Eric Danis and Rich Ryan are back to discuss some of the big changes in the Global Poker Index Player of the Year race and GPI Top 300.
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Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000
Makarios Avramidis shoved the first hadn back from the break with 
from the button and claimed the blinds and antes.
Shortly after, Georgios Zisimopoulos raised to 60,000 in the hijack with 
and Clyde Tjauw Foe flat-called on the button with 
. Donald Rae moved all in with 
and all opponents folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
642,000
136,000
|
136,000 |
|
280,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
|
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Georgios Zisimopoulos raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Kees van Brugge defended with 
. The flop came 
and van Brugge snap-folded to a 50,000 bet of his opponent. Zisimopoulos had an identical hand in the 
and scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
592,000
-77,000
|
-77,000 |
Georgios Zisimopoulos limped in the small blind with 
and Makarios Avramidis checked his option in the big blind with 
to see the flop 
. Zisimopoulos bet and that got Avramidis to fold.
One hand later, Donald Rae picked up the 
in under the gun and raised to 65,000. All opponents folded and the Brit then defended his big blind the next hand against a raise of Jussi Nevanlinna, holding 
. The Finn flopped a set with 
on 
and his small continuation bet for 41,000 didn't get called.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,500,000
146,000
|
146,000 |
|
|
626,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
|
216,000
-64,000
|
-64,000 |
|
|
||
Makarios Avramidis raised to 101,000 with the 
and won the blinds and antes. Soon after, Georgios Zisimopoulos raised with the 
and Avramidis folded , as did Jussi Nevanlinna with the 
and Kees van Brugge in the big blind.
The Dutchman shoved the small blind one hand later with and Zisimopoulos folded 
.
Clyde Tjauw Foe then raised to 63,000 from under the gun with and van Brugge shoved the button with 
, enforcing folds all around.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
801,000
209,000
|
209,000 |
Jussi Nevanlinna raised to 60,000 from under the gun with the 
and Kees van Brugge flat-called from one seat over before Donald Rae moved all in for 557,000 in the big blind. Nevanlinna folded but van Brugge called to set up a typical coin flip for the tournament life.
van Brugge:
Rae: 
The board ran out 
and Rae doubled up, high-fived his rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,273,000
647,000
|
647,000 |
|
|
165,000
-636,000
|
-636,000 |
Clyde Tjauw Foe raised to 62,000 from the cutoff with the and Kees van Brugge folded his 
in the big blind. One hand later, Tjauw Foe raised to 62,000 with the and van Brugge shoved from the big blind with for 123,000.
Tjauw Foe called and the board ran out 
to give the player at risk a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000
-301,000
|
-301,000 |
|
|
300,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
Georgios Zisimopoulos raised to 65,000 with 
and was called by Donald Rae with to see a flop of . Rae check-called a bet worth 40,000 by Zisimopoulos and then check-folded the turn to a second bet worth 110,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,300,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
-173,000
|
-173,000 |
Donald Rae raised to 65,000 from the button with the 
and Jussi Nevanlinna three-bet to 170,000 from one seat over wiht the 
. Rae called and they headed to the flop . Nevanlinna continued for 110,000 and indeed got Rae to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,500,000 | |
|
|
936,000
-164,000
|
-164,000 |
