Friday, June 3, 2011 9:35 PM Local Time
Timoshenko continued his strategy of raising on his button, this time making it 80,000 to go. Cody continued his own strategy of three-betting Timoshenko's button raises, popping it to 180,000. Timoshenko finally decided to look Cody up and made the call.
Flop:
Cody splashed 195,000 chips into the middle and Timoshenko flat called, bringing a turn card of .
The 22-year old British sensation did not relent and fired 245,000 at his opponent, eliciting a round of song from the crowd. Timoshenko decided to come along and made the call.
River:
The pot contained 1,240,000 at this point and Cody slowed down, tapping the table for a check. Timoshenko did the same and Cody showed down the for seven-high. Timoshenko's and two pair were good and he dragged the largest pot of the match his way.
The Brits remained undeterred, however, and continued to hoot and holler in support of their countryman.
Friday, June 3, 2011 9:26 PM Local Time
Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 80,000 from the button, and Jake Cody had that three-betting look on his face. After a moment, he did just that, flicking 185,000 chips into the pot. It was a bit of a small three-bet, but it got the job done just as well. Timoshenko gave it just a quick look before mucking.
Friday, June 3, 2011 9:20 PM Local Time
On the button, Timoshenko raised to 80,000 and Cody continued his aggressive strategy by three-betting to 190,000. This play prompted Timoshenko to announce "all-in" and Cody instantly mucked his cards.
Timoshenko offered a smile to the Brit-heavy crowd, showing that he has not been rattled by the raucous atmosphere inside the final table arena.
Friday, June 3, 2011 9:15 PM Local Time
Level: 4
Blinds: 20000/40000
Ante: 0
Friday, June 3, 2011 9:14 PM Local Time
Timoshenko made a min-raise to 60,000 and Cody called to bring a flop of . Both players checked and the arrived on the turn.
Cody led out this time for 70,000 chips and Timoshenko stared straight ahead as he thought things through. The Ukrainian elected to reraise to 220,000 and now it was Cody's turn to reflect.
The Brit made the call and after the fell on the river both players checked it down. Cody showed down the and Timoshenko mucked, sending a large pot in Cody's direction. This hand propelled Cody into a slight chip lead after he had fallen behind early.
Friday, June 3, 2011 9:08 PM Local Time
Yevgeniy Timoshenko opened to 60,000, and once again, Jake Cody three-bet to 170,000. It's the second consecutive time that a Timoshenko button hand has gone this way, and for the second consecutive time, he folded with just a cursory look.
Timoshenko is still in front by about 400,000 chips. He's got about 1.8 million on the table, while Cody has about 1.4 million. Both men still have 3.2 million chips in the rack.
Friday, June 3, 2011 9:06 PM Local Time
On the button Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 60,000 and Jake Cody cut out enough chips to three-bet the action to 170,000. This was enough to earn the pot as Timoshenko threw his hand away.
Friday, June 3, 2011 9:03 PM Local Time
Timoshenko made a raise to 60,000 holding the button and Cody came along, bringing a flop of .
After a check by Cody, Timoshenko fired 70,000 into the pot and Cody flat called. The turn was the and the players exchanged checks.
The river fell and Cody adjusted his line in the hand, betting 95,000 chips. Timoshenko seemed a bit surprised by this move and released his cards fairly quickly.
Friday, June 3, 2011 8:58 PM Local Time
After Cody made it 65,000 to go on the button, Timoshenko three-bet to 185,000 and the Brit asked for the exact amount of the raise. Cody then decided to four-bet to 315,000 and Timoshenko paused for more than two minutes or so in reflection.
The calm and cool Timoshenko eventually slid out a tower of chips to raise the action to 585,000. Cody surrendered in the face of this pressure play and Timoshenko jumped out to a sizable chip advantage.
Friday, June 3, 2011 8:48 PM Local Time
Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 48,000, his standard raise at this level. Jake Cody responded with a three-bet to 145,000, and a darty-eyed Timoshenko spent a few moments considering before flicking the call into the pot.
