Two Eliminations Before Break; Julius and Muehloecker Fall
Level 13
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
In before-the-dinner-break action, Kyle Julius and Thomas Muehloecker were eliminated. They were on different tables, and Julius busted before Muehloecker joined him on the rail.
In Julius' bust out, he three-bet jammed from the big blind after Martin Finger opened with a raise from the cutoff seat. Finger quickly made the call with the 
and had Julius on the ropes with the 
. No help came for Julius on the 
board, and he was eliminated.
Shortly after, Muehloecker was all in against Anton Astapau. Unlike Julius, Muehloecker went into the all-in clash with the best of it, holding the 
to Astapau's 
. His hand didn't hold up, though, as the flop, turn, and river ran out 
to finish Astapau off with the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,290,000 | 1,180,000 |
|
745,000 | 195,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |