Friday, June 3, 2011 3:58 PM Local Time
Timoshenko open-shoved from the button and was quickly called by Froehlich, who put his last 409,000 at risk. E-Fro showed down the and was off to the races against Timoshenko's .
The dealer revealed a flop of and Froehlich's hand was safe for the time being. The on the turn was a dagger to the heart of the American, however, and he needed to spike a two-outer to win the hand.
E-Fro's cheering section began calling for an eight on the river but the dealer turned over the , giving the pot to Timoshenko and forcing Froehlich cash in his last remaining 800,000 bullet.
Friday, June 3, 2011 3:45 PM Local Time
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Friday, June 3, 2011 3:45 PM Local Time
Timoshenko announced "all-in" after E-Fro raised to 80,000 and took yet another pot without a flop being dealt.
After returning from break, it appears that the Ukrainian has made the most of the adjustment period and is steadily chipping away at his opponent's dwindling stack.
Friday, June 3, 2011 3:39 PM Local Time
Froehlich made the minimum raise to 80,000 on his button and Timoshenko pushed all-in. E-Fro quickly folded and Timoshenko took the pot.
Two hands later the action repeated itself, with E-Fro min-raising and Timoshenko taking the pot with a three-bet shove.
Friday, June 3, 2011 3:33 PM Local Time
Eric Froehlich limped in from the button (a new trend here this level), and Yevgeniy Timoshenko knocked the table for a free flop.
Froehlich bet 55,000 on the flop, and Timoshenko check-called to see the on the turn. Timoshenko checked again, and Froehlich stacked 150,000 chips out into the pot. That was enough; Timoshenko let it go.
Friday, June 3, 2011 3:32 PM Local Time
In a rare departure from the standard strategy of raising on one's button, Timoshenko limped in on the first hand after break. This may signal an adjustment on the part of Timoshenko, who appears to be mixing up his play now that the match has resumed.
Friday, June 3, 2011 3:12 PM Local Time
We've played six levels, and two hours have ticked off the clock. The players were asking for a break a while ago, and they've now been granted 15 minutes to collect themselves.
Friday, June 3, 2011 3:12 PM Local Time
Froehlcih made his standard min-raise on the button and Timoshenko politely asked him how many chips he had left before flat calling. The flop came and both players checked.
The dealer turned the and Timoshenko led out for 80,000. E-Fro went for the check-raise, making it 200,000 to go and Timoshenko folded his hand. E-Fro's excitable cheering section let loose with a loud cheer in the hopes of firing up their man as he heads to break.
Friday, June 3, 2011 3:04 PM Local Time
Yevgeniy Timoshenko's lead has grown, and he now sits with about 3.35 million to Froehlich's 1.45 million.
Friday, June 3, 2011 3:02 PM Local Time
Eric Froehlich opened to 60,000 from the button, and Yevgeniy Timoshenko defended his big blind with the call.
The dealer spread out , and Froehlch continued out with 75,000 chips. Timoshenko paused and glanced around the felt for a bit, eventually grabbing a handful and check-raising to 180,000. Froehlich quickly released.
Friday, June 3, 2011 3:01 PM Local Time
Timoshenko has won the last three pots and Froehlich appears to be growing frustrated with his opponent's unrelenting aggression.
Friday, June 3, 2011 2:56 PM Local Time
Timoshenko made the minimum raise to 60,000 and E-Fro decided to come along. The flop rolled out and Froehlich checked, prompting a bet of 70,000 from Timoshenko which Froehlich called.
The turn brought the and Timoshenko continued his line, betting 150,000. A call by Froehlich swelled the pot to 560,000 and the dealer revealed the on the river. E-Fro checked once again and Timoshenko paused in contemplation, staring his opponent down and counting out a bet of 450,000 chips.
Froehlich went into the tank and riffled a stack of green 25,000 chips, perhaps assessing whether or not he could afford to simply call. Eventually he mucked his cards and Timoshenko's aggression earned him yet another huge pot.
Friday, June 3, 2011 2:49 PM Local Time
Timoshenko min-raised to 48,000 and E-Fro came along, bringing a flop of . After a check by E-Fro, Timoshenko continued with 54,000 and again Froehlcih made the call.
The players checked the turn of and the dealer peeled the on the river. E-Fro checked yet again and Timoshenko checked behind. E-Fro showed his for trips and was clearly frustrated that his opponent did not fall into his trap.
Friday, June 3, 2011 2:44 PM Local Time
Eric Froehlich made it 48,000 to go, and Yevgeniy Timoshenko made the call.
The flop came suited , and Timoshenko led out into the pot with 60,000. Freohlich grabbed raising chips and made it 150,000 total, and Timoshenko spent a moment starting with wide eyes. It looked like he was thinking sinister thoughts, but he eventually slid his cards into the muck.
Friday, June 3, 2011 2:38 PM Local Time
After a minimum raise to 48,000 by Froehlich, Timoshenko three-bet to 124,000 and E-Fro shoved again for 727,000. Timoshenko insta-called and showed his , which was racing against Froehlich's . The flop of was dry for E-Fro and he needed to spike a six-outer to win the hand.
The turn brought the and Froehlich was down to his last card. When the dealer peeled the on the river, Timoshenko's pocket pair held up and he dragged the largest pot of the match to this point.
After the hand Froehlich opted to utilize only one of his two 800,000 bullets, leaving one in reserve. Timoshenko now has a chip lead of 3.2 million to 1.6 million and both players still have one add-on at their disposal.
Friday, June 3, 2011 2:34 PM Local Time
With the blinds now at 12,000/24,000, Timoshenko min-raised his button and E-Fro made the call. The dealer flopped the and after a Froehlich checked, Timoshenko fired 54,000 into the pot. E-Fro immediately announced "all-in" and and the Ukrainian native instantly mucked his hand.
Friday, June 3, 2011 2:32 PM Local Time
Yevgeniy Timoshenko made his standard raise to 40,000 preflop, and Eric Froehlich made the call.
The flop came out , and Timoshenko splashed out another 45,000 chips. Froehlich check-called, and the dropped on fourth street. When Froehlich checked again, Timoshenko fired a second bullet worth 120,000. Froehlich didn't waste much time calling, and there was more than 400,000 in the pot as the landed on the river.
Froehlich checked again, and Timoshenko stacked out chips again. He made a healthy bet of 280,000, and Froehlich sat in his thinking pose for a couple minutes. He eventually announced the call, and Timoshenko showed down . A frown came across Froehlich's face and the opposite reaction hit Timoshenko as he fought off a big grin. There were nearly a million chips in that pot, and it goes to Timoshenko to pull him back into a small lead in the match.
Friday, June 3, 2011 2:26 PM Local Time
E-Fro continued his pattern of raising to 45,000 before the flop and Timoshenko made the call. The flop came and both players checked. The turn brought the and Timoshenko checked again, prompting a bet of 62,000 from Froehlich.
Timoshenko made the call and the dealer peeled the on the river. Both players checked and Timoshenko showed down the to scoop the pot, much to the consternation of E-Fro.
Friday, June 3, 2011 2:22 PM Local Time
Eric Froehlich opened to 45,000, and Yevgeniy Timoshenko came along with the call.
The flop brought , and Timoshenko checked to the raiser. Froehlich made it 65,000 to go, and Timoshenko called to put more than 200,000 in the pot going to the turn. He checked again there on fourth street, and Froehlich kept the heat on with 155,000 more. Timoshenko has been acting a bit quicker today than we're used to seeing, and he double-checked his cards just once before sliding them back to the dealer face-down.
Friday, June 3, 2011 2:19 PM Local Time
Froehlich raised to 45,000 before the flop and Timoshenko came along for the ride. The dealer revealed a flop of and both players checked the action. The on the turn drew a small gasp from the audience and Timoshenko fired 30,000 at E-Fro, who made the call. The on the river put a full house on the board and Timoshenko made a large bet of 225,000. E-Fro called and flipped up , chopping the pot with Timoshenko who held .