Raffaele Sorrentino opened in the cutoff, and Romain Nardin defended his big blind. The flop came , and Nardin check-called 130,000. He checked the turn, and Sorrentino bet 260,000 this time. Nardin came out with a raise this time, to 635,000. Sorrentino went nowhere, and both checked when the completed a four-straight on board.
Nardin turned over for second pair, but Sorrentino had it the whole way with .
Action folded to Andrey Bondar on the button and he opened for 135,000. The small blind, chip leader Andreas Klatt, and short stack big blind Davidi Kitai both called.
The flop came and the blinds checked. Bondar continuation bet 270,000, Klatt called, Kitai folded.
As the hit the turn, Klatt checked again. Bondar checked behind this time and the completed the board. Klatt bet out 700,000 and Bondar called after some time in the tank. Klatt showed for not much of anything, Bondar tabled for the winning hand.
Maxim Panyak opened the button for 135,000. Small blind Romain Nardin three-bet to 435,000 and Andrey Bondar folded his big. Action was back on Panyak and he counted out his stack (2 million to start the hand) before he shoved all in. Nardin folded right away.
Michael Kolkowicz opened to 145,000 in middle position, and Davidi Kitai defended his big blind. Kolkowicz bet 165,000 on the flop, and Kitai called. On the turn, Kitai checked and saw his opponent immediately jam. Kitai thought about three minutes before letting his hand go.
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From the small blind, Raffaele Sorrentino opened for 155,000. Big blind Michael Kolkowicz called to see a flop of . Sorrentino continued for 170,000, Kolkowicz called. The on the turn saw Sorrentino check, and then call a bet of 185,000. The river was checked by both and Sorrentino showed . That was no good, though, as Kolkowicz tabled .
Michael Kolkowicz opened for 145,000 in the cutoff and came along when Maxim Panyak three-bet to 345,000 on the button. They saw a flop, and Kolkowicz check-called 290,000. Check-check on the , and likewise on the , and Kolkowicz tabled for top two. No good — Panyak had .
Andreas Klatt opened the hijack for 185,000. Small blind Raffaele Sorrentino three-bet to 530,000 and Klatt folded.
For the last couple of orbits, no big action has been taking place. Hardly any flops were seen, let alone turns. Bondar leads, but Klatt is close on his heels. Kitai, with just 6 big blinds, is still the short stack.
, and Nardin check-called 130,000. He checked the 
turn, and Sorrentino bet 260,000 this time. Nardin came out with a raise this time, to 635,000. Sorrentino went nowhere, and both checked when the 
completed a four-straight on board.
for second pair, but Sorrentino had it the whole way with 
.
and the blinds checked. Bondar continuation bet 270,000, Klatt called, Kitai folded.
hit the turn, Klatt checked again. Bondar checked behind this time and the 
completed the board. Klatt bet out 700,000 and Bondar called after some time in the tank. Klatt showed 
for not much of anything, Bondar tabled 
for the winning hand.
runout looked unlikely to deliver one. However, the 
flop, and Kitai called. On the 
on the turn saw Sorrentino check, and then call a bet of 185,000. The river 
was checked by both and Sorrentino showed 
, and likewise on the 
, and Kolkowicz tabled 
.