James Paul RannFrom the utg+2 position, James Paul Rann of England opens for 2,000 and the actions folds all the way to the bb of Korean Sim Wanseop who 3-bets to 4,200. Rann calls.
The flop is 7♣ 5♦ T♦ as both check. The turn is the 5♠ and once again both players opt to skip the betting street. The river is the 7♦ and further action ensues.
Rann turns over K♥ 8♥ while Sim mucks. Rann takes down the pot with King high.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
| 139,100(174 BB) | |
JR James Rann ![United Kingdom [GBR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/gb.svg "United Kingdom [GBR]"){kind=small} United Kingdom | 62,100(78 BB) |
James Paul RannA preflop raising war ends up in a showdown between Vietnam’s Quang Trinh Do who tables 2♦ 2♣ and James Paul Rann of England who brandishes Q♦ Q♣ .
The runout goes: 9♥ 3♣ 3♠ T♦ 4♠ to give Rann a lifeline and cripple Quang’s stack to less than 8,000.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
JR James Rann United Kingdom | 66,700(111 BB) |
MF Michael Falcon ![Denmark [DNK]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/dk.svg "Denmark [DNK]"){kind=small} Denmark | 51,200(85 BB) |
QT Quang Trinh Do ![Viet Nam [VNM]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/vn.svg "Viet Nam [VNM]"){kind=small} Viet Nam | 7,100(12 BB) |
Yakiv SyzghanovAfter the turn card had already been dealt on a board of 8♦ 5♦ Q♣ A♠ as Yakiv Syzghanov of the Ukraine checks from the sb. Englishman James Rann bets 4,000 from the cutoff and gets called. The river card is the 2♦ and this time both players check.
Syzghanov tables K♣ 8♣ for middle pair on the flop. Rann mucks.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
JR James Rann United Kingdom | 42,700(107 BB) |
YS Yakiv Syzganov ![Ukraine [UKR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/ua.svg "Ukraine [UKR]"){kind=small} Ukraine | 25,100(63 BB) |
![Cambodia [KHM]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/kh.svg "Cambodia [KHM]"){kind=small}
