Mikita Badziakouski bubbles the €25,000 EPT Malta High Roller 2015
Mikita Badziakouski has been clinging to a short stack, and after Nick Petrangelo's double, the pressure was on the Belarusian.
After Mike McDonald, who has been very active on the bubble, opened for 90,000 from the cutoff, Badziakouski moved all in for 320,000 from the button. Sylvain Loosli folded from the small blind, and then Christopher Frank four-bet all in over the top for 1.1 million. McDonald folded and it was off to the race.
Badziakouski:
Frank:
Badziakouski was looking to hold, which he did on the flop. The turn gave Frank a wheel draw to go with his overs, and much to the dismay of Badziakouski, it came in when the spiked on the river.
With that, Badziakouski left empty handed and guaranteed the remaining 11 players — three of which didn't even play on Day 1 as they late registered before the start of play today — a minimum €45,325 payday.
Action folded to Benjamin Pollak in the small blind and he spiked in a stack of chips amounting to 240,000, putting the pressure on a short-stacked Nick Petrangelo in the big blind. Petrangelo waited for action to complete at the other table and then committed for 290,000 total. Pollak called the additional 50,000 and the cards were turned up.
Pollak:
Petrangelo:
The flop delivered Pollak a pair of sevens, but it also gave Petrangelo eights. The turn was safe for Petrangelo, and so was the river. Ship the double to Petrangelo.
Quan Zhou got his last 505,000 chips in the middle against Sam Greenwood. The two of 'em both had big hands, with Zhou showing and Greenwood holding .
The flop was disastrous for Zhou with . The on the turn sealed the deal for Greenwood already and the on the river was there just to make things official.
Zhou wasn't too devastated though, still smiling and actually making a photo of the board and his cards. He soon left and the tables were balanced (Petrangelo moved tables) to get to the pure bubble stage. 12 remain, 11 make the money.
On a flop of we witnessed Sam Greenwood in the big blind check call a bet of 85,000 from his opponent Jeff Rossiter who was seated on the button.
The fell on the turn and Greenwood checked again. Rossiter moved all in and Greenwood instantly called by tossing in a single 5,000-chip.
Jeff Rossiter:
Sam Greenwood:
Things were looking good for Rossiter as he just needed to fade an eight on the river to double up. We didn't have time to check for how much Rossiter was all in as the dealer quickly burned and placed the on the river.
You could feel people shivering and Pollak even let out a small sigh. Rossiter stayed calm though, and wished Greenwood good luck. 13 players left, two from the money.
Mike McDonald raised to 65,000 from the hijack and Christopher Frank defended his big blind to see a flop of . Frank check-called a bet of 65,000, and then check-called one of 125,000 on the turn. When the completed the board on the river, Frank checked for a third time and McDonald thought for a few moments before betting 375,000.
Frank didn't seem to like it as he fidgeted in his chair and slapped his legs a few times. Eventually he released his hand and McDonald was pushed the pot.
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flop. The 
turn gave Frank a wheel draw to go with his overs, and much to the dismay of Badziakouski, it came in when the 
spiked on the river.
flop delivered Pollak a pair of sevens, but it also gave Petrangelo eights. The 
turn was safe for Petrangelo, and so was the 
river. Ship the double to Petrangelo.
. The 
on the turn sealed the deal for Greenwood already and the 
on the river was there just to make things official.
we witnessed Sam Greenwood in the big blind check call a bet of 85,000 from his opponent Jeff Rossiter who was seated on the button. 
. Frank check-called a bet of 65,000, and then check-called one of 125,000 on the