Byron Kaverman raised to 120,000 from the hijack, Leon Tsoukernik reraised all in from the cutoff for about 480,000, and Kaverman called with 
, racing with Tsoukernik's 
.
The board ran out 
, no help to Tsoukernik, locking up the pot and the elimination for Kaverman.
Antonio Esfandiari raised from the hijack and Phil Galfond called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Galfond checked to Esfandiari who continued for 95,000. Galfond check-raised to 240,000, Esfandiari called, and the turn was the 
. Galfond bet 380,000, Esfandiari called, and the 
river completed the board. Both players checked.
Galfond turned over what looked to be 
, but Esfandiari had it beat wth 
to win the pot.
Dan Shak checked in the big blind against Charlie Carrel, who was under the gun. The board read 
. Carrel bet 180,000 after eyeing Shak's stack, and Shak called. On the river, Carrel bet a hefty 500,000, but Shak was quick to raise all in.
"I do not have the best hand," Carrel said before folding to preserve his last 470,000.
It was announced that Table 713 was about to break, but the hand in progress was still to be played before the racking up would start. The action had folded to Martin Kabrhel in the small blind, who took his time making his decision. Big blind Martin Jacobson just leaned back in his chair patiently.
"I thought maybe I go all in," Kabrhel said.
"What, you have a small pair?" Jacobson replied.
"Possible," Kabrhel quipped.
After some more time in the tank, Kabrhel opened to 465,000. Jacobson shoved for 1.58 million and Kabrhel snap-called.
Martin Jacobson: 
Martin Kabrhel: 
The flop came 
, pairing Jacobson. The on the turn improved the Swede's hand to a full house and the 
on the river didn't hit Kabrhel.
Kabrhel's countryman Leon Tsoukernik came over and Kabrhel turned over his hand to show what had happened. While we don't speak Czech, we're pretty sure Kabrhel sarcastically said, "Pre-flop, no problem..."
Kabrhel was down to 400,000 after the hand and busted shortly after.
Stephen Chidwick (big blind) and Haralabos Voulgaris (under the gun) checked to Dan Colman on the button with 
on the felt. Colman fired 275,000, and only Chidwick called. On the 
river, Chidwick checked.
"Nitty check back," Colman declared.
Chidwick turned over 
but Colman had 
for aces up. Voulgaris said he threw away pocket queens.
Leon Tsoukernik checked from the big blind with 500,000 in the middle on the turn of a 
board, and Michael Kamran checked back in the cutoff. On the 
river, Tsoukernik bet 350,000, and Kamran quickly called.
"You win," Tsoukernik said.
Kamran showed .
The next hand, Tsoukernik jammed in the small blind for 240,000 and got a snap-call from Doug Polk.
Polk:
Tsoukernik:
Tsoukernik was in a dominating position and the board kept it that way.
Niveau: 15
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Blake Bohn busted some time in the last half or so at the featured table, where media access is limited.
The players are on a 20-minute break.
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