Bill Klein raised to 900,000 on the button with 4♣2♣ and Leon Sturm just called from the big blind with A♠2♥. The dealer fanned the flop of 7♦5♠4♠ and Sturm jammed all in for his last 1,750,000.
Klein wasted little time before mucking his bottom pair and Sturm escaped disaster to survive another hand.
Leon Sturm limped in from the small blind with 10♠5♦ and Bill Klein checked his option holding J♣9♣. an action flop of 10♥10♣3♣ was spread across the table but players opted to check for now.
The J♠ landed on the turn and Sturm led out with a bet of 1,000,000. Klein called and the Q♣ spiked on the river. Sturm fired out another bet of 1,000,000 and Klein raised to 3,500,000 after making a flush.
Sturm mulled it over for a minute and then paid off the raise. Klein tabled the flush and established himself as the clear chip leader in this three-way battle.
Jans Arends limped in from the small blind with 4♥4♦ and Leon Sturm raised to 1,000,000 in the big blind with A♠10♠. Arends called with the pocket pair and the dealer fanned the flop of K♥9♦2♥.
Both players checked to the 8♣ on the turn and the 5♣ on the river. Arends checked once more with the small pair and Sturm checked it back with ace-high, sending the pot to Arends.
After the hand, the three players went on another 15-minute break.
Bill Klein opened to 600,000 on the button with J♥7♥ and Leon Sturm called from the big blind with J♠10♥.
The flop came Q♠10♠3♠ and both players checked through to the 6♣ on the turn and the 4♥ on the river.
Sturm finally led out with a bet of 650,000 with the lone pair but Klein had other plans as he raised to 1,700,000. Sturm laid down the best hand and Klein squeezed out another bluff.
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Leon Sturm raised to 600,000 on the button with K♠4♣ and Bill Klein and Jans Arends called in the blinds with J♠10♣ and A♣10♥.
Action checked through on the flop of 6♣3♣7♠ and Klein checked again on the 4♦ turn and Arends stabbed with a bet of 450,000. Sturm called and Klein folded.
Arends bet 750,000 on the J♦ river and Sturm laid it down.
Bill Klein limped in from the small blind with 4♣4♦ and Jans Arends raised to 900,000 in the big blind with 8♠8♦. Klein called and they went heads-up to a flop of 9♥6♣2♦.
Klein checked to Arends who continued with a bet of 700,000. Klein check-raised to 2,200,000 with the smaller of the two pocket pairs and Arens still called.
The turn was the 6♥ and Klein led out with a bet of 1,600,000. Arends still called and the 5♦ completed the board. Klein ripped all in on the river, putting Arends to the test for his last 4,850,000 chips.
Arends went into the tank, using up all of his time banks, before ultimately deciding to send his cards to the muck. Klein showed the bluff as he raked in the pot and became the new chip leader.
Jans Arends limped in from the small blind with A♣2♣ and Leon Sturm checked his big blind with 6♥3♦. The flop came 10♣7♦4♦ and Arends checked to Sturm who bet 300,000. Arends called and the 8♦ landed on the turn.
Both players checked this time and the 9♦ rolled off on the river. Arends sized up a large bet of 2,000,000 and Sturm went into the tank for a minute before making the call. Arends showed the bluff while Sturm collected a sizeable pot with a baby flush.