Hands 41-42: Tremzin Hits Big River and Grabs Half Ensan's Stack
Hand #41: Ilkin Amirov found 
on the button and raised to 350,000. Slaven Popov with 
in the small blind tanked for a bit before he folded. Thomas Butzhammer called from the big blind with 
.
The flop came 
and Butzhammer checked. Amirov, having flopped a pair of fours, bet 275,000 into the 905,000 pot. Butzhammer called and the 
hit the turn. Butzhammer checked again and Amirov checked behind. The 
completed the board and Butzhammer checked. Amirov bet 790,000 into the 1,455,000 pot and Butzhammer tanked. I hope you're not bluffing with the best hand" Butzhammer said. Butzhammer called, and mucked upon seeing Amirov's trips. Amirov now the chip leader again, Butzhammer in second.
Hand #42: Hossein Ensan put his sunglasses back on again and raised to 325,000 under the gun with 
. Thomas Butzhammer called from the small blind with 
and Tremzin came along for the ride with 
from the big.
The flop came 
, hitting both Tremzin and Ensan. Tremzin checked and Ensan made a continuation bet of 410,000 into the 1.1 million pot. Butzhammer folded but Tremzin called. The hit the turn and both players checked. The 
hit the river, giving Ensan trips and Tremzin the nut flush. Tremzin bet 1,555,000 into the 1,920,000 pot and Ensan called. Big pot for Tremzin, Ensan lost half his stack.
"Nice hand" Ensan said, "Nice river" Tremzin added.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,085,000
2,775,000
|
2,775,000 |
|
8,345,000
-950,000
|
-950,000 |
|
7,950,000
2,080,000
|
2,080,000 |
|
2,750,000
-2,485,000
|
-2,485,000 |
|
||
|
2,190,000
-1,420,000
|
-1,420,000 |