Steven Miranda raised to 6,000 from the cutoff and Keith Tilston called on the button. Justin Bonomo three-bet to 35,000 from the big blind and Miranda and Tilston stuck around with a call.
The flop came and Bonomo bet 35,000. Miranda called and Tilston folded. The turn came the and Bonomo checked. Miranda fired 85,000 and Bonomo let it go.
Kensaku Takagi raised to 4,500 under the gun and David Stamm three-bet to 20,000 from the small blind. Takagi four-bet to 60,000 and Stamm five-bet for 200,000. Takagi took a minute of reflection then responded by moving all in for 609,500 and Stamm called putting at risk about 555,000.
David Stamm:
Kensaku Takagi:
"Just gotta fade," muttered Stam.
The dealer spread a flop of . "No diamonds!" said Stam. But the turn brought the . "I said no diamonds," continued Stamm, and the river filled up the board for Takagi to win the pot with his flush, sending Stamm to the rail.
"This is a cruel game you guys, a very cruel game," commented Stamm while getting ready to leave.
"I worked so hard to be able to play this well and then this happens," he added, before heading to the exit.
"It's my new poker face," Sam Grafton said to his table. "It's to look side like you."
Grafton gestured to fellow Brit Ben Heath.
"Look like I'm close to tears."
"But some players look angry," contributed Orpen Kisacikoglu.
"Yeah," said Grafton. "Like [2019 bracelet winner] Joao Vieira. I'm like, are we going to get in a fight?"
Whatever poker face Grafton has been pulling so far in the $100,000 High Roller, it's been working after he chipped up in an earlier pot against Yusuke Takahashi.