On a flop two players checked to Wilfried Sigmund Harig who bet 30,000. The first player folded but Adrian Bussman made the call.
Bussman check called another 90,000 on the -turn and they were off to the river: .
Now Bussman, who had check called so far from the under the gun position, made a bet of his own. He slid 190,000 forward and action was back on Harig. The German player thought for quite some time but eventually called holding pocket fives with the five of diamonds. His Swedish opponent had king-jack without any diamonds so the river had turned things around.
With the flush Harig was the new owner of the pretty big pot, Bussman licked his wounds.
Fabio Sperling just doubled up after being chipped down to just 137,000. Sperling moved all in from the cutoff and Andras Kovacs called from the big blind creating the following showdown.
Sperling:
Kovacs:
The board ran out and Sperling remained alive in this event despite still being among the shortest stacks.
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The entire board was out there already as was displayed.
A disappointed Adrian Bussman was getting up from the table and sympathy showed his . His opponent, Oleksii Khoroshenin, had in front of him and was getting all the chips in the middle.
We missed most of the action, but again Wilfried Sigmund Harig filled us in afterwards. Harig told us that Bussman had opened pre flop and Khoroshenin had three bet from the button. Bussman called and check called all three streets, just to be shown a higher full house in the end.
Johnny Lodden opened to 25,000 from the cut off and was met by three bet from Miroslav Alilovic who made it 62,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded, Lodden made the call.
Alilovic checked and Lodden checked behind.
The fell on the turn and Alilovic checked to Lodden. The Team PokerStars Pro made a 57,000 bet. Alilovic had other plans though and check raised to 120,000. Lodden called in position and awaited the river.
Meanwhile the clock was ticking down and people were starting to get up from the table to take their break. The fell on the river and Alilovic pushed all in for 281,000.
Lodden made the call after some heavy thinking. Alilovic mucked his cards and left the table with hanging shoulders. Lodden showed for the bluff catcher, Alilovic's hand turned out to be .