Fikret Kovac opened to 16,000 from early position. Christian Harder shoved from the small blind for 89,500 and was called by Kovac to be at risk.
Christian Harder: 10♠10♦
Fikret Kovac: A♦Q♦
It was a classic flip, and this time the pair held on the 6♥8♣5♦K♦2♥ runout to keep Harder in contention.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Viktor Blom raised from the small blind and Fikret Kovac called out of the big blind.
Blom check-called a bet of 6,500 from Kovac on the Q♠4♦7♣ flop.
A 3♠ landed on the turn and Blom stuck around with another check-call after Kovac fired a second barrel of 13,000.
The 9♦ river checked through and Blom tabled 5♦5♣ to earn the pot.
Anthony Hu limped in on the button, Benjamin Williams followed suit, completing from the small blind. Piotr Krupa saw an opportunity and moved all in for 41,500. Hu folded, but Williams called.
Piotr Krupa: A♠10♣
Benjamin Williams: 3♠3♣
Krupa took an immediate lead on the K♣A♥Q♥ flop, and stayed ahead on the Q♠ turn and J♥ river to double up.
There was a bit of initial confusion when Michel Molenaar was not registered on the dealer's app after being moved to the table, but the very proficient directors resolved the issue swiftly, and play continued. Stephen Song raised to 5,000 from the button, and Molenaar called from the big blind.
The flop was 9♣K♦6♥, and both players checked.
The turn 10♠ saw a check from Molenaar, as Song bet out 10,000. Molenaar quickly moved all his chips in for 25,500, and Song pondered for a moment before calling.
Michel Molenaar: K♥3♥
Stephen Song: Q♥7♥
A♠ dropped for the river card, and Molenaar secured his first double up at his new table with his pair of kings.
Brian Gates opened to 17,000 on the button before Fabian Gumz defended his big blind.
Gumz checked the 5♥J♠10♥ flop. Gates bet 18,000, and Gumz stuck around with a call.
Both players checked the 7♦ turn.
Gumz jammed on the 3♥ river, which put Gates into the tank. Gates gave it some consideration before he folded to award the pot to Gumz.
After small blind Stephen Song passed the action to him, button Jarod Ludemann fired 6,500 into a 15,000 pot beside a flop of J♦J♥8♣.
Both players checked the turn K♣ leading them to the river A♠. Song fired 25,000 which was enough to push Ludemann out of the hand.
Fikret Kovac kicked the action off with a raise to 6,000 from under the gun. Xiaohu Liu responded with a three-bet to 18,000 from the hijack, which only Kovac called.
Kovac checked in flow on the 3♣6♠4♥ flop, and Liu continued for 15,000. Kovac went deep into the tank, taking a few minutes before check-raising to 38,000.
It was then Liu who took some time to decide how to respond, ultimately returning his cards to the dealer.
With around 47,000 in the pot on a board 6♣4♣10♥10♦4♥, John Reiter, who was seated under the gun, was deep in the tank. From the button, Xiang Chen had overbet jammed for Reiter's stack of 69,500.
Reiter pondered over the decision for his entire stack for over two minutes. in the end, Reiter came to the decision to call.
Chen was playing the board with 2♣2♥, and Reiter scored a full double-up with just 5♣5♥ for two pair, tens and fives.
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