Nightmare Orbit for Goeller
Andreas Goeller raised from under the gun and Julien Mariani three-bet to 86,000 from early position. Goeller called and action went to the flop, which ran out 4♦5♦2♠, and Goeller opted to lead out for 75,000. Mariani raised it up to 280,000 and Goeller mucked his hand to concede the pot.
Two hands later, the under-the-gun player raised and Manuel Cortada three-bet to 60,000 from the button. Goeller was in the small blind and four-bet to 155,000, which Cortada called.
The flop came 8♠4♦2♠ and Goeller ripped it in. Cortada made the call for 253,000. Players flipped their cards.
Manuel Cortada: Q♥Q♠ 
Andreas Goeller: A♠K♣
The turn came the 6♦ and river the 3♣. Cortada held with his pocket queens to win the pot, doubling his stack and dealing yet another blow to the start of Day 3 chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,200,000
185,000
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185,000 |
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850,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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365,000
545,000
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545,000 |
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