Kyle Keranen raised to 200,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Patrick Leonard in the big blind. He moved all in and had Keranen covered by far with almost double the stack. Keranen stared over at the other table and at the screen with the payout information, then called eventually.
Keranen:
Leonard:
The board ran out and Keranen doubled for 2,770,000, essentially cutting Leonard's stack into half.
The turn was the and after some thought Engel moved all in, covering Amirov's stack. The Azerbaijani called instantly and showed for a flush. Engel turned over and was drawing dead. The river was the and Amirov doubled up.
Pascal Hartmann stole the blinds and antes by raising to 200,000 from under the gun.
The next hand, Oleksii Khoroshenin raised to 210,000 from the cutoff and Mihails Morozovs moved all in from the small blind. "Count please," Khoroshenin asked and Morozovs quickly replied "yes please." The all in was for 1,320,000 and Khoroshenin called after approximately half a minute of consideration.
Morozovs:
Khoroshenin:
The board ran out and the kicker played to let Morozovs double and send Khoroshenin to the bottom of the counts.
Joseph Cheong raised to 160,000 from early position and Mihails Morozovs called in the big blind. The duo checked the flop and Morozovs also checked the turn. Cheong bet 125,000 and Morozovs called. The river went check, check, and Morozovs won the pot with the .
Hand 2
Cheong raised to 160,000 from under the gun and Pascal Hartmann called in the big blind. The flop came and Hartmann check-called a bet worth 125,000. Both the turn and the river were checked through and Hartmann won the pot with the .
Hand 3
Connor Drinan raised from the cutoff and Cheong defended the big blind. The flop came and Cheong checked, Drinan bet 150,000 and Cheong called. The same repeated on the turn for 350,000 before Cheong also checked the river. Drinan checked behind and Cheong showed for a straight to win the hand.
It folded to Kyle Keranen on the button who raised to 160,000. Ari Engel then moved all in for 2,245,000. Ilkin Amirov was in the big blind and he reshoved for over 5,000,000. Keranen folded and Engel turned over but was behind to Amirov's .
The flop came giving Engel some additional straight outs, which he duly took advantage of ont he turn when the was dealt. The river was the and Engel doubled up.
Pascal Hartmann raised to 160,000 from the cutoff and Oleksii Khoroshenin three-bet to 425,000 out of the small blind. Hartmann then moved all in and Khoroshenin asked for a count. The shove was for 1,275,000 and Khoroshenin called eventually.
Hartmann:
Khoroshenin:
The board ran out and the paired board ensured the split pot.
Pascal Hartmann raised to 160,000 under the gun. Joseph Cheong then three-bet from the next position to 375,000. Oleksii Khoroshenin then four-bet from the button to 590,000. Hartmann folded but Cheong called.
In what may very well be the first 1,000,000+ chip pot of the tournament, Joseph Cheong checked a flop of to Khoroshenin who bet 175,000. Cheong called.
The turn was the and again Cheong checked to Khoroshenin who bet 225,000 and Cheong folded.