On a flop of , Dzmitry Urbanovich checked from the big blind and then called when Ole Schemion bet 44,000 from the hijack. Urbanovich then checked the turn, Schemion bet 82,000, and Ubranovich check-raised to 198,000.
Schemion made the call and then took a solid minute before betting 112,000 after Ubranovich checked the river. Urbanovich, the EPT Malta High Roller champ, hit the tank and eventually released his hand.
After Mikita Badziakouski opened for 35,000, a short-stacked Anton Astapau three-bet shoved from 255,000 from the button. The blinds both folded and Badziakouski gave it some thought before making the call.
Badziakouski:
Astapau:
The flop was safe enough for Astapau, but the turn presented some danger as Badziakouski picked up a flush draw.
"Pair the board," Astapau requested. The dealer did not oblige and instead put out a fourth diamond with the river. Badziakouski made his flush and that was all she wrote for Astapau, who won a live satellite last night and late registered just before the start of Day 2.
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Erik Seidel made it 37,000 from the button and Igor Kurganov in the big blind was the sole caller.
Both players checked the flop and the hit the turn. Kurganov bet out 56,000 and Seidel called in position.
The completed the board and Kurganov bet out a hefty 200,000. Seidel tanked for quite some time before asking "Is this the tricky play you were talking about?"
Kurganov answered: "That is still to come. The tricky play involves more talking."
After a minute or two more, Seidel made the call. "Straight" said Kurganov with a straight face, showing . Seidel laughed, showed , and was pushed the pot by the dealer.
Fedor Holz, who's trying to break the records for most hands played in a row, opened the cutoff for 48,000. Scott Seiver in the big blind made the call.
The flop came and Seiver checked. Holz bet 74,000 into 124,000 and Seiver made the call.
The hit the turn and Seiver checked again. Holz reched for chips, cut out some big 25,000 chips, and bet at least 135,000.
We're not sure how the action unfolded, but we do know Piotr Franczak got his stack of 272,000 all in preflop from the small blind and was at risk against Mike "Timex" McDonald, who was in the big blind.
Franczak:
McDonald:
The flop was kind to Franczak, and he shipped the double after the blanked on the turn followed by the on the river. McDonald was left with 95,000 afterward, and managed to chip it up a bit by moving all in the very next hand and swiping the big blind.
Tobias Reinkemeier made it 45,000 from the cutoff and Igor Kurganov in the big blind was the only caller.
Kurganov checked on , and Reinkemeier bet 50,000 by tossing in two orange 25,000 chips. Kurganov check-raised to 135,000 and Reinkemeier called.
The hit the turn and Kurganov checked. Reinkemeier bet 75,000 and Kurganov called.
The completed the board and Kurganov moved all in. Reinkemeier, with just 194,000 behind at this time, thought about it for quite some time before calling with . Kurganov showed and Reinkemeier hit the rail.