Damian Salas raised to 1,600,000 from the button with 8♠7♠ and Frank Brannan picked up the K♣J♦ in the big blind. He defended his big blind.
The flop came J♥3♣8♥, and they both checked to the 6♥ on the turn. Brannan bet 1,800,000 for Salas to make the call.
The river completed the board with the 9♣ to keep Brannan on top. He opted to check and so did Salas for the former to claim the pot.
Matthew Stumpf moved all in for 10,800,000 in the small blind and Daniel Smiljkovic called in the big blind.
Matthew Stumpf: A♣3♣
Daniel Smiljkovic: A♠J♣
Stumpf was dominated as the A♦Q♥4♠ flop brought chop possibilities. The 9♣ turn kept Smiljkovic ahead, however, and the 2♣ completed the board to eliminate Stumpf in eighth place for $267,500.
Niveau: 29
Blinds: 400,000/800,000
Ante: 800,000
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Adrian Mateos limped the small blind and [Removed:548] checked his option.
The dealer fanned out the A♠A♣5♣ flop and Mateos led for 600,000. [Removed:549] called.
The J♦ landed on the turn and Mateos continued for 2,200,000. [Removed:549] called, and the 8♦ river was checked through.
Mateos showed 7♣4♣ for a missed flush draw and [Removed:549] tabled J♠9♣ to claim the pot with aces up.
Damian Salas raised to 1,200,000 from the button and Daniel Smiljkovic defended his big blind.
The flop came 9♥2♣9♣ for both players to check.
The turn brought the third nine on the board with the 9♦ and Smiljkovic checked again. Salas bet out 1,200,000 which was more than enough for Smiljkovic to fold immediately.
Frank Brannan raised to 1,200,000 from the middle position and Damian Salas defended his big blind.
They both checked through the 8♣10♠J♥ on the flop and the 5♥ on the turn to see the 9♣ complete the board. Salas checked for the final time for Brannan to bet 3,500,000. Salas snap-folded.
Daniel Smiljkovic raised to 1,200,000 in the hijack and [Removed:548] defended the big blind.
The dealer spread the Q♥Q♣2♠ flop and [Removed:549] checked. Smiljkovic bet 800,000 and [Removed:549] called.
The 10♠ landed on the turn and [Removed:549] checked again. Smiljkovic continued for 2,500,000, and [Removed:549] sent his cards into the muck as Smiljkovic added to his chip lead.
[Removed:607] limped in from the small blind for Adrian Mateos to opt to check in the big blind.
The flop came 8♣2♠3♦. [Removed:608] check-raised the 600,000 bet of Mateos to 2,800,000 and was called.
They both checked through the Q♥ on the turn to the 3♥ on the river. [Removed:608] shoved and Mateos asked for a count. The dealer confirmed [Removed:608] had 4,550,000 behind. Mateos used two time bank cards, looked [Removed:608] up and down for any tells and then opted to fold.
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