It took over twelve hours to battle down from our final twenty-four to our champion, but a worthy winner it was. Thomas Lindbjerg will walk away AU$130,021 richer after a great showing in today's six-handed tournament.
With a final table full of great players, Lindbjerg rose above to claim hold of the chip lead for most of the final table. With heads up beginning in equal circumstances, Lindbjerg found a crucial double and never let go to eventually oust Noah Schwartz.
Not only will he be heading home with the AU$130,021 prize money, but he will also head home with the title of Event #14 and proud owner of the Gold Championship Ring.
Congratulations to Thomas Lindbjerg and all the other cash winners and final table participants.
Noah Schwartz opened from the button to 90,000 and Thomas Lindbjerg made the call. On a flop of Lindbjerg checked which was followed by a 90,000 chip bet from Schwartz which he called.
The turn fell the and Lindbjerg again checked to Schwartz who fired out 235,000. Lindbjerg then followed it with an all-in reraise putting Schwartz to a decision for his tournament life. Schwartz tanked for over two minutes before making the call.
Schwartz:
Lindbjerg:
The river fell the to see Schwartz eliminated in 2nd place for a healthy payday of AU$86,716 and see Lindbjerg crowned champion.
Thomas Lindbjerg made it 65,000 on the button and Noah Schwartz made the call. Both players checked the flop of before Lindbjerg led out for 50,000 on the turn of the .
Schwartz made the call before leading 115,000 on the river of the to only see Lindbjerg reraise to 300,000 total. Schwartz was put into the tank before eventually folding to see Lindbjerg flash the as he raked in the pot sending him to 1,690,000 as Schwartz slips to 970,000.
Noah Schwartz limped the button before calling a 60,000-chip raise from Thomas Lindbjerg.
The flop came down and Lindbjerg led out for 60,000 and Schwartz made the call. Both players checked it down when it went on the turn and on the river to see Lindbjerg table as Schwartz mucked his hand.
Catching the action on the flop of Thomas Lindbjerg checked to Noah Schwartz who led out for 55,000. Lindbjerg then reraised to 120,000 and Schwartz made the call.
The turn fell the and Lindbjerg moved all in for his last 554,000 and put Schwartz into the tank. After several minutes Schwartz made the call and tabled his to be behind Lindbjerg's .
The river landed the to see Lindbjerg double to 1,574,000 , while Schwartz slipped to 1,086,000 in chips.
Noah Schwartz opened for 90,000 and was met with a reraise from Thomas Lindbjerg to 240,000. Schwartz made the call before Lindbjerg led out for 175,000 on a flop of .
Schwartz went into the tank before reraising to 610,000 total to bring about a fold from Lindbjerg. With that hand Schwartz moves to 1,860,000 in chips.