Fedor Holz opened to 125,000 from under-the-gun and called Stephen Chidwick's three-bet jam for 640,000 out of the big blind.
Chidwick:
Holz:
Chidwick was in great shape to double up, until the flop. The dealer fanned out giving Holz a broadway straight leaving Chidwick drawing to a chop. The wasn't any help on the turn but a on the river kept Chidwick alive and the two pros chopped the pot.
The action folded around to Timothy Adams in the small blind and Adams raised to 550,000 effectively shoving on Stephen Chidwick in the big blind. Chidwick moved all-in for 95,000 more and Adams called.
Chidwick:
Adams:
The board ran out and Chidwick scored the double up.
A huge cooler has ended the Main Event run of Canadian Timothy Adams.
Adams opened to 160,000 on the button and Kahle Burns three-bet to 525,000 out of the big blind. Adams four-bet shoved for just over 2,000,000 and Burns snap-called.
Adams:
Burns:
Adams was in terrible shape and found no love on the board. Adams takes home HK $2,811,000 (US $360,257) while Burns leaps into the chip lead.
Kahle Burns opened to 175,000 from the cutoff and called a three-bet by Fedor Holz on the button of 675,000. A flop was spread and Burns check-called a bet of 860,000.
The fell on the turn and Burns checked once more. Holz moved all-in for 1,690,000 and Burns quickly called.
Holz:
Burns:
The completed the board on the river and secured a massive double for Holz who now takes command of the chip lead.
John Juanda open-jammed from the cutoff for 1,150,000 and Kahle Burns put him at risk calling from the big blind.
Juanda:
Burns:
Juanda was dominated but a nine on the flop changed that quickly. The on the turn gave Burns a flush draw but Juanda was able to fade with the on the river and doubled up.
Poker Hall of Fame member John Juanda is on the comeback trail and has come from the bottom to almost the top.
In a recent pot with Adrian Mateos, Juanda opened to 180,000 under-the-gun and Mateos called from early position. The flop was and Juanda continued with a bet of 180,000. Mateos called bringing the on the turn. Juanda check-called a bet of 225,000 from Mateos and the completed the board.
Both players checked and Juanda won the pot with .