On a flop of Oliver Weis checked over to Michael Stashin who put out a bet of 18,000. Weis called so the two headed to a turn.
The turn was the and this time both players slowed down and checked. On the river, Weis led out for 26,000. Stashin dropped back in his chair and took off his glasses upon seeing the bet.
"Did you spike the ace?" he asked. Weis did not respond. Stashin thought for a few more seconds, then called.
Weis showed but it was no good as Stashin was holding .
"Were you betting for value or as a bluff?" Stashin asked after the hand.
"Value of course," Weis said. Stashin collected the pot and recovered some of his chips while Weis continued to fall down the counts.
Karl Stark raised to 11,000 from the cutoff only to have Maximilian Gruenberger three-bet all in for right around 50,000 from the big blind. Stark made the call and the hands were turned up.
Stark:
Gruenberger:
Gruenberger got it in good, but he fell behind when the flop paired Stark. The turn was of no consequence, but the river was as Gruenberger spiked a cowboy to double up.
Barry Greenstein (small blind), Steven-John Jost (big blind), and Ivan Zhechev (button) got their chips before the flop with the latter covering both blinds.
Barry Greenstein:
Steven-John Jost:
Ivan Zhechev:
The board ran out and with just jack-high, Greenstein tripled his 18,500-stack while Jost exited the tournament area.
Ricky Guan was under the gun and he moved all in for right around 30,000. Actionf folded around where Henry Strasser moved all in over the top for a bit more. Everyone else folded so it was off to a showdown.
Guan:
Strasser:
It looked good for Guan when the was in the window, but it was followed by the and putting him in a deep hole. The turn was the and the river was the and that was it for Guan who hits the rail after earning himself a small cash.
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Oliver Weis checked over to Michael Stashin who put out a bet of 18,000. Weis called so the two headed to a turn.
and this time both players slowed down and checked. On the 
river, Weis led out for 26,000. Stashin dropped back in his chair and took off his glasses upon seeing the bet. 
but it was no good as Stashin was holding 
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flop paired Stark. The 
turn was of no consequence, but the 
river was as Gruenberger spiked a cowboy to double up.
was in the window, but it was followed by the 
and the river was the 
and that was it for Guan who hits the rail after earning himself a small cash.
to leave him drawing dead by the river.
on the turn and 
on the river were good for him and he doubled up.
