We spotted Fedor Holz, still enjoying what appears to be a three course meal on a side table next to him, with a whole lot of black 5,000 chips. On the other side of the table was Alexander Lakhov seated with a big lack of those high denomination chips.
We asked what had happened, and right when Holz said it was kind of a long story and wanted to explain it to us, a colleague interrupted and told us the details so Holz could go back to where he was here for: playing poker.
Holz apparently had opened from early position to 400 and Simeon Naydenov had made the call in middle position. Alexander Lakhov over called from the blinds and the 
flop appeared. Lakhov now lead out for 500 and Holz raised to 1,600. Simeon Naydenov cold called, and Lakhov three bet to 4,500. Holz made the call, and so did Naydenov.
The 
fell on the turn and Lakhov bet 15,000. Holz shoved all in for about 20,000 and Naydenov folded. Lakhov made the call.
Holz was still drawing with 
and was up against Naydenov's 
. The 
fell on the river and Holz doubled through Lakhov with the rivered flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
||
|
3,200
26,800
|
26,800 |
|
||
and another 1,250 on the 
turn.
and Lübbe checked a third time. Boyaciyan picked 2,200 and moved the bet forward. Lübbe had his cards in his hands, and for a second we thought he was going to muck 'em. Instead he picked up 8,500 in chips and said "Raise!"
(Lakhov) up against 
, and called the 1,000 bet that followed.
on the turn and the dealer quickly burned and put the 
on the table to complete the board. Bichon bet out 2,500 and after just a few seconds of thinking Härig folded.
