Altergott Eliminated
Level 9
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
![Max Altergott](https://s.pnimg.net/GhmTuAhD4L8-sYxO2ooveEZZXFXtrujOWm7hcx-UO5A/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/ODUyLzUveDg4YTY1/OTQ3MWEuanBn.webp)
Max Altergott had been crippled in a previous hand and got his final few chips in preflop blind on blind against chip leader Philipp Gruissem.
Altergott:
Gruissem:
"You got €100,000 in with seven-deuce?" said Gruissem, gently ribbing his opponent.
It looked as though Altergott would double up as the flop came and the turn gave him two pair with the
. But the river was the
and Gruissem made a straight meaning last year's winner is now out of the tournament.