Volkmann Triples, Kisacikoglu Left Short
Orpen Kisacikoglu opened to 35,000 from under the gun and Bruno Volkmann jammed all in for 166,000 on the button. Henrik Hecklen flat-called from the big blind and Kisacikoglu came along as well.
The flop came 
and Hecklen led out with a bet of 90,000. Kisacikoglu called as the two players started to build their own side pot.
The turn brought the 
and Hecklen counted out a bet of 135,000. Kisacikoglu used a couple of time banks before calling again. The river was the 
and Hecklen ripped all in. Kisacikoglu had a decision to make for his remaining 267,000 chips and only had just over a minute to do so with only two time banks left.
After using both of them, Kisacikoglu finally mucked his cards as his clock was about to expire. Hecklen was awarded the side pot and showed 
. However, Volkmann turned a set with 
and managed to stay alive with a triple-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
890,000 | 167,000 |
|
515,000 | 180,000 |
|
267,000 | -353,000 |