
Flight B
Tsai Gets Counterfeited

Ho-tai Tsai opened to 300 from the hijack and received calls from a player on the button and Stephane Graffin in the big blind.
The flop came 5♦ K♠ 2♥ and action checked around to Graffin who bet 600. Tsai raised to 2,600, the button folded and Graffin called.
Graffin check-called a 4,000 bet from Tsai on the J♥ turn before both players checked the J♣ river.
Tsai showed K♦ 2♦ , having flopped two pair before being counterfeited on the river. Graffin had K♥ T♦ for two pair with a better kicker to win the pot.
Player | Chips |
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SG Stephane Graffin | 38,600(386 BB) |
HT Ho-Tai Tsai | 21,200(212 BB) |
Victorino Flops the Second-Nuts

Roxanne Sky Victorino opened to 200 from the hijack, Myeong Jin called from the cutoff, Stephane Graffin called from the small blind and a player in the big blind called.
The flop came Q♠ 9♥ J♦ and action checked around to Victorino who bet 700. Jin and Graffin called while the big blind got out of the way.
Victorino continued for 2,000 on the J♣ turn and this time only Jin called.
On the 6♦ river Victorino shoved and Myeong folded. Victorino showed that she had flopped a straight with T♣ 8♣ before winning the pot.
Player | Chips |
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RV Roxanne Victorino | 40,100(401 BB) |
SG Stephane Graffin | 29,100(291 BB) |
MJ Myeong Jin | 21,100(211 BB) |