Auer Picks Off Moorman, Takes the Chip Lead
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Chris Moorman bet from the hijack and got raised to 320,000 by Matthias Auer on the button. The board read 
and Moorman called. Both players checked the 
, bringing a 
river. Moorman slid in a massive bet of 1.7 million. Auer counted out calling chips to see what he'd have left then placed a single chip in the middle.
Moorman flipped over 
for a bluff, and Auer showed 
, much to the delight of his rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,700,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
|
2,100,000
-2,400,000
|
-2,400,000 |
|
||
on the felt. Hyun bet 450,000 into about 600,000. Moorman tanked awhile then slid in what looked like 1,050,000. Hyun called almost immediately.
until the river, and Hendrix moved all in. He covered Manole's 840,000, and Manole took about a minute then stuck it in.
was a beautiful door card for Hendrix but it was followed by the 
. The 
river meant a winning set for Manole and Hendrix was out to force a redraw to the final table.
river. Wantman slid in a huge tower that the dealer cut down to 925,000. Manole folded in about 30 seconds.
flop. Wantman bet 300,000 and took it down.
