Paul Michaelis raised to 51,000 under the gun and called the three-bet of 160,000 that came from Robert Heidorn in the cutoff. Both players checked to the turn on a board of . Michaelis bet 175,000 and Heidorn called. On the river, Michaelis shoved. It looked like about 580,000 but Heidorn didn't need to ask for a count, calling right away.
Michaelis showed for a bricked straight and Heidorn had made trips with . Michaelis reached out for a fist bump and then headed to payouts.
Michal Mrakes opened for 60,000 on the button and Anatolii Zyrin made it 212,000 in the small blind. Mrakes shipped it for 928,000 effective and Zyrin quickly called.
Zyrin:
Mrakes:
Mrakes had to be happy to see live cards when he got snap-called, and the flop was a huge boost for him since he hit top two. The brought a sweat but the river was a brick.
Daniel Barriocanal opened to 58,000 in the hijack and Gianluca Speranza shoved from the button for 300,000. Kalidou Sow in the big blind isolated by moving in over the top and Barriocanal, with 318,000 behind, went deep into the tank. He eventually folded and left Speranza and Sow to it.
Gianluca Speranza:
Kalidou Sow:
It was a coin flip to start with but the flop changed all that. It was all over after the on the turn, the on the river was too little, too late for Speranza and he exited the tournament area.
From first position, Gabriele Lepore shoved for 241,000 and found someone interested in Hon Cheong Lee in the small blind who looked him up. The big blind folded.
Hon Cheong Lee opened for 53,000 and called the all-in shove of Daniel Barriocanal, who had 267,000 on the button.
Lee:
Barriocanal:
It was a race, but perhaps Barriocanal wasn't feeling his chances as he began wrapping up his headphones. Sure enough, the flop came , and the and river were worthless bricks for Barriocanal.
That leaves 24 players, who will redraw around three tables.
From the hijack, Michal Mrakes raised to 60,000 and Hon Cheong Lee three-bet to 180,000 from the button. Mrakes called to see a flop of . Mrakes checked and Lee bet 110,000. Mrakes was quick to call.
With the pot now at 648,000, the hit the turn and Mrakes checked again. Lee bet again, this time 225,000. Mrakes called.
The completed the board and Mrakes checked. Lee tanked for a bit before he shoved 856,000 into the 1,098,000 pot.
Mrakes pondered for a fair bit and eventually slammed a tower of chips in the middle to indicate the call. Lee's face said enough, and Mrakes now tabled his with some confidence. Lee showed and left with hanging shoulders.