Ertelt Down To The Felt

We joined the action on table 24, just as Markus Ertelt was moving all-in for his last 8,800 on a flop into two other players. The player on the button thought for a minute before putting in the call, with Udo Hemmert coming along as well, having already checked the flop from the small blind.

The dealer burned and turned the , prompting another check from Hemmert, allowing the player on the button to move all-in for his last 38,000 - roughly a pot-sized bet. Hemmert let out a sigh before tossing his cards into the muck. The player on the button very quickly showed for top pair top kicker, while Ertelt was on a flush draw with his .

No diamond for Ertelt on the river, as he exits the tournament area. If he wants to take another stab at the €500,000 guarantee, he'll have the option to re-enter once for another €115, or even come back later for either the 7pm flight or 1030pm hyper-turbo.