Bleiker Busts Starek in Battle of Pocket Pairs
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Guillaume Starek raised it up and then called a three-bet to 11,000 by Felix Bleiker in the small blind. On a flop of 
, Bleiker made it 16,900 to go and Starek came along as they headed to the 
turn. Bleiker now splashed in his last three T-25,000 chips and Starek called all-in for just shy of that.
Guillaume Starek: 
Felix Bleiker: 
The 
river failed to help Starek and he was eliminated prior to the dinner break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
215,000 | 50,000 |
|
205,000 | 35,000 |
|
195,000 | 15,000 |
|
Busted |