Level 19
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Jason Koon raised to 55,000 on the button and Christoph Vogelsang decided to defend his big blind, calling with 
.
Vogelsang outflopped Koon's pocket fours on the 
but his bottom pair looked all but thrilling.
The defending champion, however, check-called 40,000 and the 
turn was checked by both players. The 
river was certainly a good card for Vogelsang who checked to Koon. He tapped back and Vogelsang picked up a small but important pot considering he's the shortest stack on the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,590,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
||
|
660,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
||
and Jason Koon defended big blind with 
. 
. Koon bet 125,000 and Badziakouski called. They both checked when the 
fell and Koon won the hand with his superior pair.
, he wasn't willing to get his money in.
and made it 120,000. Badziakouski called.
and Badziakouski check-called 75,000. He led out 110,000 on the 
turn but Negreanu met that with a raise to 410,000 that ended the hand.
and Christoph Vogelsang (small blind), who has been on a card distribution heater so far, once again looked down at a premium combination and jammed for 740,000 with 
. 
turn and faced a raise to 225,000. Vogelsang folded in short order.
