Sunday, October 16, 2016 5:21 PM Local Time
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A 10-minute break for the players.
Sunday, October 16, 2016 5:21 PM Local Time
Hands #191-199: Gurtovoy Gets Some Back
Hands #191: Rick Salomon raised to 2.6 million and Elton Tsang called from the big blind. Both checked the flop and Tsang took it down with a 2.5 million bet on the turn.
Hands #192: From the small blind Elton Tsang raised to 2.5 million and Rick Salomon folded.
Hands #193: Elton Tsang raised to 2.2 million from the button but he folded to Anatoly Gurtovoy 's big blind shove.
Hands #194: Anatoly Gurtovoy raised to 2.5 million from the small blind and Elton Tsang called from the big blind. Both checked on and Gurtovoy took it down with a bet of 3 million on the turn.
Hands #195: Anatoly Gurtovoy raised to 2.5 million from the button and both blinds released.
Hands #196: Eltin Tsang took down the pot raising to 2.2 million from the button.
Hands #197: Anatoly Gurtovoy raised to 3 million from the small blind and Elton Tsang folded.
Hands #198: Elton Tsang limped in and Rick Salomon checked his big blind. The flop came and both players checked. Tsang bet 1 million on the turn and Salomon folded.
Hands #199: Elton Tsang raised to 2.2 million from the button and Anatoly Gurtovoy called from the big blind. Gurtovoy checked on and Tsang bet 2.2 million. Gurtovoy check-raised to what we believe was 5.7 million and Tsang folded.
| Elton Tsang | 85,800,000 | -3,100,000  |
| Anatoly Gurtovoy | 36,300,000 | 10,050,000  |
| Rick Salomon | 15,900,000 | -9,100,000 |
Sunday, October 16, 2016 5:06 PM Local Time
Hand #190: Anatoly Gurtovoy Doubles Up
Hand #190: Elton Tsang raised to 2,200,000 from the button. Rick Salomon folded from the small blind and Anatoly Gurtovoy moved all in from the big blind.
Tsang asked for an exact count, which turned out to be 16,650,000. Tsang counted out the chips and plaques to call, then slid them forward.
Tsang:
Gurtovoy:
The flop came . Gurtovoy made top pair to take the lead, but Tsang flopped a straight draw and could retake the lead with a 6 or 7. The turn was the , and the river the . Gurtovoy won with his pair of nines and earned a double up.
| Elton Tsang | 88,900,000 | -10,425,000 |
| Anatoly Gurtovoy | 26,250,000 | 7,925,000 |
| Rick Salomon | 25,000,000 | 10,250,000 |
Sunday, October 16, 2016 5:01 PM Local Time
Hands #187-189: All-in and Call!
Hand #187: Elton Tsang opened to 2,200,000, but folded when Rick Salomon moved all-in.
Hand #188: Elton Tsang received a walk.
Hand #189: Anatoly Gurtovoy open shoved for 12,375,000, Elton Tsang tank-folded what he later said was and Rick Salomon asked for a count. When Gurtovoy's stack had been counted down Salomon announced call:
Salomon:
Gurtovoy:
A chop looked likely and that's what happened as the board came: .
Sunday, October 16, 2016 4:53 PM Local Time
Hands #182-186: Walks and Small Pots
Hand #182: Rick Salomon moved in from the button and got two folds.
Hand #183: Elton Tsang moved in from the small blind and Rick Salomon folded.
Hand #184: Anatoly Gurtovoy got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #185: Elton Tsang got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #186: From the small blind Elton Tsang raised to 2.5 million. Big blind Rick Salomon called. Tsang bet 2.5 on but folded to Salomon's shove.
Sunday, October 16, 2016 4:50 PM Local Time
Hands #178-181: Three Consecutive Shoves
Hand #178: Elton Tsang raised to 2,200,000 from the button both other players folded.
Hand #179: Anatoly Gurtovoy moved all in from the small blind and Elton Tsang folded his big blind.
Hand #180: Alton Gurtovoy moved all in from the button and got no action.
Hand #181: Rick Salomon moved all in from the small blind and Anatoly Gurtovoy folded his big blind.
Sunday, October 16, 2016 4:50 PM Local Time
Hands #171-177: Six in a row for Tsang
Hand #171: Elton Tsang raised to 2,500,000 but folded when Rick Salomon moved all-in.
Hand #172: Elton Tsang raised to 2,200,000 and won the pot.
Hand #173: A walk for Elton Tsang.
Hand #174: Elton Tsang raised to 2,500,000 from the small blind and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #175: Elton Tsang raised to 2,200,000 from the button and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #176: Elton Tsang received a walk.
Hand #177: Elton Tsang limped from the small blind and Rick Salomon checked his option. On the turn of a board Tsang bet 1,000,000 and he won the pot.
