Eric Polirer, opened to 60,000 in the hijack. Nhathanh Nguyen, in the cutoff moved all in for 1,200,000. Action folded back to Polirer who called for less.
Eric Polirer:
Nhathanh Nguyen:
The flop gave Polirer hope. The came on the turn and the filled up on the river, giving Polirer a flush to win the pot.
The action folded around to Romain Villar in the small blind, and he moved all in for around 300,000. Jan Christoph von Halle was the man sat in the big blind and faced a decision, asking the dealer for a count, before making the call.
Romain Villar:
Jan Christoph Von Halle:
Board:
Villar was in a race for his tournament life, and the flop hit both players hard. Von Halle had turned his pocket threes into a set and Villar had picked up a flush draw. But by the river, Villar was unable to improve and exited in 13th place for $14,468.
After losing all-in to Romain Villar, Colin Robinson found a way to double back up through him in the very next hand. Robinson shoved for 281,000 from early position and Villar reshoved in the next seat. Jan Christoph von Halle had a big decision to make and went into the tank.
'Sorry guys,' he announced to the table before they said take your time.
Von Halle folded, and once the rest of the players to act also let their hands go, he revealed he held ace-queen.
Colin Robinson:
Romain Villar:
Board:
Robinson hit two pair, and Villar could only make top pair meaning they players once again exchanged chips.