On a five-handed Table 33, Dan Shak was first to act and raised to 1,100. His neighbor Stefan Schillhabel called and so did big blind Mikita Badziakouski.
The flop came and Badziakouski checked. Shak bet 1,500 into the pot and just Schillhabel called as Badziakouski folded.
The turn saw Shak check. Schillhabel, who's last recorded cash is his win in the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star in March last year for $1,298,000, bet 1,500. Shak was quick to call.
Both checked the on the river and Shak showed a winner with as Schillhabel mucked.
After a hefty pre-flop battle that saw small bind Koray Aldemir three-bet a button raise to 3,800 and then call the 10,800 four-bet, things got even more intense on . Aldemir checked and saw his neighbor on the button bet 15,200. Aldemir tanked for a bit before he shoved all in. The button called for 37,500 total and showed the best hand with as Aldemir tabled . The on the turn and on the river were blanks and Aldemir was heading into the break rather short.
A 15-minute break for the players has just commenced. When they return, the blinds will be 300/600 with a 75-ante. Exactly 100 entries have been made into the event right now.
Action folded around to the small blind and he raised to 1,800. Big blind Max Silver called and called the 2,675 continuation bet that followed on as well.
The hit the turn and the small blind checked. Silver bet 3,200 and his neighbor called just about immediately.
With the completing the board, both players checked. The small blind showed and Silver mucked his cards.
On a flop of big blind Charlie Carrel checked. Stephen Chidwick bet 1,200 from the button and was soon facing a check-raise to 4,200 by Carrel. Chidwick called in position before both of them checked the on the turn and on the river. Carrel showed and Chidwick, after staring at the board for some time, mucked.
Despite Carrel winning and Chidwick losing the minor pot, the roles are reversed if one looks at their chip counts as Chidwick is up a lot for the day while Carrel is (still) down.
Ben Tollere just sat down with a new seat card, no chips and a registration slip. The only logical conclusion is that he busted, bought back in and now has a crisp 50,000 stack to work with again.
Max Silver was seen leaving the tournament area. He told us he had two-pair in a hand where one of his opponents had a straight.
Amongst the players we just saw for the first time, are high stakes regulars Martin Finger, Anton Astapau and Dario Sammartino.
Action folded to Yevgeniy Timoshenko in the small blind and he limped in. Big blind Thomas Muehloecker, checked and they both tapped the table as the dealer put out for the gentlemen to work with. The hit the turn and Timoshenko checked again. Muehloecker bet 700 and Timoshenko called. The completed the board and Timoshenko checked again. Muehloecker bet 3,000 and Timoshenko folded after some time in the tank.
and Badziakouski checked. Shak bet 1,500 into the pot and just Schillhabel called as Badziakouski folded.
turn saw Shak check. Schillhabel, who's last recorded cash is his win in the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star in March last year for $1,298,000, bet 1,500. Shak was quick to call.
on the river and Shak showed a winner with 
as Schillhabel mucked.
. Aldemir checked and saw his neighbor on the button bet 15,200. Aldemir tanked for a bit before he shoved all in. The button called for 37,500 total and showed the best hand with 
as Aldemir tabled 
on the turn and 
on the river were blanks and Aldemir was heading into the break rather short.
as well.
hit the turn and the small blind checked. Silver bet 3,200 and his neighbor called just about immediately.
completing the board, both players checked. The small blind showed 
and Silver mucked his cards.
on the turn and 
on the river. Carrel showed 
and Chidwick, after staring at the board for some time, mucked.
hit the turn and Timoshenko checked again. Muehloecker bet 700 and Timoshenko called. The 
completed the board and Timoshenko checked again. Muehloecker bet 3,000 and Timoshenko folded after some time in the tank.
