Krause Keeps Applying Pressure
Van Marcus opened to 120,000 on the button and Andreas Krause went all in from the small blind. Mathieu Clavet folded his big blind and Marcus kicked it in as well, giving another pot to Krause.
2010 Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic
Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic
Buy-in
$5,000
Entries
181
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Marcus in the Danger Zone
Down to about 500,000, Van Marcus has shoved all in preflop the last three hands to climb back to about 680,000.
Van Marcus Eliminated in 3rd Place ($162,415)
Van Marcus was on the button with a little over 600,000 in chips. He moved them all into the middle saying, "All the money, baby!" Andreas Krause folded from the small blind before Mathieu Clavet quickly called from the big blind. Marcus held 
, but was very much dominated by the 
for Clavet.
"Six of spades, watch this," said Marcus before the flop.
Maybe he was talking about the cards that wouldn't come, because the flop came down 
and there wasn't much there for him to cling to. The turn brought the 
and that would be all she wrote. The river completed the semantics of things with the 
.
Marcus would take home $162,415 for his third-place finish and left with a smile on his face, shaking the hands of the remaining two players. Marcus was the only Full Tilt Red Pro to make the final table and did the host site well with his deep run.
Heads-Up Chip Counts
Andreas Krause - 3,850,000
Mathieu Clavet - 1,945,000
Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Clavet Strikes First
Mathieu Clavet raised to 120,000 on the button and Andreas Krause called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Krause check-called 100,000 from Clavet. The turn brought the 
and Krause checked again. Clavet fired 230,000 and pushed Krause out to win the pot.
Short Break
The players are taking a short break while we wait for the money to be brought to the table.
Play Resumes
The cards are back in the air and the money is on the table for the final two to admire. Pressure's on boys, who wants it more?
Also of note is that now that play is heads up, the blind levels will only be 30 minutes in length.
Krause Extends His Lead
Andreas Krause raised to 160,000 on the button and Mathieu Clavet called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Clavet checked to Krause who bet 300,000. Clavet called and the turn came the 
. Both players checked and the 
popped off on the river. Clavet checked and Krause fired 450,000 on the river, getting a quick call from Clavet.
Krause tabled 
for kings up, good enough to win the pot and move to about 4.4 million.
Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000