Knoebel Comes Out on Top in a Three-Way
Drama at the (dinner) buzzer!
Lukas Pazma opened to 80,000 in the hijack and Karsten Knoebel called from the cutoff. Ratmir Kesidis also called on the button, before Paul Knebel shoved for around 1,500,000 in the big blind. Pazma called off his stack of around 750,000, Knoebel called 800,000, and Kesidis took some time and eventually folded.
Lukas Pazma: K♠Q♠ 
Karsten Knoebel: A♠A♦
Paul Knebel: A♣8♠
Knoebel's flat with aces preflop had him on the brink of a triple-up, and the 6♣3♦3♣ flop put him mostly in the clear. That was until the 4♣ hit the turn, which gave Knebel the nut flush draw and a chance to scoop the lot.
However, the the 10♠ river wasn't dramatic as Knoebel's aces held up, which earned him a triple. Pazma was eliminated, and Knebel's stack took a pounding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,500,000
2,150,000
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2,150,000 |
|
950,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
700,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
Busted | |
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