The flop came out , and Cody knocked the table. Timoshenko stared blankly at the board for another 30 seconds or so, then checked it back. The landed on fourth street, and Cody put out a delayed continuation bet of 177,000. Timoshenko studied, then called.
There was more than 600,000 in the pot as the dealer put the down on the river. It was a blank, and Cody wasn't slowing down now. He gathered all 860,000 of his chips and slid them across the imaginary betting line, overbetting the pot and putting the decision on Timoshenko. He made it rather quickly, folding without incident to let Cody chip back into this match.
He's just about 200,000 chips behind Timoshenko now.
Friday, June 3, 2011 8:45 PM Local Time
Jake Cody made it 57,000 to go on his button and Timoshenko called, bringing a flop of . Timoshenko checked it to Cody, who fired 59,000 into the middle and after Yevgeniy called the arrived on fourth street.
The players both checked and the dealer flipped a on the river. Both players checked it down and the Ukrainian's for a pair was good enough to earn the pot.
Friday, June 3, 2011 8:43 PM Local Time
"I've been to soccer matches less rowdy than this."
He must mean football.
Friday, June 3, 2011 8:37 PM Local Time
Timoshenko made a button raise to 48,000 and Cody three-bet to 144,000, forcing a fold and another round of rousing cheers from the audience.
Friday, June 3, 2011 8:34 PM Local Time
On the button Timoshenko raised the action to 48,000 and Cody came along for the ride. The flop revealed the and Cody checked to Timoshenko, who fired 54,000 into the middle.
Cody slid his cards into the muck as the Brits in attendance cheered anyway, perhaps more influenced by the complementary adult beverages than the action on the felt.
Friday, June 3, 2011 8:31 PM Local Time
A soccer match has broken out in the Amazon Room of the Rio as Jake Cody's contingent of British well-wishers have begun to serenade Yevgeniy Timoshenko with derisive chants, whoops and songs. At one point a man thrust both of his shoes high in the air, waving them at the table in an attempt to distract the stoic Ukrainian.
Friday, June 3, 2011 8:24 PM Local Time
Holding the button, Cody limped in for 20,000 and Timoshenko checked to bring a flop of . Timoshenko checked and called a bet of 25,000 by Cody.
Fourth street was the and Timoshenko checked once again, prompting Cody to fire 65,000 in to the middle. Timoshenko came along and the river fell .
Timoshenko checked for a third time and stared intently at the Brit, who responded by betting 145,000 chips. As is his style, Timoshenko was very deliberate and thought things over for a minute or so before deciding to raise to 435,000.
This move clearly surprised Cody and he sipped from a bottle of water while contemplating his next move. The pot contained 800,000 chips at this point and Cody was reluctant to surrender such a large prize this early in the contest. Eventually Cody mucked his hand, however, and Timoshenko staked himself to an early advantage.
Friday, June 3, 2011 8:17 PM Local Time
Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 45,000 to open the pot, and Jake Cody called for a flop. The dealer spread out , and it went check-check to the turn. Cody took the lead with 65,000 of his own chips, and Timoshenko double-checked his cards and mucked.
Friday, June 3, 2011 8:15 PM Local Time
Jake Cody opened to 45,000 from the button, and Yevgeniy Timoshenko flatted the raise to see an flop. Both men checked, and the landed on fourth street. Timoshenko took the lead now, and a small bet was good enough for him to take it down.
Friday, June 3, 2011 8:14 PM Local Time
Yevgeniy Timoshenko made it 45,000 on his button and Jake Cody made the call. The flop fell and both players checked it, bringing the on the turn. A second check by Cody inspired a bet by Timoshenko which was enough to take the pot.
Friday, June 3, 2011 8:12 PM Local Time
Both men have chosen to take just one bullet, 1.6 million chips to start this match. They each have 3.2 million in the rack.
Yevgeniy Timoshenko raised to 45,000 on the first hand, and Jake Cody let him take it.
The audience sits in stunned silence.