Margolin Continues to Apply Pressure
Niveau 31
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Raul Villarroel raised to 480,000 in the small blind with 
and Timur Margolin called out of the big blind with 
. The flop came 
and both players held rags for hands.
Villarroel checked and Margolin fired in a bet of 330,000. Villarroel gave up on the hand and Margolin was able to take it down with pure aggression.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
10,990,000 | 1,845,000 |
|
6,590,000 | -880,000 |
and Mykhailo Gutyi defended from the big blind with 
. The flop fell 
and Gutyi open-shipped all in for 1,410,000 with his top pair. Ulrich asked for a count and made the call with his two-way straight draw.
on the turn gave Ulrich the nut straight and Gutyi was left drawing to a chop. The 
on the river left Gutyi exiting the tournament in sixth place.
and Raul Villarroel defended from the big blind with 
. The flop came 
and Villarroel check-called a bet of 200,000 from Margolin. 
and Villarroel checked again. Margolin checked back after improving his hand and the 
double-paired the board on the river. Villarroel checked for the third time and Margolin splashed in a bet of 415,000. Villarroel opted to lay his hand down and Margolin dragged in the pot.
and Villarroel's ace-high was still in the lead. The turn was the 
and the river brought the 
as Szunyoghy headed for the payout desk in seventh place.
and Villarroel took a commanding lead with a pair of aces. The turn was the 
and Tamas Szunyoghy checked his option with 
landed on the turn.
. The action came back to Margolin who stuck in a four-bet to 1,420,000 which got a quick fold from Mrakes.
and the action checked to the 
completed the board. Mrakes tossed in a bet of 225,000 and Brockmann quickly called with his smaller full house. Begovic, however, finished the hand with eight-high and was eliminated in eighth place.
