Vivek Rajkumar raised from the cutoff to 800 and was called by the player in the big blind. The flop came and the big blind check-called a bet of 1,000 from Rajkumar. When the came on the turn the big blind checked again and Rajkumar tossed out a bet of 2,200 only to see the big blind raise to 5,000. Rajkumar called and after the fell on the river both players checked.
Rajkumar:
Opponent:
Rajkumar's pair of sixes were best and he scooped up the pot bringing his stack to 68,000 just before his table got broken.
With over 10,000 in the pot, three players including Patrik Antonius saw the flop. The board came down to start and the small blind began with aggression, betting 5,050. Antonius thought for a while and then pushed out a call. The player on the button tanked for about a minute.
"How much do you have left?" he asked Antonius. After he received and answer he sat for a bit longer before mucking his cards.
Antonius and his opponent saw the fall on the turn and after a moment his opponent moved all in. Antonius called, having his opponent covered by a bit and tabled for a set of nines, which was ahead of his opponent's . The river brought the giving Antonius a full house and ensuring him a win.
As his opponent walked away from the table, Maya Geller came to see what all of the commotion was about and gave her husband a few words of congratulations.
Nicolas Levi opened to 750 on the button, Josh Ladines called in the small blind, and Marcello Mesqueu three-bet to 2,500 from the big. Levi four-bet to 7,000, Ladines released, and Mesqueu five-bet shoved.
Levi quickly released, and Mesqueu took down the pot.
We caught up with the action on a board. Randy Dorfman fired a 10,000 bet and his lone opponent called.
The completed the board and both players checked. Dorfman revealed for trip jacks, but his opponent tabled for trip jacks with an ace-king kicker and scooped the pot.
On a board reading , a player bet 3,000 from the big blind and was called by Chad Batista.
The completed the board and Batista's opponent bet all-in for 6,000. Batista again called and his opponent revealed for trip sixes. However, Batista flipped over for trips with a higher kicker, which was good enough to take the pot and send his opponent to the rail.
Garry Gates, who faltered a bit after being moved from the featured table, just won a big hand that put him back up to around 60,000.
A player in the hijack opened for 800 and Gates called on the button. The flop came down and the hijack led out for 1,225. Gates raised it up to 2,500 and the hijack just called.
The turn came the and the hijack led out for 3,250. Gates just called and the two saw the river
The hijack led out for 6,250 this time and Gates went into the tank. Eventually he made the call and the hijack player, resigned to his fate just said, "You're good" and mucked his hand. Gates showed for just a pair of tens and he now has right around 60,000 after scooping that pot.
We just caught a hugeeee hand that has propelled Player of The Year Candidate Ben Lamb to over 200,000, easily the chip lead in the room. Lamb and recent bracelet winner and Pokerstars Pro Maxim Lykov went heads up to a flop of , and Lykov led out for 2,700. Lamb raised it up to 8,500, and Lykov made the call.
The hit the turn, and Lykov checked. Lamb wasted little time in putting together a bet of 12,000, and chucking it into the middle. Lykov took his time, counted out the chips for the call, and tossed them in as well. The river was a dud, the , and Lykov checked again. Lamb once again took very little time, grabbing six of his orange T5000 chips and flinging them in.
Lykov went deep into the tank, taking at least two minutes to make the decision. He cut out the chips, which represented nearly half his remaining stack, and tossed them in to make the call. They were chips that he wouldn't bring back to his stack, as Lamb showed for a turned straight. Lykov quickly mucked his hand, then stood up to stretch and collect his thoughts. Lamb scooped the giant pot, and now has a comfortable chip lead on the field.
Dario Minieri raised to 700 in the cutoff and was called by the button. On the flop, Minieri led for 1,350 and was met with a raise to 5,000 which he called. Minieri then check-called another bet of 5,000 on the turn and both players checked the river. Minieri turned over for sixes up and his opponent kind of pump-faked before flipping over for kings up to win the pot.