Sterba Shoots Up the Leaderboard by Taking Out Ozdemir
Danilo Cangianiello three-bet to 7,500 in middle position and Tarik Ozdemir called in the hijack. Action folded back to Jakub Sterba who four-bet to 20,000, and Cangianiello got out of the way. Ozdemir, though, announced he was all in for 61,000 by placing his gold, big-earred cartoon character card protector in the middle.
Sterba asked for a count and tanked for several minutes, but he eventually called to put Ozdemir at risk.
Tarik Ozdemir: A♣Q♥ 
Jakub Sterba: Q♣Q♦
Sterba was ahead with his queens while Ozdemir was looking for an ace to stay alive. The 10♠7♣4♠ flop was safe for Sterba, while the turn was the K♥. Ozdemir picked up a straight draw going to the river, but he missed the 3♦ as Sterba slammed the table in celebration after scoring the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
174,900
|
174,900 |
|
65,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
Busted |