Udo Erlei Felts a Foe
Level 7
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
With about 210,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading 
, Barny Boatman checked from the big blind and Thomas Scholze bet 160,000 from early position. A player in middle position shoved for 273,000, Udo Erlei called from the cutoff, Boatman folded, and Scholze called, as well.
The turn brought the 
and Scholze checked. Erlei shoved, putting Scholze to a decision for the remainder of his stack. He folded and the last two live players tabled their hands.
Erlei: 
Opponent: 
Erlei had a massive advantage with his boat and his opponent needed to river a straight flush in order to survive. The 
on the river changed nothing and Erlei took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,870,000
-930,000
|
-930,000 |
|
||
|
3,300,000 | |
|
670,000
-1,010,000
|
-1,010,000 |