On a flop of , Tim Balaban led out for 2,000 from under the gun and Yevgeniy Timoshenko made the call. They saw the hit the turn and Balaban fired again for 5,000. Timoshenko then applied maximum pressure with an all in bet, with Balaban making the call for his last 11,800.
Timoshenko showed for an over pair, but couldn't better the held by Balaban.
The river was the and Balaban doubled through to leave the APT Macau champion Timoshenko down to 13,000.