Event #2 $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 2017 Poker Masters

09-15-2017 14:31 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts at the Break (full)

Chad Holloway

Level 21 : 20,000/40,000, 30,000 ante

The final five players are now on their first 10-minute break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fedor Holz	1,690,000 70,000	70,000

Christian Christner	1,420,000 -20,000	-20,000
Steffen Sontheimer	1,400,000 -115,000	-115,000
Tom Marchese	1,240,000 -20,000	-20,000

Phil Hellmuth	495,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

09-15-2017 14:47 UTC-7

Christian Christner Eliminated in 5th Place ($175,000)

Chad Holloway

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Christian Christner, who began the day as the chip leader, raised to 85,000 under the gun and Fedor Holz three-bet to 235,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Christner and he moved all in. Holz snap-called. It was a big pot as the player second in chips got it in against the chip leader.

Holz:
Christner:

It was a flip, but not after the flop paired Holz. The turn left Christner looking for a jack on the river, but it wasn't in the cards as the bricked instead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fedor Holz	3,210,000 1,520,000	1,520,000

Christian Christner	Busted

Tags: Christian Christner Fedor Holz

09-15-2017 15:00 UTC-7

Phil Hellmuth Eliminated in 4th Place ($200,000)

Chad Holloway

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

A short-stacked Phil Hellmuth moved all in under the gun for 495,000 and Tom Marchese isolated by three-betting all in over the top from the small blind.

Hellmuth:
Marchese:

In all three of the elimination hands thus far an ace has spiked on the river, but the opposite happened here as the flop gave Marchese a set. Hellmuth needed running straight cards, but the turn took away any chance of that happening.

The river made Hellmuth's elimination official, and he headed to the exit. He also stated he may go take a nap before jumping into Event #3.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Marchese	1,735,000 495,000	495,000

Phil Hellmuth	Busted

Tags: Tom Marchese Phil Hellmuth

Level: 23

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

09-15-2017 15:24 UTC-7

Tom Marchese Eliminated in 3rd Place ($300,000)

Chad Holloway

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

There's no denying that Fedor Holz is playing great and running better here in Event #2, which was evidenced by a hand he just played against Tom Marchese.

It began with Holz raising to 165,000 from the small blind with the only to have Marchese three-bet all in for 1.5 million with the . Holz hit the tank, using a time extension in the process, and eventually dropped in a call.

Holz was way behind, but that all changed when the flop came down to give him the nuts. Marchese needed to go runner-runner full house in order to win, but the turn took away any chance of that happening.

The meaningless was run out on the river and Marchese hit the rail in third place for $300K.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Marchese	Busted

Tags: Fedor Holz Tom Marchese

09-15-2017 15:25 UTC-7

Heads-Up Chip Counts

Chad Holloway

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The final two players are now on a 10-minute break while the tournament staff prepares the set for heads-up play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fedor Holz	5,444,000 2,234,000	2,234,000

Steffen Sontheimer	810,000 -590,000	-590,000

Tags: Steffen Sontheimer Fedor Holz

09-15-2017 15:47 UTC-7

Slow Rolling with Quads

Chad Holloway

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Steffen Sontheimer limped with the and called when Fedor Holz, who held the , three-bet to 190,000.

Holz then bet 125,000 on the flop and Sontheimer called. Holz kept the pressure on with a bet of 310,000 on the turn, and Sontheimer called with trips.

When the appeared on the river, Holz moved all in and Sontheimer, who made quads, hesitated for nearly 30 seconds. He is good friends with Holz, and it was apparent the slow roll was done in fun rather than with malice aforethought.

Eventually Sontheimer called off and showed Holz the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fedor Holz	3,690,000 -1,754,000	-1,754,000

Steffen Sontheimer	2,560,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Tags: Fedor Holz Steffen Sontheimer

09-15-2017 15:59 UTC-7

Steffen Sontheimer Over Bets the River

Chad Holloway

Level 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Fedor Holz raised to 130,000 from the button with the and Steffen Sontheimer defended with the .

The duo then checked both the flop and turn. When the river gave Sontheimer a flush, he bet 640,000 into the pot of 320,000. Holz, who had rivered two pair, paid him off.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fedor Holz	3,420,000 -270,000	-270,000

Steffen Sontheimer	2,830,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Fedor Holz Steffen Sontheimer

Level: 24

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000