Kitty Kuo raised to 320,000 from the button and Simon Deadman called in the big blind. On the flop, Deadman check-called 275,000 and did so again for 535,000 after the turn. While he grabbed the chips from the top of his tower, the hand of the Brit was very shaky and visible to Kuo.
The river completed the board and Deadman checked, Kuo bet 775,000 and now the Brit moved all in for 3,350,000 in total. Kuo asked for an exact count and then made the call. Deadman turned over and Kuo was beat with the .
Kitty Kuo raised to 330,000 and Simon Deadman called in the big blind to see the flop. Both players checked and Kuo then bet 265,000 on the turn after the action was checked to her.
Deadman called and check-raised the on the river from 495,000 to 1,080,000. Kuo threw in a chip for a quick call and Deadman turned over . That was second best to the of Kuo and the Brit is now the shortest stack.
Down to three players and not short stacked anymore, Michael Wang suddenly plays by far more aggressive.
Kitty Kuo raised to 240,000 and Simon Deadman called in the big blind. On the flop, both players checked and Deadman then won the hand with a bet of 355,000 on the turn.
Soon after, Wang raised to 260,000 and Kuo defended her big blind to check-call 350,000 on the flop. After the turn, Kuo check-folded when Wang bet 640,000.
Martin Godsk raised from the button and Michael Wang moved all in, the players in the blinds folded and Godsk made the call.
Wang:
Godsk:
There was a sweat as usual on the board with a flush draw on the flop, but both the turn and the river blanked for Godsk. The stacks were counted and Wang had him covered by about one big blind with 2,725,000 in chips.
We caught the action in a battle of the blinds between Simon Deadman and Kitty Kuo on the turn. Kuo bet 235,000 out of the big blind and Deadman check-called. The river triggered another bet of Kuo for 700,000 and Deadman reluctantly folded.
The rail of Kuo cheered "oh yeah" and the British rail shot some banter with the "good fold Simon."
In the first hand from break, Martin Godsk raised to 240,000 and Michael Wang moved all in for 2.015 million from one seat over. Godsk folded and Wang collected that pot as well as the next one with a raise to 250,000. Simon Deadman also claimed the blinds and antes with a min-raise to 240,000.