No big pots since their return from break and before the level goes up.
Igor Sharaskin has been the most active player but Marek Ohnisko has position on him and will not let him run all over the table. A few small pots swapped back and forth with no real impact on the dynamics so far and Scott Davies is mostly remaining patient.
Jason Stockfish raised to 360,000 from the small blind, Igor Sharaskin made a pot-sized three-bet from the big blind, and Stockfish called for the remainder of his stack.
Stockfish:
Sharaskin:
Sharaskin had the preflop advantage and Stockfish needed help from the deck in order to preserve his tournament life. The flop gave him a commanding lead with an eight-high straight, and although Sharaskin picked up a flush draw on the turn, the river kept Stockfish's hand best and he doubled up.
Tyler Smith opened to 280,000 from the cutoff, Scott Davies three-bet shoved from the button for 715,000, and Smith called to put Davies at risk.
Smith:
Davies:
Davies had the preflop advantage and Smith needed to improve in order to take the pot and eliminate his opponent. The board ran out which kept Davies' hand best and he doubled up.
Scott Davies called from the small blind, and Jason Stockfish checked his option.
The flop came , and Davies bet 120,000. Stockfish called. The turn brought the , and Davies checked. Stockfish bet 250,000, and Davies called. The fell on the river, and both players checked. Davies tabled , Stockfish mucked, and Davies stacked the chips.
Tyler Smith opened under the gun, and Marek Ohnisko called from the big blind.
The flop was , and Ohnisko check-called a bet of 280,000. The turn was checked around to the river. Ohnisko led for 430,000, and Smith thought long and hard before releasing his hand.
Scott Davies called from the button, Jason Stockfish called from the small blind, and Igor Sharaskin checked his option.
The flop came , and Stockfish bet 360,000. Sharaskin called, and Davies folded. The turn brought the , and Stockfish moved all in for 125,000. Sharaskin quickly called, and the two players tabled their hands.
Sharaskin:
Stockfish:
Stockfish had two pair but trailed Sharaskin's set of sixes and needed help from the river in order to double up. The showed up, which was just what he was looking for, and Stockfish took the pot with eights full of tens.