Sunday, October 16, 2016 4:38 PM Local Time
Hands #167-170: Two for Tsang, One for Gurtovoy and Salomon
Hand #167: Elton Tsang got a walk.
Hand #168: Anatoly Gurtovoy moved all in from the button and got no action.
Hand #169: Elton Tsang raised to 2,200,000 from the button. Rick Salomon called from the small blind and Anatoly Gurtovoy called from the big blind.
The flop came and it was checked to Tsang. He continued for 3,000,000 and won the pot.
Hand #170: Rick Salomon moved all in from the button and got no action.
Sunday, October 16, 2016 4:35 PM Local Time
Hands #161-166: All Ins But No Calls
Hand #161: From the small blind, Anatoly Gurtovoy raised to 2 million and Elton Tsang folded.
Hand #162: Tsang raised to 2.5 million from the small blind and Rick Salomon folded.
Hand #163: Rick Salomon shoved from the small blind and Anatoly Gurtovoy folded.
Hand #164: From the button Rick Salomon shoved and both blinds folded.
Hand #165: From the small blind Elton Tsang raised to 2.5 million but he folded to Rick Salomon's shove.
Hand #166: From the small blind Rick Salomon shoved and Anatoly Gurtovoy folded.
Sunday, October 16, 2016 4:29 PM Local Time
Hands #154-160: No Flops
Hand #154: Elton Tsang raised to 2,200,000 from the button and got no action.
Hand #155: Elton Tsang got a walk.
Hand #156: Anatoly Gurtovoy raised to 2,000,000 form the button and Rick Salomon moved all in from the big blind for 13,500,000. Gurtovoy thought for a minute, then folded.
Hand #157: Anatoly Gurtovoy got a walk.
Hand #158: Anatoly Gurtovoy raised to 3,000,000 from the small blind and Elton Tsang folded his big blind.
Hand #159: Elton Tsang raised to 2,500,000 from the small blind and Rick Salomon folded his big blind.
Hand #160: Elton Tsang raised to 2,200,000 from the button and got no action.
Sunday, October 16, 2016 4:26 PM Local Time
Hands #148-153: Salomon in the Danger Zone
Hand #148: Anatoly Gurtovoy received a walk
Hand #149: It was Elton Tsang's turn to get a walk.
Hand #150: Anatoly Gurtovoy raised to 2,000,000 on the button and Elton Tsang called from the small blind. On the flop Gurtovoy bet 2,500,000, Tsang check-raised to 5,500,000 and Gurtovoy instantly shoved for about 15,000,000. Almost as quickly Tsang released his cards.
Hand #151: Elton Tsang raised to 2,200,000 and he took the pot.
Hand 152: Another walk for Elton Tsang.
Hand #153: Elton Tsang raised to 2,500,000 from the small blind and Rick Salomon called from the big blind. The flop was checked through and the hit the turn. Tsang bet 2,500,000 and Salomon called. On the river Tsang fired again, this time, 3,500,000 was the bet and Salomon folded. He's down to around 15 big blinds now and the blinds come around fast in three-handed play.
| Rick Salomon | 14,750,000 | -7,600,000 |
Sunday, October 16, 2016 4:10 PM Local Time
Level 20 started
Level: 20
Blinds: 500000000/1000000
Ante: 150000
Sunday, October 16, 2016 4:07 PM Local Time
Another Short Break
Action resumes in 10 minutes.
Sunday, October 16, 2016 4:07 PM Local Time
Hands #142-147: Salomon Making a Comeback
Hand #142: From the small blind Rick Salomon raised to 2.2 million and he took down the pot uncontested.
Hand #143: Elton Tsang received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #144: Elton Tsang limped from the small blind and Rick Salomon checked the big blind. Tsang bet 800,000 on the flop and Salomon called. Both checked the on the turn and the completed the board. Tsang checked again, and called Salomon's 800,000-bet. Salomon showed and Tsang mucked.
Hand #145: From the button, Elton Tsang raised to 1.8 million and Anatoly Gurtovoy called from the big blind. They checked down the board of and Gurtovoy showed . Elton Tsang took it down with .
Hand #146: Rick Salomon raised his button to 2.2 million but folded to Anatoly Gurtovoy's 5.2 million small blind three-bet.
Hand #147: Anatoly Gurtovoy raised his button to 2 million and Elton Tsang three-bet to 5.4 from the small blind. Salomon folded, Gurtovoy called. The two of them checked the -flop and -turn before Tsang pushed all in on the river. Gurtovoy had a little under 20 million behind and tanked for several minutes before he folded.
| Elton Tsang | 99,325,000 | 1,325,000 |
| Rick Salomon | 22,350,000 | 3,350,000 |
| Anatoly Gurtovoy | 18,325,000 | -4,675,000 |
Sunday, October 16, 2016 3:53 PM Local Time
Hands #137-141: Rick Salomon Picks up Some Chips
Hand #137: Elton Tsang got a walk.
