Gruissem Straightens Out Rast
Level 6
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Brian Rast opened to 38,000 from late position and Jean-Robert Bellande flatted from the cutoff. Action folded to Philipp Gruissem who tagged along in the big blind. The trio saw 
hit the felt and Gruissem checked. Rast continued for 54,000, allowing Bellande to get out of the way. Gruissem called.
The turn was the 
and Gruissem led at the pot for 110,000. Rast called and the 
finished off the board. Gruissem cut out one final bet of 260,000. Rast sat shuffling chips while pondering his action. Roughly 90 seconds passed before Rast dropped out a call.
Gruissem tabled 
for a straight, eliciting a shrug from Rast. He mucked his cards and Gruissem scooped up the pot, bringing him back over the two-million mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,035,000 | -440,000 |
|
2,050,000 | 650,000 |