Adrian Mateos opened to 20,000 from under the gun and was called by Daniel Rezaei from the next seat over. The action folded to Morten Klein who was in the big blind. He jammed for 194,000. Mateos folded ahead of Rezaei snap-calling.
Morten Klein: A♣3♣
Daniel Rezaei: A♠Q♥
The Q♠7♦2♠ flop left Klein drawing to runner-runner. The 9♠ turn confirmed his departure before the K♠ completed the board.
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Nikita Kuznetsov limped in from the small blind and called when Vladimir Korzinin made it 27,000 from the big blind.
On the 4♥3♠2♦ flop, Kuznetsov check-raised to 111,000 over a bet of 33,000 and snap-called as the slightly bigger stack when Korzinin jammed for around 550,000.
Vladimir Korzinin: 9♦9♥
Nikita Kuznetsov: A♦5♥
Kuznetsov flopped a wheel and had Korzinin only drawing to a chop after the 6♣ turn. The 4♦ confirmed the Estonian's exit and Kuznetsov took in the over 100 big blind pot.
Felipe Ketzer bet 20,000 from the button on a flop of 7♦2♥9♥ and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau called in the big blind.
The turn was the 7♥ and Vaskaboinikau led out for 50,000. Ketzer called and the K♥ fell on the river. Vaskaboinikau checked this time and Ketzer bet 150,000.
Vaskaboinikau folded after around a minute and Ketzer took the pot. "Can you beat a flush? Small flush," Vaskaboinikau said.
"I'll tell you later," Ketzer replied.
"I don't have the chips to gamble," Vaskaboinikau added.
The next hand at this table, Daniel Rezaei bet 35,000 from the hijack on a flop of 7♠4♠2♥ and Morten Klein raised to 82,000 in the big blind. Rezaei called and the 4♦ fell on the turn.
Klein then bet 102,000 and Rezaei moved all in for 350,000. Klein used up two time banks until folding as Rezaei took back his chips.
Biao Ding opened to 20,000 from the hijack and appeared to make a reluctant call after Santhosh Suvarna jammed for 84,000 from the button.
Santhosh Suvarna: A♦J♥
Biao Ding: 10♥8♥
The A♣ was in the window but was followed by the 8♦8♠ to give Ding the lead with trip eights. The 3♥ turn and 5♦ confirmed his hand as the winner and Suvarna exited the tournament room.
Daniel Rezaei raised to 20,000 in the cutoff and picked up three callers, including Felipe Ketzer on the button, Manuel Fritz in the small blind, and big blind Mikalai Vaskaboinikau.
All four players checked the 3♣7♠2♠ flop. Vaskaboinikau then bet 50,000 on the 2♥ turn and only Fritz called.
The river was the J♦ and Vaskaboinikau bet 75,000. Fritz then moved all in and Vaskaboinikau snap-folded.
Thomas Eychenne raised to 20,000 in the cutoff and Steve O'Dwyer three-bet to 70,000 on the button. Eychenne called and they saw a flop of 5♥4♥2♠.
Both players checked to the 3♠ turn, where O'Dwyer bet 50,000. Eychenne called and the 3♦ fell on the river. O'Dwyer then bet 130,000 and Eychenne used three time banks before calling.
O'Dwyer turned over 8♥7♥ for a bluff and Eychenne showed 9♠9♦ as he took the big pot.
Felipe Ketzer opened to 20,000 from under the gun and was called by Manuel Fritz from the next seat over. Ketzer check-folded to a bet of 17,000 on the Q♦8♠3♠ flop.
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau raised to 20,000 from early position and Ketzer defended his big blind.
Ketzer check-called for 22,000 on the J♦J♣10♣ flop before the 6♠ turn checked through to the 6♣ river. Ketzer fired out 14,000 and Vaskaboinikau called after some thought.
Ketzer tabled 10♦4♦ and his opponent conceded the pot.