Level: 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
2020 Unibet Open Dublin
€1,100 Main Event
Day: 3
Olali Takes the Lead
Level 29
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Martin Olali opened to 535,000 and Steven Vollers called to see 
on the flop. Vollers check-called a bet of 200,000 and the turn came 
. They both checked the turn, but when Vollers checked the 
river, Olali put out a big bet of 920,000, and Vollers went into the tank.
He spent a couple minutes agonizing over the spot, and finally tossed in the call. Vollers 
was in bad shape against the flopped set of queens for Olali, and Olali took the lead for the first time today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,700,000 | 1,300,000 |
|
3,100,000 | -1,300,000 |
Olali Doubles Up to Even
Level 29
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Martin Olali shoved the button with 2.12 million and 
, and Steven Vollers called with 
. Vollers was there with a chance to win it, but the 
board favoured Olali for the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,400,000 | 2,280,000 |
|
|
4,400,000 | -2,000,000 |
Back at the Felt
Level 29
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
After a short break, players are back at the felt again. Steven Vollers still has about a 3:1 chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,400,000 | 400,000 |
|
|
2,120,000 | -680,000 |
Vollers Maintains Lead
Level 29
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Its been a hard-fought heads up battle, and despite being on the short stack for the entire heads up, Martin Olali is picking his spots well to stay alive. He's been down to under a million a few times, but keeps battling back to stay alive. They will be off for a break shortly with Steven Vollers still in a 2:1 chip lead
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,000,000 | 700,000 |
|
|
2,800,000 | -500,000 |
The View from Heads Up
Photos courtesy of Tambet Kask & Elena Kask
Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Olali Chipping Up
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Martin Olali was in rough shape in this heads up match, down to a 7:1 deficit at one point. But over a few hands of small pots, suddenly Olali is back in contention again, with 3.3 million to Steven Vollers' 5.5 million. Olali still has work to do, but he has less work to do now than he did 15 minutes ago.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,300,000 | -1,300,000 |
|
|
3,300,000 | 1,100,000 |
Olali Doubles
Level 28
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Martin Olali shoved from the button for 1,060,000, and Steven Vollers called off pretty quickly. It was 
for Olali against 
for Vollers, and the board of 
kept Olali in the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,600,000 | -195,000 |
|
|
2,200,000 | 170,000 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000