Tobias Reinkemeier didn't last long in today's event as he was just eliminated by Mike Watson. Reinkemeier ended up all in pre flop for about 15,000 with 
versus Watson's 
.
The board ran out 
and the German was knocked out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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69,000
11,000
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11,000 |
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Busted | |
Vanessa Selbst invested AU$50,000 in this event but that didn't help her get past the eighth level. A very unfortunate day ended quickly for the biggest winning female poker player in the history of the game.
Fabian Quoss informed us that Selbst moved all in after Elio Fox had raised, and Erik Seidel woke up with kings in the big blind. Selbst's ace-king didn't improve and she was knocked out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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From under the gun plus one, Erik Seidel opened with a raise to 3,500. Niklas Heinecker reraised to 7,300 on the button after action folded to him. Play folded back to Seidel, and he took his time before firing in a reraise to 14,500. Heinecker gave it up, and Seidel won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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55,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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44,000
3,000
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3,000 |
Brendon Rubie just called down Ole Schemion and The flop read 
when Rubie check-called a bet from his German opponent. The turn brought the 
and this time Rubie check-called 13,500.
On the river the popped up and Rubie check-called 24,500. Schemion showed 
and mucked when Rubie turned over 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000
77,500
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77,500 |
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25,000
48,500
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48,500 |
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Level: 8
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Fabian Quoss raised from the button to 2,500 and Antonio Esfandiari defended his big blind.
The flop came down and both players checked. On the turn the 
hit and Esfandiari bet 3,600, Quoss called.
The river brought the 
and this time Esfandiari fired out 8,800. Quoss folded his cards and Esfandiari picked up another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
167,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
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44,000
6,000
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6,000 |
Vanessa Selbst has already done a rebuy in this event and she's now once again one of the short stacks after doubling up Jason Mo.
Selbst raised to 2,500 and Mo moved all in for 26,600 from the big blind. Selbst called.
Selbst: 
Mo: 
The board ran out 
and Mo doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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55,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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15,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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Despite not having the most chips in her stack, Vanessa Selbst has been staying active at the table. Here are two back-to-back hands she played.
On the first hand, Elio Fox raised to 2,800 from under the gun. Selbst took some time, then reraised all in for just about 20,000. Action folded back to Fox, and he also gave it up.
On the next hand, Selbst limped from under the gun, and action folded over to Niklas Heinecker in middle position. He raised to 3,600. Played folded back over to Selbst, and she made the call.
On the 
flop, Selbst checked, and Heinecker fired 4,000. Selbst folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
134,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
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47,000
3,000
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3,000 |
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20,000
26,700
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26,700 |
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The board read 
when Philipp Gruissem bet 7,500 and Joe Hachem made the call. Gruissem showed 
for a flopped straight and took down the pot.
"I loved that flop," Gruissem said with a smile.
"Everyone knows I always have it," the German added to point out he's not been bluffing yet today. Earlier Gruissem doubled through Daniel Neilson with queens and he's now chip leader of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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150,000
24,000
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24,000 |
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35,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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Igor Kurganov raised preflop and he was called by two of his friends, Philipp Gruissem and Tobias Reinkemeier.
The flop brought out 
and Kurganov check-called a 5,000-chip bet from Gruissem. Reinkemeier folded.
The turn, the , and river, the , were checked by both players and Gruissem showed 
. That wasn't enough to win since Kurganov turned over his 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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126,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
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68,000
18,000
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18,000 |
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