Gruissem Takes The First One
Level 7
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
German juggernaut Philipp Gruissem just sat down at a table with Mike McDonald, and the two got involved in a pot right away. From early position, McDonald opened to 9,500. Gruissem called in late position, as did both players in the blinds.
All players checked the 
flop and 
turn. On the 
river, McDonald bet 25,000 and only Gruissem called. McDonald tabled 
for a rivered broadway straight, but Gruissem held 
for a full house to scoop up his first pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
210,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
||
and Seidel checked. Thomas bet 20,000 and received a call before Seidel checked again the 
turn. Thomas now bet 35,000 and that forced a fold.
and Andreas Goeller has bet 20,000. Stephen Chidwick check-raised his remaining stack of 76,700 all in, and Goeller called it off.
flop.
turn, Sontheimer checked again and Tuna bet 14,000, which Sontheimer called. The 
river completed the board and both checked. Sontheimer announced a nine and showed 
. Tuna had that beat with 
and won the pot, while both players remain below starting stack.
turn, it was Mateos seizing the initiative by leading out 50,000. Akhundhov called, leaving himself with 110,000 behind. The river was the 
and Mateos shoved all in, covering Akhundov. The man from Azerbaijan, coming off two six-figure scores in Monte Carlo, couldn't call the rest off and folded his hand.
