Gerhard Schleicher Eliminated in 6th Place ($49,885)
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Action folded around to the blinds, and Gerhard Schleicher called from the small. Louie Calvo raised to 120,000 from the big blind, and Schleicher called.
The flop came 
and Schleicher bet the pot for 240,000. Calvo called. The turn brought the 
, and Schleicher checked. Calvo bet 400,000, putting Schleicher to a decision for his stack, and he went into the tank. Ultimately, he called to put himself at risk, and the two players tabled their hands.
Schleicher: 
Calvo: 
Calvo had the lead with the nut flush, and Schleicher had to make a boat on the river in order to survive. The 
was no help to Schleicher, though, and he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,610,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
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Busted | |
, and in a flurry of activity, all the chips quickly went into the middle with Altshuller at risk.
on the turn was no help to Altshuller, and neither was the 
river, so Sawa took the pot to end Altshuller's deep run in this tournament.
turn for another 400,000. Reilly called again. The river 
completed a backdoor flush, and both players checked.
. Reilly, however, had that beat with 
turn, and that was the time for Sawa to finally shove on Reilly, who gave up after a few seconds.
, and Hicks checked. Sawa bet 100,000, and Hicks called. The turn brought the 
flop, and Sawa asked how much was in the pot. There was 275,000 in the middle, and Sawa chose the maximum bet. Reilly called the 275,000, and the big-pot alert was on. The 
. Calvo put the rest of his stack in, and Hicks quickly called.
on the turn changed nothing, and the 
river gave Calvo a set, so he took the pot to double up.
flop, betting 250,000. Sawa called instantly. The turn 
was checked by Hicks, inducing a bet worth 350,000 from Sawa. Hicks paused for a moment, then potted it to 1,950,000. Sawa snap-called. He had only 1,760,000 total, and he double-checked whether he was all in so that the cards could be rolled over.
