Ismail Erkenov opened under the gun, and Ismail Erkenov shoved from the hijack for 400,000 total. The cutoff, button, and both blinds folded, and Erkenov made the call.
Erkenov:
Sammartino:
Sammartino flopped top set, but it wasn't any good: . Erkenov flopped a straight, and just needed the board not to pair to knock out his Italian opponent.
Not only did the board not pair, Erkenov made runner runner flush with and , and Sammartino was on his way to the exit.
"Good luck guys" said Sammartino. He's collecting €46,600.
Carlos Yurasov's woes continue. He just lost a huge pot to Ihar Soika, and now he doubled up Dmitry Yurasov to fall below 400,000 in chips.
Yurasov raised all in for 710,000 from the hijack seat, and Chadha called from the button with the . Yurasov had the for two over cards, and his over cards would hit on the board to give him two pair.
From the hijack seat, Ihar Soika raised to 100,000. Carlos Chadha called from the small blind, and the two saw the flop come down . Chadha checked, and Soika bet 130,000. Chadha called.
The turn was the to pair the board, and Chadha checked. Soika fired 265,000, and Chadha called again.
The river was the , and Chadha checked. Soika piled up some chips and fired 630,000. After a few long minutes in the tank, Chadha called, but couldn't beat the that Soika showed for a diamond flush. Chadha mucked and was knocked to 1.085 million in chips.
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Maxim Panyak shoved for 590,000 under the gun, and Dario Sammartino re shoved a few positions down. The other players folded, and the cards went on their backs for Panyak and Sammartino.
Maxim Panyak:
Dario Sammartino:
Panyak had to come from behind, and did just that on the turn: .
Ami Barer raised to 80,000 on the button, and Dylan Linde reraised all in from the small blind for 345,000. Barer and his big stack called with the , and Linde was at risk with the .
Jason Mercier checked the board, and Ihar Soika bet 220,000. Mercier called, and then checked the river. Soika took his time, then fired 480,000. Mercier tanked long and hard, but eventually folded, and Soika won the pot.
Maxim Panyak raised to 80,000 from the hijack seat, and Dario Sammartino reraised to 235,000 from the small blind. Panyak folded, and Sammartino won the pot.