Andrey Bondar opened the button for 75,000 and small blind Dmytro Shuvanov three-bet to 200,000. The big blind folded, Bondar shoved all in for 1,260,000. Shuvanov called.
Andrey Bondar:
Dmytro Shuvanov:
The hit the flop and Shuvanov literally held his breath. The on the turn was a blank but the on the river sure wasn't. The card hit and a shockwave went through the tournament room. Figuratively because the onlookers weren't seeing it coming, literally because Bondar slammed the table in excitement while celebrating in Russian.
Maxim Panyak opened to 60,000 in the cutoff and reluctantly called the shove of Dmytro Shuvanov, who had 305,000 in the small blind.
Panyak:
Shuvanov:
Panyak was right to be less than thrilled, as he was dominated. However, the situation flipped on the flop. The turn didn't help him, and he put his head down in disappointment. The river: , and Shuvanov headed for payouts.
Alexandru Papazian opened for 60,000 under the gun plus one and big blind Moritz Dietrich called. Dietrich check-called 45,000 on before leading for 60,000 on the turn. Papazian called and saw his opponent bet 200,000 on the river.
Papazian tanked for some time before Grospellier asked for the clock. When the floor was half way with the minute for Papazian, the Romanian grinder called.
Dietrich tabled for much of nothing, Papazian took it down with .
Maxim Panyak opened for 60,000 first to act. Bertrand Grospellier shoved all in from the cutoff. It looked like about 425,000, and Panyak called to put "ElkY" at risk.
Grospellier:
Panyak:
The flop brought , no help to Panyak. The turn gave him some additional outs. Grospellier stared intently at the board as if to will a blank out of the deck, but a arrived to pair Panyak and doom ElkY. The PokerStars Team Pro dropped his head and cursed silently, then took his leave.
Diego Zeiter opened the cutoff for 70,000 and Alexandru Papazian called from the button. Both blinds folded and the two active players checked . The on the turn made for more action: Zeiter bet 90,000, Papazian raised to 225,000 and Zeiter called.
The river saw Zeiter check. Papazian bet 320,000 and Zeiter didn't waste a whole lot of time shoving for 565,000. Despite the good prize, Papazian folded.
Raffaele Sorrentino opened for 90,000 on the button and called a three-bet from big blind Romain Nardin for 335,000. Both players checked it down to the river, with on the felt. Nardin finally broke the streak of passivity with a bet of 355,000, and Sorrentino thought a bit before calling.
Nardin:
Sorrentino:
Sevens were good for Sorrentino, and he swept up the pot.
Action folded to Andrey Bondar in the small blind and he shoved all in. Big blind Moritz Dietrich called for 675,000.
Moritz Dietrich:
Andrey Bondar:
The flop was good for Bondar. Dietrich was on the verge of busting after the turn but the on the river saved him. Two pair for Bondar, straight for Dietrich.
Romain Nardin, like the hand before, raised to 90,000 from the cutoff. Davidi Kitai defended his big blind and checked on . Nardin checked behind and did so too on the turn. The on the river saw Kitai lead for 50,000. Nardin raised and Kitai folded instantly.
hit the flop and Shuvanov literally held his breath. The 
on the turn was a blank but the 
on the river sure wasn't. The card hit and a shockwave went through the tournament room. Figuratively because the onlookers weren't seeing it coming, literally because Bondar slammed the table in excitement while celebrating in Russian.
flop. The 
turn didn't help him, and he put his head down in disappointment. The river: 
, and Shuvanov headed for payouts.
before leading for 60,000 on the 
for much of nothing, Papazian took it down with 
.
, no help to Panyak. The 
arrived to pair Panyak and doom ElkY. The PokerStars Team Pro dropped his head and cursed silently, then took his leave.
on the turn made for more action: Zeiter bet 90,000, Papazian raised to 225,000 and Zeiter called.
on the river saved him. Two pair for Bondar, straight for Dietrich.
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