Early Three-Handed Action
Level 26
: 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Each of the remaining three players scored middle-sized pots in the early stages of short-handed play and the biggest pot was then awarded to Sergei "Futti18" Koliakov.
Luke "Bit2Easy" reeves opened to 265,200 on the button and Koliakov three-bet to 1,082,000 in the small blind. Reeves made the call and came along when Koliakov fired a first barrel worth 1,048,050 on the 
flop. The 
turn paired the board and a second barrel of 1,891,295 by Koliakov forced a fold from Reeves.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,251,917
658,200
|
658,200 |
|
11,393,703
1,331,135
|
1,331,135 |
|
6,354,380
-1,989,335
|
-1,989,335 |