With 112,000 in the pot, Igor Kurganov was up against Connor Drinan on the 
flop. Kurganov had the 
and checked to Drinan, who held the 
. Drinan checked behind, and the turn was the 
to pair the board. Both players checked again, and the river was the 
. Kurganov led with a bet of 45,000, and Drinan folded.
From under the gun, Byron Kaverman raised to 35,000 with the 
. Play moved over to Steve O'Dwyer in middle position, and he reraised all in for 308,000 with the 
. Everyone folded, including Kaverman, and O'Dwyer won the pot.
Level: 11
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
The players have gone on a 15-minute break.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Igor Kurganov | Russia | 352,000 |
| 2 | --empty-- | -- | -- |
| 3 | Ben Tollerene | USA | 335,000 |
| 4 | Paul Newey | UK | 363,000 |
| 5 | Connor Drinan | USA | 857,000 |
| 6 | Byron Kaverman | USA | 607,000 |
| 7 | David Peters | USA | 734,000 |
| 8 | Steve O'Dwyer | Ireland | 310,000 |
| 9 | Fabian Quoss | Germany | 442,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
857,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
||
|
734,000
-39,000
|
-39,000 |
|
||
|
607,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
||
|
442,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
363,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
352,000
-56,000
|
-56,000 |
|
|
||
|
335,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
310,000
-93,000
|
-93,000 |
|
||
From the small blind, Fabian Quoss raised all in with the 
against Igor Kurganov's big blind. Kurganov called with the 
and doubled up after the flop ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
408,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
405,000
-222,000
|
-222,000 |
Byron Kaverman raised to 27,000 from the button with the 
and David Peters called from the small blind with the 
. Both players checked the 
flop, and then Peters led out for 52,000 with his open-ended straight draw after the 
hit the turn. Kaverman called with his pair and flush draw, and the completed the board on the river.
Peters coyly checked his straight, and Kaverman thought for over two minutes before betting 130,000. Peters snap-called and took down a nice pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
773,000
233,000
|
233,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
605,000
-211,000
|
-211,000 |
|
|
||
Connor Drinan opened for 30,000 holding the on the button and Byron Kaverman, who looked down at the 
, popped it to 90,000 from the small blind. Drinan made the call, the flop came down 
, and Kaverman checked.
Drinan bet 65,000, and Kaverman thought for over a minute before releasing his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
816,000
-84,000
|
-84,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
788,000
117,000
|
117,000 |
|
|
||
Byron Kaverman opened to 27,000 with the 
from middle position. David Peters reraised to 74,000 with the from the hijack seat. Play folded back to Kaverman and he just called.
The flop was 
, and Kaverman checked. Peters stayed on the gas with a bet of 70,000, and again Kaverman only called.
The turn was the 
, and Kaverman checked. Peters checked behind, and the river was the 
to give Peters two pair. Kaverman checked, but Peters didn't bite and checked behind. Kaverman won the pot.
From under the gun, Ben Tollerene raised to 28,000 with the . Connor Drinan picked up the in middle position and reraised to 80,000. Tollerene folded.
Play folded to Steve O'Dwyer in the small blind. He looked down at the 
and raised to 36,000. Fabian Quoss was in the big blind with the and called to see the 
flop. O'Dwyer checked, and Quoss bet 40,000 with the worst hand between the two. It worked, though, as O'Dwyer folded and Quoss won the pot.
