Joao Simao limped in and Johannes Becker checked. The duo checked the flop and Simao checked the turn, Becker bet 300,000 and Simao called. On the river, Simao checked once more and Becker bet 1.65 million. "I wish I had king high," Simao said in table chat and didn't get any reaction from Becker.
Eventually, the partypoker ambassador folded and showed the , Becker returned the favor and flashed the . Simao wanted to see Becker's second card adn revealed his for pocket queens as well, but didn't get to see what he folded to.
In a limped pot between the two chip leaders, the flop and the turn were checked by Becker and Stefan Schillhabel in the blinds. The river brought a bet of 1.0 million by Becker and Schillhabel called to take down the pot with versus .
Schillhabel limped in and Niall Farrell checked in the big blind. The flop went check, check, while Schillhabel check-called a bet of 400,000 on the turn. There was no further betting action on the river and Schillhabel tabled for two pair.
Patrick Leonard raised to 1,300,000 from the hijack and both Niall Farrell and Joao Simao folded. Johannes Becker eyed the remainder of Leonard's stack which was about 550,000. Becker raised to 2,300,000. Stefan Schillhabel folded his big blind and Leonard called.
Johannes Becker:
Patrick Leonard:
The board ran out to end the deep run of the partypoker Ambassador for today. Leonard received a payout of �85,000 for his efforts.
Down to only 1.125 million and first to act, Patrick Leonard got his fewer than four big blinds in the middle and Stefan Schillhabel called out of the big blind.
Patrick Leonard:
Stefan Schillhabel:
Despite flopping bottom set on , Leonard was not guaranteed the double just yet as Schillhabel had a gutshot. The turn and river bricked off and the partypoker ambassador remained in contention.
Johannes Becker raised to 600,000 on the button. Stefan Schillhabel folded his small blind and Patrick Leonard shoved all in from the big blind. Becker asked for a count and the dealer confirmed Leonard had 7,275,000 on the line. Becker thought about it and then decided to call.
Johannes Becker:
Patrick Leonard:
Becker pushed the eight towards the spot on the table where the board would be dealt, indicating that he would like to pair that card up. The table laughed at the action.
The dealer dealt the flop and the was the window card with the filling the rest up. Becker sighed.
The turn was the to give Becker a gutshot to hit a straight if the ten came. The on the river was just he needed for his straight and the double-up.
Niall Farrell raised to 550,000 first to act and Patrick Leonard defended the big blind. The flop and the turn were both checked through and Leonard's bet on the river for 625,000 scooped the pot uncontested.
Joao Simao opened to 500,000 from under the gun and Leonard shoved for 8.55 million on the small blind, forcing a fold from his fellow partypoker ambassador.
Stefan Schillhabel made it 500,000 to go and Simao came along from the small blind. The flop brought a check, a bet of 425,000 by Schillhabel and a call from Simao. The turn would end the hand, as Simao checked and folded to a second barrel of 2.2 million.
Joao Simao completed his small blind and Johannes Becker opted to check.
The flop came , Simao bet 250,000 and Becker called.
The turn brought them the , a continuation bet of 650,000 by Simao was called by Becker.
The river completed the board with the , Simao now decided to check. Becker took a few seconds and then decided to bet 1,600,000. This sent Simao into the tank. Simao considered all his options carefully, cut out calling chips and then started rifling them. In the end, he decided to make the call.
Becker showed for a bluff and Simao quickly turned over his for the ace-high kicker and the pretty large pot.
Johannes Becker raised to 500,000 first to act and was called by Joao Simao in the big blind. The partypoker ambassador check-called a bet of 750,000 on the flop and check-folded the turn to a second barrel of 2.0 million. "Show the " someone at the table demanded and Becker double-checked his cards, then shook his head.
Patrick Leonard limped in the cutoff and Niall Farrel moved all in from the button, Leonard folded. Soon after Simao made it 500,000 to go from the button and Stefan Schillhabel called in the big blind. On a flop of , Schillhabel checked and called a bet of 400,000 before the turn brought a second barrel of Simao for 1.175 by Simao. Schillhabel check-folded and was shown the by Simao with a grin on the face and the words "that's an interesting card, no?"
Stefan Schillhabel completed the small blind and Patrick Leonard opted to check.
The flop came , Schillhabel bet 250,000 and Leonard called.
The turn brought them the on which they both checked. The on the river completed the board, Schillhabel checked, Leonard bet 375,000. Schillhabel raised to 3,000,000 without much hesitation. Leonard counted out his stack again, glimpsed at Schillhabel and then folded.