Daniel Negreanu has been eliminated from the tournament, but bought back in right away. We can't say the same for Martin Kabrhel, Max Altergott, Daniel Colman and Martin Jacobson just yet. They busted, but haven't given it another try so far.
We were witness of Kabrhel's bust out. Erik Seidel had 9,000 in front of him on the button when we arrived, and was facing the decision to call or fold to Martin Kabrhel's big blind shove for 115,500.
Kabrhel was talking, as per usual. He wanted to tell his own hand, but wasn't allowed by the dealer. Wether was something he said, or something else, but Seidel eventually did call with . Kabrhel showed . The board ran out and Kabrhel hit the rail. Seidel is up to 600,000 in the meantime.
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Byron Kaverman opened the button and Max Silver in the small blind made the call. Erik Seidel over in the big blind squeezed and Kaverman folded, Silver called.
Silver checked to Seidel on and the 8-time bracelet winner made a continuation bet. Silver check raised all in and Seidel made the call.
Silver showed and was up against . The on the turn didn't help Silver and neither did the on the river.
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Mike McDonald, who's in for €300,000 today, opened for 11,000 under the gun with about 70,000 behind. Action folded to Byron Kaverman on the button and he three-bet to 23,000. Both blinds folded and McDonald shoved all in. Kaverman reluctantly called.
Kaverman showed , McDonald tabled .
The board ran out and McDonald doubled. Seidel admitted he had something as well, and probably would've doubled McDonald if Kaverman hadn't three-bet.
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Reigning World Series of Poker Player of the Year George Danzer check-called a bet of 40,000 on the board against Scott Seiver. After the river completed the board with the , Danzer checked again. Seiver bet almost all of his stack for 102,500, and Danzer gave it up.
Anthony Zinno just attempted to squeeze in a three-bet from the small blind after Pratyush Buddiga opened to 12,000 from under the gun and Scott Seiver called on the button. Zinno made it 40,000 to go, and then action folded back to Seiver. He took some time, then reraised all in for 246,000. Zinno took a few moments, then folded, and Seiver won the pot.
Zinno, who is playing his first super high roller event to our knowledge, recently was crowned World Poker Tour Player of the Year. Although he lost this pot, he's profitable on the day at about 465,000 in chips.
. Kabrhel showed 
. The board ran out 
and Kabrhel hit the rail. Seidel is up to 600,000 in the meantime.
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and the 8-time bracelet winner made a continuation bet. Silver check raised all in and Seidel made the call. 
and was up against 
on the turn didn't help Silver and neither did the 
on the river.
, McDonald tabled 
.
and McDonald doubled. Seidel admitted he had something as well, and probably would've doubled McDonald if Kaverman hadn't three-bet.
board against Scott Seiver. After the river completed the board with the 
