Soaring to New Heitmanns

Jan Heitmann opened the pot to 5,100 in early position, and Ismail Erkenov three-bet to 13,200 from the button. Heitmann came right back with another raise to 28,600, and Erkenov flat-called.

The flop showed up {7-Clubs}

, and Heitmann checked. Erkenov fired 24,000 at the pot, and Heitmann wasted little time calling. Fourth street brought the {9-Hearts}

and checks from both players, and the {Q-Clubs}

on the river put four to the straight on board. Heitmann checked again, as did Erkenov.

Heitmann let out a sigh of disgust as he showed down {8-Clubs}

for the flopped straight. "Terrible river," he sighed. He still had the best hand though; Erkenov flashed his {Q-Spades}

before sending his cards back to the dealer and a smaller-than-it-could-have-been chunk of chips over to Heitmann.

The German Team PokerStars Pro has eclipsed the 150,000-chip mark courtesy of that pot.

Tags: Ismail Erkenov Jan Heitmann

2009 PokerStars.com EPT Vilamoura

2009 PokerStars.com EPT Vilamoura

Soaring to New Heitmanns