Vanessa Selbst opened for 2,500 and Sandrine Rousseau was the only caller on the button.
The flop was and Selbst continued for 2,400. Rousseau called and they was a turn card . Selbst bet a bit bigger now for 6,800. A few moments thought and Rousseau called again.
The river card was the and Selbst bombed it for 22,500 which represented most of Rousseau’s stack and she went in the tank. A little too deep in the tank for Emil Patel’s liking as he eventually called the clock.
Rousseau’s face was contorted with indecision as the countdown began and with six seconds remaining she finally folded her cards.
On the very same table where Stephen Graner knocked out Adam Levy and Fedor Holz, Bryan Leskowitz was moved into seat one. He doubled up through Graner to see the latter drop back to around 200,000 before the American won a three-bet pot again after betting a queen-high flop.
One hand later, Antonin Duda raised to 2,600 and one player called, Leskowitz three-bet to 8,000 and only the Czech called. On the flop, both players checked and Leskowitz then called a bet on the turn. Duda fired another 26,000 after the river and Leskowitz called, but his were no good against the of Duda.
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With around 15,000 in the pot and the flop showing Magnus Nordmark checked his option from the hijack. Chino Rheem made it 4,500 from the button and Nordmark called.
The saw Nordmark check call another bet of 10,000 from Rheem before both players checked the on the river.
Nordmark then tabled his for top two pair which was enough to take down the pot as Rheem mucked his hand moments later.
More than 50 players have hit the rail in the past hour and among them are quite a few big names such as EPT Prague Super High Roller champion Leonid Markin, EPT Vienna finalist Frei Dilling, 2012 Prague runner-up David Boyaciyan, former EPT player of the year Jan Bendik and the Team PokerStars Pro Marcin Horecki.
It’s almost like you shouldn’t really talk about it. But then, like a lot of conditions, it’s important that people are made aware. Only then can the stigma be removed, and the people involved be helped to lead ordinary, more fulfilling lives. The condition is known as “Second Day Short Stack” and was first identified many years ago by lazy reporters looking for an easy story. But since then the condition has not got any better. The only way to deal with it is quickly and efficiently, and with your head held high, as the PokerStars Blog reports.
Mike Leah didn't respect Georgy Komarov's raise before the break, though the same of course could been said about Komarov himself. It didn't turn out well for Leah, and shortly after the break he was eliminated.
Dermot Blain told us he stuck his last 16,000 in with and was up against pocket eights. Leah, again not respecting raises it seems, didn't hit on and had to leave the tournament area.
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Sin Melin had a bet of 6,500 in front of her, and Gerald Karlic was all in, but before anything else could happen the floor was called over regarding the action of Georgios Karakousis who had apparently acted of turn. When it was resolved Karakousis took his bet back and mucked. Melin called the bet and cards were turned over.
Melin had and Karlic was the player at risk with .
The final board read . Melin lost half her stack and Karlic got a double up.
and Selbst continued for 2,400. Rousseau called and they was a turn card 
. Selbst bet a bit bigger now for 6,800. A few moments thought and Rousseau called again.
and Selbst bombed it for 22,500 which represented most of Rousseau’s stack and she went in the tank. A little too deep in the tank for Emil Patel’s liking as he eventually called the clock.
flop, both players checked and Leskowitz then called a bet on the 
turn. Duda fired another 26,000 after the 
were no good against the 
of Duda.
and was called by Christopher Andler.
and Andler had 
. The turn 
river delivered the straight and a double up.
Magnus Nordmark checked his option from the hijack. Chino Rheem made it 4,500 from the button and Nordmark called.
saw Nordmark check call another bet of 10,000 from Rheem before both players checked the 
on the river.
for top two pair which was enough to take down the pot as Rheem mucked his hand moments later.
.
. Melin lost half her stack and Karlic got a double up.
