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It's not Gustov but Bjarke Hansen playing as his name and country of origin demands!
Niels van Alphen opened to 40,000 from the button and tank-called when Hansen three-bet to 115,000 from the small blind. The flop fell and Hansen continued for 120,000. Van Aplphen had seen enough and folded.
The next hand Hansen raised to 45,000 from the button. It was into O'Dwyer's big blind, and he thought and stared at Hansen long enough as to say "I'll let you off this time, buddy!" before he folded.
Mickey Petersen raised to 40,000, on the button, Spencer Hudson moved all-in for 22BB's and Petersen folded.
Jacob Rasmussen raised to 40,000, on the button, Aage Ravn three-bet from the big blind and Rasmussen folded.
Spencer Hudson opened to 40,000 in early position and Bjarke Hansen called in the big blind. The flop was and Hansen took the pot down with a check-raise after Hudson had c-bet 50,000.
Spencer Hudson has become the first player on the final table to be eliminated after a clash with chip leader Aage Ravn.
Hudson opened to 40,000 then moved all-in for 385,000 after Ravn three-bet to 110,000. Ravn made the call and put Hudson at risk of elimination.
Hudson:
Ravn:
The flop was as safe as it could get for a pair of jacks but that was all about to change on the turn because the fourth community card was the . Hudson stood from his seat, resigned to becoming the eighth place finisher and that is exactly what happened when the river was the .
Welcome to the action, Jacob Rasmussen. He was in the small blind and called a 35,000 raise from Bjarke Hansen, along with Pierre Neuville in the big blind.
All three checked the flop before Hansen made a delayed 85,000 c-bet on the turn. Rasmussen check-raised up to 240,000 and both opponents took their time before folding.
Niels van Alphen moved all-in from first position - and 21BBs - and Bjarke Hansen called one seat to his left. The rest of the table mucked their hands and eagerly awaited the showdown.
Van Alphen
Hansen
Board:
Van Alphen finds THE hand against a premium hand and doubled up.
Bjarke Hansen opened the betting with a raise to 40,000 from under the gun and the action folded all the way around to our chipleader Aage Ravn in the small blind. he paused briefly before three-betting to 110,000. Hansen decided to see a flop in position and made the call.
Flop: - Ravn checked and Hansen checked behind.
Turn: - Both players checked again.
River: - Both players decided to check again.
Ravn turned over and ace-high was good enough to take down the pot.
From the button Aage Ravn opened to 40,000 and both blinds, Niels van Alphen (small) and Bjarke Hansen (big) came along for the ride. The dealer put out the flop, both blinds checked and Ravn continued with a bet of 55,000. Van Alphen folded but Hansen put in the required chips and called.
The turn brought the into play and Hansen tapped the table and checked. Ravn bet again, setting the price at 75,000 to play. Hansen remained stoic for a few moments before raising coming to life to raise to 210,000. This was taken as a sign of strength by Ravn and he got out of the way.
and Hansen continued for 120,000. Van Aplphen had seen enough and folded.
and Hansen took the pot down with a check-raise after Hudson had c-bet 50,000.
flop was as safe as it could get for a pair of jacks but that was all about to change on the turn because the fourth community card was the 
. Hudson stood from his seat, resigned to becoming the eighth place finisher and that is exactly what happened when the river was the 
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flop before Hansen made a delayed 85,000 c-bet on the 
- Both players decided to check again.
into play and Hansen tapped the table and checked. Ravn bet again, setting the price at 75,000 to play. Hansen remained stoic for a few moments before raising coming to life to raise to 210,000. This was taken as a sign of strength by Ravn and he got out of the way.