Frederic Audoubert was in position in a heads-up pot against Stanislovas Vinicenka on a board of .
Audoubert checked and Vinicenka bet 7,500 with around 17,000 already in the middle. Audoubert called. Audoubert checked again on the river and Vinicenka bet 10,000. Audoubert quickly called.
Vinicenka tabled for top pair, but it was no good against the overpair of his opponent with .
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Another three-way all-in was taking place in the Eureka Main Event, with Ioannis Konstantinidis and Michal Hryncewicz at risk to Andre Jeambrun on the flop.
Ioannis Konstantinidis:
Michal Hryncewicz:
Andre Jeambrun:
Jeambrun was the huge favorite with his set of nines and secured the pot after the turn have him a full house. the river changed nothing and Jeambrun chipped up to a six-figure stack.
There was a three-way all-in on Table 54, with Amir Mozaffarian and Istvan Hefler at risk of elimination to Bandar Alireza, who had both players covered.
Amir Mozaffarian:
Istvan Hefler:
Bandar Alireza:
The flop kept the pocket pair ahead but the turn gave Alireza the flush to seal the checkmark. The completed the board and Alireza downed two opponents.
Sven Kromes was all in for around 30,000 against Tom Fuchs, who had him covered.
Sven Kromes:
Tom Fuchs:
The flop of kept Kromes ahead with queens and he needed to just dodge an ace or king to stay alive.
"Very good!" said Phachara Wongwichit, who was sitting next to Kromes.
The on the turn didn't change things but the then peeled off on the river to bring an "oh!" out of Wongwichit and to send Kromes out of the tournament.