Gergoc Extends Lead After Showdown Pot With Kamphues
Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Lars Kamphues min-raised with the 
on the button and was called by Denis Gergoc in the big blind with the 
. Both players had a piece of the 
flop and opted to check instead.
After the 
turn, Gergoc bet just 180,000 to pick up a call by Kamphues and that led to the 
river. Gergoc now bet 530,000 into a pot of 1,020,000 and Kamphues tossed in a single chip for the call to get shown the bad news.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,310,000
1,010,000
|
1,010,000 |
|
8,170,000
-1,250,000
|
-1,250,000 |
|
||
and Natale Allegra defended the big blind holding the 
. After a flop of 
, Allegra checked and then called a bet worth 150,000.
turn and Ruzicka bet 300,000, which was snap-called by the Italian. He then checked his cards again on the 
river and checked once more. Ruzicka now bet 1,000,000 and Allegra instantly folded.
. It folded all the way to Vojtech Ruzicka in the big blind who called with the 
. The 
flop was checked to the initial raiser, who bet 215,000.
to appear on the turn. Ruzicka fired a bet worth 885,000 for about one thirds of the pot and Keyvar reluctantly called.
on the river brought a fourth diamond on the board and Ruzicka bet another 800,000 and Keyvar carefully checked his stack before raising to 1,700,000 with few chips behind. Ruzicka sighed and sent the cards into the muck.
and it folded to Natale Allegra in the big blind, who just called with the 
and had some 1,125,000 behind. The 
flop was a big one for Kamphues with the middle pair and nut flush draw.
and that won the pot right there.
in the next hand. Frans Van Staalduinen glanced at the 
flop on which Gergoc continued for 200,000.
on the button and Lars Kamphues three-bet to 1,175,000 out of the small blind. That sent the initial raiser in a long tank and Keyvar folded.
in the cutoff. All players behind except for Denis Gergoc in the big blind folded while the Swiss called.
and Frans Van Staalduinen on the button folded the 
and Gergoc asked for an exact count before letting go.