Winter Goes for a Small Bluff
Level 30
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Sean Winter limped in on the button and Christoph Vogelsang checked his option. The flop came 
and both players checked through to the 
on the turn and the 
on the river.
After Vogelsang checked a third time, Winter finally threw in a bet of 32,000. Vogelsang quickly called and Winter tabled 
for just five-high. Vogelsang showed 
for a pair of kings and was awarded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,725,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
675,000
-145,000
|
-145,000 |
|
||
turn.
completed the board, Vogelsang checked, Winter bet 85,000, and Vogelsang went into the tank. After some time, he took off the hood from his head and ran his fingers through his hair while contemplating his decision, before he ultimately called.
, Sean Winter had a bet of 190,000 in front of him with 130,000 in the pot. Christoph Vogelsang took a couple of minutes before sticking in a call.
and Vogelsang tanked for nearly five minutes before placing a bet of 400,000. Winter looked frustrated as he squirmed in his seat while Vogelsang turtled on the table.
before eventually folding.
flop and Winter led for 100,000. Vogelsang raised to 235,000, and Winter slid his cards into the muck.
and Vogelsang check-called a bet of 17,000 from Winter.
on the river. After checking for the third time, Winter reached back for a bet of 280,000 on the river. Vogelsang looked back at his cards but surprisingly made a quick fold.
and both players checked to the 
. Indeed Vogelsang tabled 
for just a pair of queens to win the hand.
turn changed nothing, but the 
spiked the river to improve Smith and eliminate Jaffe.
which provided no help to Kornuth who was ousted in the fourth round.
