The board read and Marcel Luske was all in from the button. The player in the big blind took some time to think but then threw in a chip to make the call.
The tournament organization has just confirmed the final details: there were 199 entries in total. 30 players will be in the money with a min-cash worth €808.
They will be playing 18 levels or until there are 11 players left, whichever occurs first.
"I opened to 2,000 from mid-position and was called by the player in the big blind. The flop came jack-five-three rainbow. He checked, I bet 3,000, he raised to 8,000 and I called. The turn was a two. He put me all-in for about 25,000 and I called. He had jack-four for top pair with a straight draw, I had pocket queens. The river was a seven so I doubled up!"
"I had kings and opened, another guy raised to 9,000 and then another one reraised to 19,000 something. I went all in for about 33,000 and the first guy folded but the other called with ace-king. The ace came, of course," Luske said, with a hint of defeat in his voice.
Rene Berube had put a big bet in on a board and was called by Cosmin Joldis. Berube showed for two pair, jacks and nines and that was enough for Joldis to muck his hand.
Kristen Bicknell and Fabian Gumz were both just eliminated by Brandon Cantu in two hands.
The first hand Kristen Bicknell had raised to 2,800, Fabian Gumz three-bet shove for 18,500 and then Brandon Cantu four-bet shoved for about 48,000 and Bicknell called.
Brandon Cantu:
Kristen Bicknell:
Fabian Gumz:
The board ran out - Cantu hit a flush to eliminate Gumz from the tournament and leave Bicknell behind with about 13 big blinds.
Then Bicknell got it in with sevens against Cantu's ace-jack and the jack fell on the flop so she was sent to the rail and Cantu took the chip lead.