Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Players are now on their last 20-minute break of the day.
We missed how the action unfolded, but we do know Paul Klann got his stack all in preflop from the cutoff and was at risk against Martin Finger.
Klann:
Finger:
Klann had run up against it, and he seemed to know his days were numbered. The flop paired Klann, but it also gave Finger top set. He signaled for his masseuse to stop the in-progress massage, but before it ceased completely he paused her. That's because the appeared on the turn to complete his Broadway straight. The river failed to pair the board, and Klann's massage recommenced as he was pushed the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Martin Finger |
95,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
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Paul Klann |
55,000
28,100
|
28,100 |
Action folded to Stephen Chidwick in the hijack and he raised to 2,500. Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst then three-bet all in for 22,300 from the cutoff, the button and blinds all folded, and Chidwick gave it some thought before dropping in a call.
Chidwick:
Selbst:
Chidwick was ahead, but Selbst was drawing to two live cards. When the flop failed to deliver, Selbst began to stand. The turn gave her pause, but alas it wasn't the paint card she needed. The dealer burned one last time and put out the . Selbst rapped the tabled and then made her way to the exit. Only time will tell if she opts to exercise her reenty option.
Meanwhile, Martin Jacobson has also been eliminated from the tournament.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Stephen Chidwick |
90,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Vanessa Selbst | Busted | |
Martin Jacobson | Busted |
A total of 75 players have registered for the High Roller so far and eight of those players have used up their one re-entry. They are:
Timothy Adams
Salman Behbehani
Philipp Gruissem
Paul Newey
Jorryt van Hoof
Jean-Noel Thorel
Igor Kurganov
That means there are 83 entries in total. A reminder that players can enter and re-enter up to the beginning of play on Day 2.
Dan Smith and Ognjen Sekularac both had the fours, but it was much stronger in Smith.
He won a pot off the talented and aggressive Mustapha Kanit. They were in the blinds and managed to swell the pot to 16,100 before an flop was delivered. Both players checked to the turn where Smith bet 4,200. Kanit called before both players went back to checking on the river. Kanit opened and lost out to the of Smith.
As that hand was occurring the recently entered Ognjen Sekularac busted holding pocket fours. He committed his stack preflop and found a customer in the shape of Daniel Dvoress. His fared best on a [2h board.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dan Smith |
78,500
300
|
300 |
Mustapha Kanit | 74,000 | |
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Ognjen Sekularac | Busted |
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Just before the level went up, the UK's Patrick Leonard was sent to the rail courtesy of German wunderkind Ole Schemion.
We missed the preflop action, but we do know Leonard got his stack all in and was racing against Schemion.
Leonard:
Schemion:
Leonard just needed to hold to score the double, but that proved easier said than done as the flop came down to give Schemion a pair of kings. The turn meant Leonard needed a nine on the river to stay alive, but it wasn't in the cards as the blanked.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ole Schemion |
132,000
65,100
|
65,100 |
Patrick Leonard | Busted |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Action folded to Thomas Muehloecker in the cutoff and he shoved all in for his last 80,000. Simon Ravnsbaek then three-bet to 30,400 from the small blind, which inspired the player in the big blind to fold.
Muehloecker:
Ravnsbaek:
Muehloecker was in dire straits, but fortunately for him the board ran out to put out two pair. That meant the two players chopped with their respective aces.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Simon Ravnsbaek | 130,000 | |
Thomas Muehloecker | 8,000 |