As if he wasn't already far enough in the lead chipwise, Ben Wilinofsky has won another multi-million pot. He raised preflop, called by Vadzim Kursevich on the button. The flop came . Out bet Wilinofsky - 175,000 - called by Kursevich, The turn was a bricky and now Wilinofsky bet slightly over the pot - 800,000. This huge bet was slowly counted out and called by Kursevich.
The river was the and after checking out his opponent's dented stack, Wilinofsky bet out 1,300,000. This river card looked like it had punched Kursevich in the stomach. He thought for a long time, knowing that to call and lose would be devastating for him and send Wilinofsky's stack into the stratosphere. Finally, he made the painful-looking decision to pass.
The gravitational pull of Martin Jacobson is proving too much for Armin Mette's chips.
Armin Mette min-raised in early position and Martin Jacobson called in the small blind to see a flop, which he checked. Mette continuation-bet 150,000, but Jacobson now check-raised to 425,000. Mette's hand went in the the muck, and Jacobson took the pot.
Another check-raise on the flop with no hole cards shown now, as Ben Wilinofsky opened to 125,000 and the now rather short-stacked Max Heinzelmann called in the cutoff to see a flop. Wilinofsky checked and Heinzelmann bet 130,000. But Wilinofsky announced, "I raise," in an ominous deadpan, and made it 365,000 to go. Heinzelmann folded and is down to 1.4 million. Wilinofsky is at over 10 million, almost half the chips in play.
Unusually, an under the gun raise (from Wilinofsky) received interest from three other players, two in position and one out. This hand, showing so much promise, ended up stalling on the flop () when Martin Jacobson ventured a 275,000 bet.
Jonas Gutteck moved all-in from the small blind for 670,000 and Max Heinzelmann snapped quicker than Nicolas Cage in most Nicolas Cage films.
Gutteck: and in a world of pain because...
Heinzelmann:
The flop came and Heinzelmann flopped a set but Gutteck picked up a gutshot to actually give himself a chance. The turn was the making quads for Heinzelmann and Gutteck began to pack his bags and shake hands as the dealer put out the river.
Gutteck takes home €66,000 for his efforts today, everyone else now makes six figures in Euros.
Ben Wilinofsky has managed to keep conversation flowing at most of the tables he's visited throughout the four preceding days. Today, however, the inevitable pressure of the business end of the tournament has brought more reserve to the table, and the Canadian lamented, "Am I going to have to keep up a monologue the whole time? Come on, someone talk!"
"They have commentators," someone deadpanned.
"Oh. We give them something to riff off... I'm good at saying stupid stuff so they should have plenty of material."
Max Heinzelmann raised on the button and Vadzim Kursevich called in the big blind to see a flop.
Flop:
Kursevich checked to Heinzelmann, who bet a rather modest 115,000. Kursevich called and they saw the turn.
Turn:
Again, Kursevich checked. This time the bet from Heinzelmann was 245,000. Once more, a call.
River:
Kursevich checked for a third time. Heinzelmann now bet a decidedly chunky 480,000, and this finally proved too much for Kursevich. He folded, and Heinzelmann is back up to 2.5 million.
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. Out bet Wilinofsky - 175,000 - called by Kursevich, The turn was a bricky 
and now Wilinofsky bet slightly over the pot - 800,000. This huge bet was slowly counted out and called by Kursevich.
and after checking out his opponent's dented stack, Wilinofsky bet out 1,300,000. This river card looked like it had punched Kursevich in the stomach. He thought for a long time, knowing that to call and lose would be devastating for him and send Wilinofsky's stack into the stratosphere. Finally, he made the painful-looking decision to pass.
flop, which he checked. Mette continuation-bet 150,000, but Jacobson now check-raised to 425,000. Mette's hand went in the the muck, and Jacobson took the pot.
flop. Wilinofsky checked and Heinzelmann bet 130,000. But Wilinofsky announced, "I raise," in an ominous deadpan, and made it 365,000 to go. Heinzelmann folded and is down to 1.4 million. Wilinofsky is at over 10 million, almost half the chips in play.
) when Martin Jacobson ventured a 275,000 bet.
and in a world of pain because...
and Heinzelmann flopped a set but Gutteck picked up a gutshot to actually give himself a chance. The turn was the 
making quads for Heinzelmann and Gutteck began to pack his bags and shake hands as the dealer put out the 
river.