Dmitry Yursaov bet 7,000 from middle position on a flop and Niall Farrell called in the cutoff. On the turn, Yurasov check-called 18,500. The river brought the and another check. Farrell announced he was all in, putting Yurasov to the test for 96,000. He thought awhile and slid the dealer his cards.
Stefan Schillhabel bet 25,000 in the cutoff on a board and Davidi Kitai called from the big blind. On the river, Kitai checked and Schillhabel set him in for 65,000. Kitai went deep into the tank, and someone called a clock after about three minutes. Kitai finally decided on a call with just seconds left.
Kitai:
Schillhabel:
Schillhabel's boat took it, sending Kitai to the rail.
A player opened for 6,500 in middle position and Sam Grafton shoved from the button for 49,500. The small blind called and Marius Gierse reshoved in the big. It was 144,000 and the opener mucked, with the small blind tanking after.
"Not looking good," Grafton said with a smile. "Little more action than I wanted."
Eventually, it was heads up between Grafton and Gierse and time to show down.
"Kings one time?" Grafton asked, showing .
He was pleased to see . The board, though, did not help him: . He wished everyone good luck.
Anthony Gardner doubled through former WSOP November Niner Pierre Neuville. Gardner shoved all in for his last 58,500 and Neuville called directly behind him.
"I got called by the tightest player at the table," Gardner said as the remaining players folded.
Neuville had against the of Gardner.
The board gave a bit of a sweat, brining three hearts but ultimately giving the double up to Garnder. The completed board, , gave Gardner a full house.
Marti Roca De Torres had Kyle Oak all in preflop when we got to their table with the latter at risk for about 35,000. He had against the of Torres and Torres flopped two pair to bust his foe.
The Main Event of the WSOP Europe will enter Day 3 with 135 players remaining. Vishal Maini is the chip leader, bagging 651,500 — almost 200,000 more than the next closest player.
Jake Salter (345,000), Mike Leah (324,000) and Rainer Kempe (330,500) are all over 300,000 and within striking distance of the top ten stacks. Two time WSOP gold bracelet winner Kristen Bicknell is just below 300,000 with 296,000.
Maria Ho enters the day with 51,000 and is among the shorter stacks to start the day. She worked her shorter stack toward the end of the day last night and managed to bluff former Main Event Champion Ryan Riess with king high. Riess was eliminated later in the evening and Ho managed to survive despite the aggression from Ioannis Konstantinidas (170,000) who three and four bet Ho with some regularity in the final level.
The players return Tuesday at noon local time and will play six 90-minute levels before bagging.
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