on . Bonomo bet 11,000 and Salter wasted not much time shoving all in for 60,000. Bonomo thought about it for a bit before he called.
Justin Bonomo:
Jack Salter:
The on the turn was a blank but the on the river sure wasn't!
"Wow" exclaimed Bonomo as Salter got up to make his exit. Down to 11 players.
From the small blind, Justin Bonomo raised to 12,500. Big blind Steve O'Dwyer, the originator of this tournament, shoved all in and Bonomo quickly called before we could count how much the shove was for.
Justin Bonomo:
Steve O'Dwyer:
The board came and O'Dwyer made his exit.
"I'll be back" he said as he made his way to the cage to buy back in.
Action folded around to Jean-Noel Thorel in the small blind and he casually limped in for 2,400. Big blind Charlie Carrel asked how much Thorel was playing approximately and pushed all in when he heard it was about 60,000. Thorel snap called!
"Ah! You got me! You got me good!" Carrel exclaimed with a huge smile upon being shown . Carrel himself had just and was in trouble.
"I know you" Thorel said, while just about everyone in the tournament started laughing.
The board ran out and Thorel doubled his 61,700-stack.
Viacheslav Buldygin in the hijack raised it up to 3,800 and his neighbor Ali Reza Fatehi three-bet to 9,000. Sam Greenwood flat called from the big blind and Buldygin called as well to make it three-handed.
Greenwood and Buldygin checked on . Fatehi bet 12,200 and Greenwood called. Buldygin check-raised to 31,000 and now Fatehi called, Greenwood folded.
With the hitting the turn, Buldygin bet 18,000. Fatehi shoved all in just about instantly and Buldygin mucked just as fast.
"Aces!" Buldygin said to Fatehi.
Fatehi just gave him a thumbs up and started stacking.
On our way back to the tournament floor, we ran into Ben Heath. Heath told us he was down to just 11 big blinds and got it in with against the of Timothy Adams. Heath failed to dodge his opponent's outs and as a result was the first to leave the tournament. 16 players now, but Heath (and others) do have the option to buy (back) in till the start of Level 9.
Late last night, Steve O'Dwyer pitched the idea of running another €25,500 Single-Day High Roller. He wanted another version of the event he had just busted from (6th for €124,050), and people seemed up for it.
The tournament organization obliged and just announced the tournament for 2pm today (in about an hour).
A lot of the high rollers here in Prague, are still in the Main Event. We'll see if this event takes off. If it does, we'll stop by for coverage. If not, there's always the chance it runs tomorrow as the staff is very flexible. Check back in an hour to see who's giving it (another) go.
. Bonomo bet 11,000 and Salter wasted not much time shoving all in for 60,000. Bonomo thought about it for a bit before he called.
on the turn was a blank but the 
on the river sure wasn't!
and O'Dwyer made his exit.
. Carrel himself had just 
and Thorel doubled his 61,700-stack.
. Fatehi bet 12,200 and Greenwood called. Buldygin check-raised to 31,000 and now Fatehi called, Greenwood folded.
of Timothy Adams. Heath failed to dodge his opponent's outs and as a result was the first to leave the tournament. 16 players now, but Heath (and others) do have the option to buy (back) in till the start of Level 9.
