The last level of the day has just begun, with 58 players currently remaining.
The last level of the day has just begun, with 58 players currently remaining.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
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Hael Al Labani opened to 4,500 from middle position, and was faced with a three-bet to 13,000 by Piotr Zapolski on the button.
Eric Fischer in the small blind pondered the spot, and then cold four-bet jammed for 62,500. Al Labani then moved all in for around 100,000, forcing out Zapolski.
Eric Fischer: A♥A♣
Hael Al Labani: A♦K♠
Fischer had woken up with aces and Al Labani had ran straight into them with ace-king, the 3♠3♦6♠4♥J♠ runout failing to provide him with an unlikely escape, sending Fischer a nice pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
143,000
85,000
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85,000 |
|
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65,000
16,000
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16,000 |
|
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35,000
35,000
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35,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Min-Guk Kim was all-in and had received three callers. The J♠5♦10♠ flop was checked through by the active players.
On the 10♦ turn, action was checked to Yilmaz Tokmak, who slid out a bet of 5,000, earning swift folds from both of the other players.
Min-Guk Kim: A♦K♣
Yilmaz Tokmak: A♣10♣
Kim was drawing to a queen for the straight versus Tokmak's trip tens, and it did not arrive on the 7♦ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000 | |
|
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Busted |
Sandor Ambrus was all-in for 90,500 and Joachim Maiwald was considering his options, with 13,000 chips in the middle in front of him. After quite a bit of deliberation, Maiwald elected to call to put himself at risk.
Joachim Maiwald: A♣Q♥
Sandor Ambrus: A♦K♠
Maiwald's ace was pipped by his opponent's and the 10♣4♦3♥J♥Q♥ runout gave Ambrus the nut straight to send Maiwald to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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170,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Peter Fritsche was all-in for 18,500 and at risk having received calls from Eric Fischer and Nicklas Dehli.
With betting on the side, the flop came A♥Q♣2♦, and was checked by both active players.
On the 4♠ turn, Fischer led out with a bet of 15,000 and Dehli folded.
Peter Fritsche: A♦Q♦
Eric Fischer: K♥K♣
Fritsche had outflopped Fischer with top two pair, and the 8♠ river confirmed his triple up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
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67,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
58,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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270,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
225,000 | |
|
|
215,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
195,000 | |
|
|
180,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500