With roughly 550,000 already in the pot and a board reading , Sam Greenwood checked and Mike McDonald did the same. When the completed the board on the river, Greenwood thought for a couple of minutes before coming out with a big bet of 475,000.
McDonald didn't seem thrilled, briefly staring at the ceiling, but eventually tossed in a single chip to signify a call. Greenwood showed the for a missed open-ended straight flush draw, and McDonald rolled over the to claim the pot.
Charlie Carrel made it 50,000 from the cutoff and Byron kaverman on the button three bet to 125,000. Both blinds quickly released and action was back on Carrel. The Brit four bet to 325,000 with around 475,000 behind. Kaverman thought about it for just a bit before making the call.
The flop came and Carrel bet a modest 175,000. Kaverman called. The fell on the turn and Carrel tanked for just a bit before moving all in. Kaverman snap called. Carrel let out a big sigh of disappointment and slammed his on the table. Kaverman gave him the bad news by showing .
Carrel needed a ten but didn't get it: on the river. "Nice hand" Carrel said before making his way to the exit.
Thomas Muehloecker moved all in for 242,000 from the hijack and Sam Greenwood isolated by moving all in over the top from the cutoff.
Muehloecker:
Greenwood:
Muehloecker got it in good, but he failed to hold on the flop. The turn meant Muehloecker needed a four on the river, but it was not meant to be as the blanked.
We picked up the action with the entire board already out: . Mikita Badziakouski in the big blind bet 250,000 into what appeared to be a pot of around 180,000.
Quan Zhou on the button had some trouble with his decision and reached into his wallet to find a coin. Zhou apparently is so rich he doesn't have coins, because he came up short finding something to make his decision any easier. Chris Hunichen came to the rescue and gave him a coin. Zhou tossed it, but didn't act on it immediately.
Hunichen now called the clock but before the countdown even started, Zhou called. Badziakouski showed for the straight and Zhou mucked.
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In the last hand before the start of the break, Chris Hunichen opened under the gun for 51,000. Action folded to Mike McDonald on the button who made it 140,000 to go. Both blinds folded and Hunichen shoved for around 800,000. McDonald called.
Chris Hunichen:
Mike McDonald:
The board ran out and Hunichen hit the rail. Only upside for him is he has more than 75 minutes to enjoy his dinner.
Christopher Frank opened the hijack to 50,000 and Huidong Gu on the button three bet to 105,000. Sylvain Loosli in the small blind flat called and the big blind folded. Frank moved in for 505,000 and Gu shoved all in over the top after some hefty tanking. Loosli shook his head and folded.
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, Sam Greenwood checked and Mike McDonald did the same. When the 
completed the board on the river, Greenwood thought for a couple of minutes before coming out with a big bet of 475,000.
for a missed open-ended straight flush draw, and McDonald rolled over the 
to claim the pot.
and Carrel bet a modest 175,000. Kaverman called. The 
fell on the turn and Carrel tanked for just a bit before moving all in. Kaverman snap called. Carrel let out a big sigh of disappointment and slammed his 
on the table. Kaverman gave him the bad news by showing 
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on the river. "Nice hand" Carrel said before making his way to the exit.
. Double up for Wheeler.
blanked.
. Mikita Badziakouski in the big blind bet 250,000 into what appeared to be a pot of around 180,000. 
