"If I Can See the Cards, I might win the Main Event"
On a board of 
Philipp Gruissem was first to act in a heads up pot, but though Gruissem had yet to act, his opponent had already shown down his 
, as he thought the German high-roller had checked his option.
A floor manager was quickly called, and after conferring with both the players and the dealer, Gruissem was allowed to check or bet as he preferred. Gruissem quickly cut out slightly more than a full pot bet - 11,500, and the frustrated opponent quickly made the call.
Gruissem showed 
for the top pair, and that won him the pot.
"I might even win the Main Event, if I can actually see my opponents hole cards," Gruissem joked while stacking the pot.
On an adjacent table, Ludovic Geilich at one point pushed the 200k mark but is now back down to 165,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
||
|
130,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
||
|
115,000 | |
|
113,000 | |