Vogelsang Takes Out Pihela Jr.
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Erwann Pecheux opened the action from under the gun, and Igor Pihela Jr. three-bet from middle position to 60,000, leaving himself about 11,000 behind. Action folded to Tom Vogelsang in the cutoff, who moved all in, covering the table. Pecheux folded, and Pihela Jr. called, sending the hand to a showdown.
Igor Pihela Jr.: A♥Q♠
Tom Vogelsang: A♠K♣
The board ran out 8♣9♣6♦4♦7♦, offering no help to Pihela Jr. His tournament came to an end, while Vogelsang continued building one of the biggest stacks in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
578,000
102,000
|
102,000 |
|
41,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
Busted |