Jason Wheeler opened to 800 from under the gun, Mike McDonald called in the hijack seat, and Marc-Andre Ladouceur called out of the small blind. The dealer fanned , Ladouceur checked, Wheeler continued for 1,300, and both of his opponents called.
The turn was a third heart - the - and again Ladouceur checked. Wheeler flicked out 1,550, McDonald atomic-dropped a call across the betting line, and Ladouceur let it go.
A fourth heart - the - completed the board, and Wheeler emptied the chamber, firing a third and final bullet worth 7,000. McDonald, who is usually quite stoic, adjusted in his seat and started stroking his non-existent beard. He sat quietly for 45 seconds or so, then folded.
Fabian Quoss raised to 700 preflop and Andrey Bondar made it 2,000 in the seat next to him. Quoss called to see a flop and then called a 2,500 bet from Bondar.
The turn was the and this time Quoss check-called a bet of 6,000 and the dealer put out a on the river. Quoss checked for a third time and Bondar moved all in for around 7,000 or so and again he was called.
Bondar showed and Quoss mucked allowing the former to double up.
Peter Akery raised to 700 in early position, Nicolas Levi called on the button, and Jason Lavallee defended his big blind. The dealer fanned , Lavallee checked, and Akery continued for 1,200. Levi raised to 3,300, Lavallee re-raised, making it 8,000, and only Levi called.
The turn was the , both players knuckled, and the completed the board. Lavallee checked, Levi fired 8,000, and Lavallee laid it down.
Mark Teltscher opened to 1,100 from middle position, 2013 PCA Main Event winner Dimitar Danchev called near the button, and Jeffrey Rossiter three-bet to 4,500 from the big blind. Only Danchev called.
The flop fell , and Rossiter continued for 7,800. Danchev moved all in for 28,950, and Rossiter instantly called.
Rossiter:
Danchev:
Rossiter was will ahead, but the turned, giving Danchev trip queens. The bricked on the river, and the EPT winner secured the double up.
On a flop, Mike Watson saw his 1,325 bet check-raised to 3,800 by Philipp Gruissem. Watson called to see the turn and Gruissem bet 7,500 this time.
Again Watson, who came second in the £2,000 event at the Hippodrome last night, called to see the on the river. Gruissem now asked for a count of Watson's stack before setting him all in.
Watson rechecked his cards, sighed and folded.
"I run better than you," said Gruissem with a smile.
Vojtech Ruzicka, who won this event in Deauville a month ago has just been eliminated by Scott Seiver. Ruzicka's no good against the latter's when the board came .
There's no indication yet as to whether Ruzicka will be rebuying.
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, Ladouceur checked, Wheeler continued for 1,300, and both of his opponents called.
- and again Ladouceur checked. Wheeler flicked out 1,550, McDonald atomic-dropped a call across the betting line, and Ladouceur let it go.
- completed the board, and Wheeler emptied the chamber, firing a third and final bullet worth 7,000. McDonald, who is usually quite stoic, adjusted in his seat and started stroking his non-existent beard. He sat quietly for 45 seconds or so, then folded.
and this time Quoss check-called a bet of 6,000 and the dealer put out a 
on the river. Quoss checked for a third time and Bondar moved all in for around 7,000 or so and again he was called.
and Quoss mucked allowing the former to double up.
, Lavallee checked, and Akery continued for 1,200. Levi raised to 3,300, Lavallee re-raised, making it 8,000, and only Levi called.
, and Rossiter continued for 7,800. Danchev moved all in for 28,950, and Rossiter instantly called.
turned, giving Danchev trip queens. The 
bricked on the river, and the EPT winner secured the double up.
flop, Mike Watson saw his 1,325 bet check-raised to 3,800 by Philipp Gruissem. Watson called to see the 
