Ace King No Good for Astapau
Anton Astapau has been enjoying a decent start to his Main Event and was sitting on what looked to be roughly 48,000 as we came to his table and found the Belarus player involved in a heads-up pot against a tablemate.
We caught the action on the turn with the community cards reading 
and Astapau, sitting in early position, first to act. There looked to be roughly 5,000 or so in the pot already with Astapau leading out for 2,400 with his opponent, sitting in the cutoff, making the call.
The river was the 
and after pausing to eye up his opponent’s stack Astapau led out for 6,500. After mulling over his options the player in the cutoff elected to raise to 21,500 bringing a quick fold from Astapau, who open folded 
leaving his opponent to rake in the 10,600 pot and climb to around 43,000.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
flop before Trickett bet 3,000 on the 
turn. Oiberman called but folded to Trickett's beton the 
river. Trickett showed 
giving him the side pot but the main pot went to Huang who tabled 
.
the action is checked twice to Martin Finger who bets out 1,100. Both his opponents call. 
and the decision falls back on Finger who fires out 3,500. Only one player calls as the dealer produces the 
on the river. 
with the player in the small blind. The latter bet 2,200 into Silver who called before the dealer turned the 
. 
peel off on the river. 
on the table, Kempe had all of his 34,500 in front of him, as well as one of the all-in triangles. 
before both Laak and his opponent checked the 
on the turn. A 
completed the board and Phil Laak check-called all in for 10,700. His opponent showed 
for the nut straight and Laak mucked before getting up to leave the tournament area.
