Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
We are down to 91 players, with 87 places paid and the bubble approaching.
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With 88 players remaining, and 87 paid, we are on the bubble, with the clock paused and hand for hand play in progress.
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Around 120,000 was in the middle on a board of K♣10♥9♥9♠ in a hand between big stacks Rens Buijs and Halis Bozkurt.
Bozkurt slid out a bet of 28,000, and Buijs check-raised to 80,000. Bozkurt quickly moved all in for around 400,000, almost the same size stack as Buijs.
After much deliberation, Buijs folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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620,000
293,000
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293,000 |
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390,000
115,000
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115,000 |
Around 90,000 was in the middle on a completed board of K♥3♣Q♥8♥5♦ in a hand between start of Day 2 chip leader Axel Junker in the big blind, and Atush Esker in middle position.
Junker had 90,000 behind and checked. Esker thought the spot through for a while before moving all in with the covering stack.
Junker went deep into the tank, at various points wringing his hands, shaking his head, and looking to the heavens for inspiration.
Eventually after about five minutes, the tournament director informed him matters had to move on and he had 30-seconds for a decision.
With about ten seconds left, suddenly Junker made the call. Esker immediately said "good call", and when the hands were revealed Esker had 9♠9♥ for a pair of nines.
Junker meanwhile had made an unbelievable call with third pair with 10♠10♥ for pocket tens. The watching crowd and table were astonished and congratulated Junker on a courageous call.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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230,000
77,000
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77,000 |
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200,000
221,500
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221,500 |
Still on the bubble, Axel Junker check-called a bet of 16,000 from Dirk Hardt on the 7♥3♠2♠ flop.
On the Q♠ turn, Junker again check-called versus a bet of 32,000 from his opponent.
On the 5♣ river, Junker led out with a bet of 33,000 and Hardt called, but mucked when Junker showed 9♠8♠ for the turned flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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320,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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220,000
150,000
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150,000 |
Eazy Wendt-Shabaz was all-in for 33,000 and at risk versus Stan Van Dijk.
Eazy Wendt-Shabaz: 9♥9♦
Stan Van Dijk: K♥Q♦
Wendt-Shabaz was ahead in a race, but was in trouble after the 10♦K♣J♠J♠ runout. However the 9♣ rolled off on the river to give him a set of nines and the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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255,000
174,000
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174,000 |
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83,000
8,000
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8,000 |
Mike Schmidt was all-in for around 55,000 and at risk verus Halis Bozkurt.
Mike Schmidt: J♣J♦
Halis Bozkurt: 9♦8♦
Schmidt was in great shape for a double-up and it was confirmed by the A♠9♠J♠5♦10♠ runout, Schmidt ending up with a set of jacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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370,000
250,000
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250,000 |
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110,000
10,000
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10,000 |
Action was picked up on the turn, with the board reading 9♦K♦3♣Q♣ and Floris Pop all-in and at risk versus Baris Topuz.
Floris Pop: A♦A♥
Baris Topuz: A♣J♣
Pop was ahead with the overpair aces, but Topuz had plenty of outs, drawing to the club flush and a gutshot straight draw.
Sure enough the 2♣ rolled off on the river to give Topuz the nut flush and send the unfortunate Pop to the rail on the bubble.
All 87 players remaining are now guaranteed a minimum payout of €1,750.
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1,040,000
315,000
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315,000 |
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