Both players have started the heads-up battle out rather passively, and we've seen lots of limping, checking and folding. The match is still dead even, and it could go both ways.
Mark Teltscher asked if Martin Finger was interested in considering a deal, but the young German instantly said he wanted to play it out. Teltscher didn't seem too fazed by this, and the two of them shook hands and wished each other good luck. They are guaranteed €586,500 at this point. The battle is for the first place prize of €865,900, a money jump of €279,400.
Liv Boeree open shoved from the button for about 10 big blinds and Martin Finger was quick to release from the small blind. Mark Teltscher in the big blind thought for about half a minute, and called.
Liv Boeree: 
Mark Teltscher: 
The flop came 
, pairing up Teltscher while giving Boeree a gutshot.
The 
on the turn was a good card for Boeree as it gave her some additional outs.
Igor Kurganov and Philipp Gruissem on the rail shouted for a heart, king, or eight, but they wouldn't come. Instead the 
popped up on the river and she got up to make her way to the pay out desk.
Teltscher hugged Boeree good bye and the tournament was now heads up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,650,000 | 10,000 |
|
7,550,000 | 3,850,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 27
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 40,000
Team PokerStars Pro Liv Boeree just shoved for 3,110,000 and Martin Finger went into the tank. The German pro asked for a count, but eventually he folded, giving up the pot to Boeree.
Mark Teltscher moved all in for 3,520,000 and after Liv Boeree folded her small blind, Martin Finger went into the tank from the big blind.
"All in and a call!" Igor Kurganov shouted from the rail.
"No man," Boeree laughed, as Kurganov had misread the situation.
Eventually Finger folded and Teltscher picked up the pot.
From the small blind Team PokerStars Pro Liv Boeree just moved all in, and Martin Finger gave up his big blind. Boeree now outchips Mark Teltscher by just a little bit to stay in second place behind the German chip leader.
The first three hands of the day all resulted in a walk for the big blind, and that means we haven't seen a shift in chips just yet.
With 18 minutes left in the level, play has commenced.
Level: 26
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 30,000
