Alex Kulev limped in from the small blind and Mikita Badziakouski checked his option from the big blind.
Kulev check-called for 30,000 on the A♥10♣2♣ flop before the 6♥ turn checked through to the 3♦ river. Kulev then led out for 150,000 and Badziakouski folded.
Alex Kulev raised to 60,000 from late position and Santhosh Suvarna jammed all in from the small blind for 440,000. Kulev asked for a count before making the fold.
The next hand, action folded around to Suvarna, who open-shoved all in from the hijack. All players folded and Suvarna scooped another pot uncontested.
Play in the Super High Roller is still slow, with two players short-stacked and six out of the nine remaining set to get paid.
Artur Martirosian raised to 130,000 from the small blind and Alex Kulev called in the big blind. The flop came 3♠7♦A♠ and both players checked.
The turn was the K♥ and Martirosian bet 350,000, which Kulev called.
The river came the 7♠, Martirosian checked, and Kulev used a time bank before pushing all in. Martirosian shook his head before making the fold.
"Better lucky than good, my friend," said Martirosian as he scooped the pot.
With the money bubble approaching, many pots are being taken down preflop or with a simple continuation bet.
Niveau: 16
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Mikita Badziakouski opened to 50,000 from middle position before Timothy Adams three-bet to 175,000 from the big blind. Badziakouski called.
Adams continued for 75,000 on the K♦7♠3♦ flop and was called. Action checked through on the 2♣ turn to the Q♠ river. Adams fired for 315,000, leaving himself only 5,000 behind.
"This is a disaster," quipped Badziakouski which caused a few of the players to laugh. "Disaster," he added.
"Okay, I'll call," he said. Adams turned over his K♥K♣ for a set of Kings and Badziakouski mucked his hand.
Artur Martirosian raised to 55,000 from middle position and action folded around to Santhosh Suvarna, who moved all in for over 215,000. Martirosian made the call and players flipped their cards, with Suvarna at risk again.
Santhosh Suvarna: A♦10♠
Artur Martirosian: K♥K♣
By this point, the other players were almost expecting Suvarna to come out on top, a nervous, knowing chuckle echoing around the table despite the strength of Martirosian's hand.
The board ran out 6♠10♣4♥8♣A♣. Suvarna made a pair of tens on the flop and then there it was - his ace on the river. Suvarna doubled up again.
Ben Heath opened to 65,000 from the small blind and Santhosh Suvarna defended his big blind.
Heath bet 40,000 on the 4♣3♠2♦ flop and was called. The 9♣ turn then checked through to the J♥ river, which prompted Heath to put Suvarna all in for his last 225,000. After a brief moment, Suvarna folded.
Santhosh Suvarna moved all in from under the gun and Ben Heath called in the big blind. Players flipped their cards and once again Suvarna was at risk.
Santhosh Suvarna: A♣K♥
Ben Heath: 10♥10♠
Heath had a pocket pair of tens and Suvarna had ace king. The board ran out 5♣4♣A♦7♣A♥ to give Suvarna a pair of aces on the flop and trips on the river. Once again, Suvarna the survivor doubled up.
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