Andrey Zaichenko, fresh from finishing Alice in Wonderland, is now passed his starting stack amount and is on the rise.
Dorin Rauta opened the preflop betting round with a raise to 900 and Rauta then called when Zaichenko, in the big blind, three-bet to 3,000. The dealer put the into view and Zaichenko lead for 3,500 chips. Rauta called.
The turn was the and Zaichenko now checked. Rauta checked behind and it was off to the river. Zaichenko reverted to betting, making it 6,500 to play, and 20 seconds later Rauta called.
Davidi Kitai has put some more space between himself and Steve O'Dwyer, who has the second tallest stack at their table.
The final board rested as and Kitai led for 4,400 from the big blind. O'Dywer gave it some serious though and through in the calling chips before he mucked upon seeing the Belgian's .
The table that includes Eugene Katchalov, EllkY and Michael Tureniec has been moved to the feature table and will be streaming on EPT Live when we return.
We've had four stacks bust but they were all refreshed; Aydi Faith has become the first player to bust and not re-buy.
He was heads-up to a flop with Roberto Romanello. The Welshman checked to him and then shoved after he bet 2,225. Faith had around 11,000 chips and called them off after some thought.
He was in deep trouble though as Romanello opened for a set. Faith held and was confirmed out after the board ran out .
On a flop, Roman Korenev lead for 1,250 with around 2,200 in the pot. Next to act was Dominik Nitsche in the cutoff and he raised to 3,250. Timothy Reilly folded in the big blind and Korenev's cards hit the muck too.
A large number of poker players listen to music on various devices in an attempt to pass the time. One such payer is Andoni Larrabe who each time we pass his table is listening to the Britney Spears and Will.I.Am collaboration "Scream and Shout." An avid fan of Miss Spears or maybe his YouTube account is broken and stuck on a loop?
A new game was accidentally created just now and the players at the table in question named it, "Open Face No Limit Holdem."
Dominik Nitsche, Timothy Reilly, and Kevin MacPhee had made it to the turn of a board when the dealer accidentally exposed the entire muck. Nitsche and MacPhee caught a glimpse of the cards before the dealer turned them back over, but Reilly hadn't.
The first floor man called didn't know what to rule so Luca Vivaldi was called over and he said the only fair solution was to play out the hand with all the muck cards face up. So the were laid out below the community cards!
Reilly bet 1,050 and only Nitsche called to the river where he bet 2,500. Reilly called and flipped over , chopping with Nitsche's as both played the board. .
All the players took the dealer's mistake in good spirits and it helped the table conversation if nothing else.
into view and Zaichenko lead for 3,500 chips. Rauta called.
and Zaichenko now checked. Rauta checked behind and it was off to the 
river. Zaichenko reverted to betting, making it 6,500 to play, and 20 seconds later Rauta called.
and Rauta mucked.
and Kitai led for 4,400 from the big blind. O'Dywer gave it some serious though and through in the calling chips before he mucked upon seeing the Belgian's 
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for a set. Faith held 
and was confirmed out after the board ran out 
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flop, Roman Korenev lead for 1,250 with around 2,200 in the pot. Next to act was Dominik Nitsche in the cutoff and he raised to 3,250. Timothy Reilly folded in the big blind and Korenev's cards hit the muck too.
board when the dealer accidentally exposed the entire muck. Nitsche and MacPhee caught a glimpse of the cards before the dealer turned them back over, but Reilly hadn't.
were laid out below the community cards!
river where he bet 2,500. Reilly called and flipped over 
as both played the board. .