Hand #138: Anatoly Gurtovoy raised to 2,000,0000 from the button and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #139: Elton Tsand raised to 1,800,000 from the button and Rick Salomon three-bet all in and Tsang folded.
Hand #140: Rick Salomon moved all in for 16,300,000 from the button and everyone else folded.
Hand #141: Elton Tsang raised to 2,100,000 from the small blind Rick Salomon called from the big blind. The flop fell and Tsang continued for 2,200,000. Salomon called. The turn was the and Tsang checked. Salomon bet 4,000,000, and Tsang mucked his cards.
| Rick Salomon | 19,000,000 | 2,550,000 |
Sunday, October 16, 2016 3:50 PM Local Time
Hands #131-136: Tsang Closing in on 100 Million Chips
Hand #131: Elton Tsang received a walk.
Hand #132: Elton Tsang completed from the small blind and Rick Salomon checked his option. On the flop Tsang check-folded to a bet of 1,000,000.
Hand #133: Elton Tsang raised to 1,800,000 from the button and Anatoly Gurtovoy called from the big blind. On the flop Tsang bet 1,600,000 and he took the pot.
Hand #134: Another walk for Elton Tsang.
Hand #135: Elton Tsang raised to 2,400,000 from the small blind and won the pot.
Hand #136: The button was with Elton Tsang and he raised it up to 1,800,000. Call from Anatoly Gurtovoy. The flop fell , Tsang bet 2,000,000 and Gurtovoy folded.
| Elton Tsang | 98,000,000 | 3,600,000 |
| Anatoly Gurtovoy | 23,000,000 | -10,800,000 |
Sunday, October 16, 2016 3:39 PM Local Time
Hands #125-130: No Flop Poker
Hand #125: Rick Salomon shoved from the button and received no calls.
Hand #126: Rick Salomon received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #127: From the button, Elton Tsang raised to 1.8 million and both blinds released.
Hand #128: Elton Tsang received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #129: From the button, Anatoly Gurtovoy raised to 1.8 million and Elton Tsang three-bet to 4.6 million. Rick Salomon and Anatoly Gurtovoy both folded and the pot was heading to Tsang.
Hand #130: From the button, Elton Tsang raised to 1.8 million. Small blind Rick Salomon three-bet all in for 12,850,000 and took down the pot as both of his opponents folded.
Sunday, October 16, 2016 3:34 PM Local Time
Hands #121-124: Elton Tsang Wins a Couple Pots
Hand #121: Elton Tsang raised to 1,800,000 from under the gun and Anatoly Gurtovoy called from the big blind. The flop came and Gurtovoy led out for 2,000,000. Tsang called. Both players checked the on the turn and the river was the . Gurtovoy checked. Tsang bet 3,000,000 and Gurtovoy called.
Tsang turned over for aces up, and Gurtovoy mucked his cards.
Hand #122: Rick Salomon pushed all in from under the gun and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #123: Elton Tsang limped from the small blind and Rick Salomon checked his option in the big blind. The flop came and Tsang bet 900,000. Salomon called. Both players checked the on the turn, and the completed the board on the river. Tsang bet 3,000,000 and Salomon quickly folded.
Hand #124: Anatoly Gurtovoy got a walk.
| Elton Tsang | 94,400,000 | 1,675,000 |
| Anatoly Gurtovoy | 33,800,000 | 1,800,000 |
Sunday, October 16, 2016 3:29 PM Local Time
James Bord Eliminated in 4th Place (€2,100,000)
Hand #120: And then there were three...
From under-the-gun Anatoly Gurtovoy opened to 2,000,000, Elton Tsang called on the button and James Bord came along from the big blind. On the flop Gurtovoy bet 3,000,000, interestingly he did it using plaques, rather than chips, it was the first time we've seen the plaques used for a bet at this final table. After Tsang folded, Bord shoved for about 12,000,000 and Gurtovoy snap called with . He was ahead of Bord's and it stayed that way on the turn and river.
Bord shook hands with his opponent's who are all now guaranteed €3,000,000.
| James Bord | 0 | -13,000,000 |
Sunday, October 16, 2016 3:25 PM Local Time
Hands #115-119: Tales of Shoves and Walks
Hand #115: James Bord moved all-in for around 13,500,000 and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #116: Elton Tsang raised to 1,800,000 but folded after Rick Salomon shoved for 12,100,000.
Hand #117: Anatoly Gurtovoy received a walk
Hand #118: Elton Tsang was the recipient of a walk.
Hand #119: Elton Tsang raised to 2,400,000 from the small blind and won the blinds and antes.