Hands 36-40: A Wheel for Amirov
Hand #36: Hossein Ensan raised from the cutoff to 325,000 with and Thomas Butzhammer looked down on in the big blind. Butzhammer called, and the flop brought out and Ensan bet 350,000 after Butzhammer had checked. Butzhammer called on the flop and the turn brought the .
Butzhammer checked again, and Ensan bet 975,000 with jack-high. Butzhammer made the call and with 3.5 million in the middle the river brought the . Ensan hit a pair on the river and both players checked.
Butzhammer announced, "Queen," and he picked up the pot.
Hand #37: Hossein Ensan raised under the gun with to 320,000 and he picked up the pot.
Hand #38: Thomas Butzhammer raised from the button with to 350,000 and Hossein Ensan called from the big blind with . The flop brought out and Ensan checked to Butzhammer who checked behind.
The turn brought the and Ensan lead out for 350,000 and Butzhammer called. The river completed the board with the and Ensan fired out another 750,000.
"Usually I would've called already, but I think you have it this time," Butzhammer said.
Butzhammer gave up his pair of nines and Ensan picked up the pot.
Hand #39: Gleb Tremzin raised from the button with and he picked up the pot.
Hand #40: Gleb Tremzin raised from the cutoff with and Hossein Ensan called from the button with . Ilkin Amirov looked down at in the small blind and he called as well.
The flop came down and Tremzin bet 555,000, after which Ensan folded. Amirov made the call and on the turn the hit, which was checked by both players. The river brought the and Amirov hit the wheel. Amirov bet 870,000 and Tremzin folded his cards.