Small Pots For the Final Nine
Yuliyan Kolev raised to 55,000 from under the gun and was called by Robert Cowen in the big blind. They checked all the way on the board and Cowen won the pot with the .
"I saved a bet," Kolev said and then asked Cowen where he was from. "I am from England," the Brit replied. Gianluca Speranza chimed in "It is the winner of the $50,000 PLO," to which Kolev said "oh, Robert Cowen, you played with a friend of mine there" [Veselin Karakitukov from Bulgaria].
Ali Eslami then raised to 50,000 from under the gun and received two callers. The flop brought and Eslami took it down with a bet.
Raul Garza then opened to 55,000 and Eslami defended the big blind. No betting action followed on a board and Garza earned the pot with .
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
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Raul Garza |
3,100,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
Ali Eslami |
2,700,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
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Robert Cowen |
2,100,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
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Yuliyan Kolev |
800,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
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