All the progress made towards catching Ben Wilinofsky went up in five-bet smoke just now as Max Heinzelmann made his standard button raise (320,000), Wilinofsky made his standard bb three-bet (860,000) and Heinzelmann thought it was about time the pattern of him then passing be broken.
Heinzelmann pushed forward about 2,000,000 chips. Wilinofsky checked out his opponent's stack (6,800,000 behind) and announced, "All in."
Heinzelmann didn't even pretend to think about it, just let it go.
Ben Wilinofsky opened to 320,000 and Max Heinzelmann made it 850,000 in the big blind. For a moment it looked as though Wilinofsky might 4-bet but instead he flat-called to see a flop.
"Seven hundred thousand," said Heinzelmann to the dealer and pushed out the chips.
"How much do you have left?" asked Wilinofsky.
The German counted his stacks, "About 5.5 million behind."
Wilinofsky thought for a minute then min-raised to 1.4 million and Heinzelmann quickly folded.
Raising preflop and getting a flat call from Ben Wilinofsky, Max Heinzelmann bet 400,000 when it was checked to him on the flop, and then bet when it was checked to him again on the turn. Now Wilinofsky declined to call the 785,000.
The next time there was a flop it was about to hand another pot to Heinzelmann, who check-raised Wilinofsky's 400,000 bet (the board reading ) to 1.1 million and got another fold.
Max Heinzelmann raised to 320,000 and Ben Wilinofsky made the call to see a flop.
Wilinofsky checked the flop and Heinzelmann made a bet of 275,000 which the Canadian called to see the turn. Wilinofsky checked again and Heinzelmann fired 550,000 this time but was called a second time.
The river was the and Wilinofsky checked agan, Heinzelmann said, "I check, I have ."
Wilinofsky mucked, Heinzelmann won't give this up without a fight.
Ben Wilinofsky raised the button and Max Heinzelmann called to see a flop.
Heinzelmann check-called 400,000 from Wilinofsky on the flop and another 1.1 million on the turn. They got to the river and Heinzelmann check-called a third time, this time the bet from Wilinofsky consisting of 1.7 million after a little dwell. Exciting stuff! But come showdown they turned over apiece and chopped up the 7 million pot.
Ben Wilinofsky raised the button (320k) and Max Heinzelmann made the call. He check-folded to Wilinofsky's 400,000 bet on the flop.
The next hand Heinzelmann made the same raise and received the same preflop flat call. He bet similarly (425,000) when Wilinofsky checked the flop but folded when he was check-raised quickly to 1,100,000.
They say never go broke in a limped pot, but that's exactly what happened to Max Heinzelmann, though admittedly he got it in as good as he could have hoped.
Ben Wilinofsky had limped in and Heinzelmann checked his option to see an flop. The German led out for 225,000 and Wilinofsky raised to 500,000 before Heinzelmann moved all-in for 4.025 million.
Wilinofsky looked vexed, "This is sick because I'm ahead of some of the hands you do this with..." He tanked a little longer and then finally said, "I call though."
Heinzelmann:
Wilinofsky:
Heinzelmann had started the heads up as a 70:30 dog, but now he was roughly the same percentage to double up and get back into the battle.
The turn was the making Wilinofsky's straight but handing Heinzelmann two pair and some outs on the river. The final card after what seemed like an eternal dwell from the dealer was the which did not change anything.
The consolation for Heinzelmann is a cool €500,000 which no doubt keep him from being too disappointed.
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flop.
flop, and then bet when it was checked to him again on the 
turn. Now Wilinofsky declined to call the 785,000.
) to 1.1 million and got another fold.
turn. Wilinofsky checked again and Heinzelmann fired 550,000 this time but was called a second time.
and Wilinofsky checked agan, Heinzelmann said, "I check, I have 
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flop and another 1.1 million on the 
turn. They got to the 
river and Heinzelmann check-called a third time, this time the bet from Wilinofsky consisting of 1.7 million after a little dwell. Exciting stuff! But come showdown they turned over 
apiece and chopped up the 7 million pot.
flop but folded when he was check-raised quickly to 1,100,000.
making Wilinofsky's straight but handing Heinzelmann two pair and some outs on the river. The final card after what seemed like an eternal dwell from the dealer was the 
which did not change anything.