Updated Chip Counts
Level 17
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,605,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
|
||
|
2,405,000
-295,000
|
-295,000 |
|
2,175,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
1,410,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
1,330,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
|
1,325,000 | |
|
965,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
||
|
640,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
||
|
360,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
and Finger check-called 155,000.
hit and Finger checked again only to see Vogelsang bet 350,000. Finger tanked again but eventually called.
and Finger checked a third time. Vogelsang immediately grabbed two big stacks of red chips and bet a cool million. Finger looked very frustrated but eventually he tossed in the call.
when Johannes Strassmann fired out 360,000 and Bill Perkins snap-called. Strassmann tabled the 
for a flush, but it was no good as Perkins held a bigger straight with the 
. It appears Strassmann was fortunate the board paired on the river.
, and he was well out in front of Vogelsang's 
. In fact, according to 
, which prompted Schemion to begin removing his microphone. When the 
completed the board on the river, he handed the sound equipment to the TV crew and made a beeline out the door.
flop saw Schemion bet 140,000, Adams fold and Vogelsang call.
turn and then both players checked the 
in a raised pot by Johannes Strassmann when Martin Finger checked from the big blind. Strassmann fired out 105,000 and his fellow countryman made the call.
hit and Finger checked to Strassmann again who bet 255,000 this time. The former EPT Prague winner tanked again but eventually folded.
and Finger checked to Strassmann a third time. Strassmann bet 475,000 and after tanking for a long time his opponent called. Strassmann showed 
and he took down this very big pot.