In a recent episode of the Poker in the Ears podcast, Belgian poker pro and PokerStars Ambassador Kenny Hallaert joined James Hartigan and Joe Stapleton for a chat about his new and innovative role for the Spadie brand.
Hallaert highlighted some of the key issues he's eager to address in his new role, where he looks to make live poker a safer ground for new and recreational poker players
Players are on a 25-minute break.
It began with a modest raise to 1,800 from Marius Kudzmanas in middle position. Wladimir Stepanian called in the hijack, as did Casimir Seire in the big blind.
All three players checked the 4?3?3? flop.
On the Q? turn, Seire bet 4,500. Kudzmanas folded, but Stepanian called.
The 8? river brought another bet of 5,500 from Seire. After thinking it over, Stepanian shoved all in for 21,500. Seire quickly called after checking his cards, showing 10?7? for a flush. However, Stepanian revealed 4?4? for a flopped full house, securing both the double-up and a nice pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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63,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
27,200
27,200
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27,200 |
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9,000
9,000
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9,000 |
Per Johansen was all-in for his last 4,400, with Chun Keat Liu making the call. Daniel Falus then raised enough to put Liu all in. Liu thought it over for a few moments before folding.
Per Johansen: A?8? 
Daniel Falus: A?J?
Johansen had the chance to triple up if he could find a way to win. The board ran out 3?8?Q?2?K?, giving Johansen the winner with a pair of eights and keeping him alive in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
58,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
15,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
76,100
76,100
|
76,100 |
|
75,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
71,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
69,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
62,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
|
57,200
57,200
|
57,200 |
|
49,500
49,500
|
49,500 |
|
47,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
|
44,500
44,500
|
44,500 |
|
38,800
38,800
|
38,800 |
|
31,200
31,200
|
31,200 |
|
29,500
29,500
|
29,500 |
|
28,300
28,300
|
28,300 |
|
27,300
27,300
|
27,300 |
|
22,300
22,300
|
22,300 |
|
||
|
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12,500
12,500
|
12,500 |
There were 5,000 chips in the pot on a flop of 7?8?K? when Imad Derwiche had bet, and Lucas Trzcinski shoved for 17,200. Derwiche didn't need to think for too long before he called.
Lukas Trzcinski: 8?7?
Imad Derwiche: A?K?
Trzcinski had flopped two pair and managed to hold on after Derwiche couldn't improve on either the J? turn nor 4? river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
The exact action was unclear, but upon arriving at the table Dimitrios Angelakos and Alexander Van Der Swaluw were all-in and at risk with Francesco Delfoco making the call to try and bust them both.
Dimitrios Angelakos: K?8?
Alexander Van Der Swaluw: Q?Q?
Francesco Delfoco: A?Q?
Van Der Swaluw had the chance to virtually triple up if his queens could hold. The runout of 10?J?3?8?6? kept Van Der Swaluw's ahead until the end and he won the pot, while Angelakos was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|
14,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
Busted |
Lucia Navarro opened to 1,600 from the hijack and Gilles Simon three-bet to 5,400 from the small blind. Navarro made the call.
The flop came A?J?6? and Navarro called a 2,600 continuation bet from Simon.
Simon fired a 4,500 bet on the 2? turn which was called by Navarro.
On the 4? river Simon shoved for 15,700. Navarro, who covered him by 300 chips, made the call.
"Good call" Simon told his opponent, showing K?10? for a missed gutshot turned into a bluff. Navarro turned over top pair with A?Q? to score a full double up while Simon was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
58,600 | |
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|
Busted | |
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Yannis Berrandou raised to 1,200 from under the gun and Lars Romundstad three-bet to 3,700 in the hijack. Marcus Hallabro called on the button, and Berrandou also called.
On the Q?3?6? flop, Berrandou checked and Romundstad bet 6,300. Hallabro then shoved, Berrandou folded, and Romundstad called.
Marcus Hallabro: A?A?
Lars Romundstad: A?K?
Hallabro had laid the trap with aces but it didn't work out as he was left drawing dead after the 4? fell on the turn, which improved Romundstad to an unbeatable flush. A meaningless 3? completed the board, and Hallabro was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
20,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
Busted |
Tal Herzog bet 2,500 from the small blind into two players on a flop of 10?A?A?. Wim Ben Verhaegen was the next player to act and chose to shove for 6,800 from the big blind. Tibor Nagygyorgy called the shove and Herzog folded.
Wim Ben Verhaegen: 8?6?
Tibor Nagygyorgy: Q?Q?
Nagygyorgy was ahead with his queens but had to fade Verhaegen's flush draw. The A? on the turn improved Nagygyorgy to a full house, leaving Verhaegen drawing dead as the 2? river sealed his fate and he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
29,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
Busted |
