Christian Rudolph opened to 2,100,000 on the button with and Mikita Badziakouski three-bet to 7,500,000 with in the small blind. Rudolph just called to see a flop of .
Badziakouski was left with just 5,200,000 but opted to check to Rudolph who bet 1,800,000 with his open-ended straight draw. Badziakouski called and the landed on the turn.
Both players checked and the completed the board. Badziakouski tanked before checking again and Rudolph quickly knuckled the table in frustration. In a hand that left a lot of people scratching their head, Badziakouski was able to nearly double up with ace-high.
Michael Addamo limped in from the small blind with and Benjamin Pollak checked his option with in the big blind. The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn.
Addamo led out for 1,600,000 with a straight draw and Pollak called with the best hand. The river was the and Addamo completed his straight. He counted out a bet of 4,200,000 and Pollak went into the tank for a couple of minutes. Pollak eventually called with just ace-high and Addamo raked in the pot.
Dominik Nitsche shoved for 13,000,000 from under the gun and action folded to Christian Rudolph in the small blind who called. Mikita Badziakouski found in the big blind and considered his options, after mulling it over, Badziakouski looked at his cards once more before folding them.
Dominik Nitsche:
Christian Rudolph:
The flop came for Rudolph to stay ahead and leave Nitsche still looking for the ace or jack.
The turn was the to add loads of extra outs for Nitsche but the on the river wasn't what Nitsche was looking for as the four-time WSOP bracelet winner wouldn't be winning his fifth. Nitsche was sent to the payout desk to collect his cash for finishing in fifth place for €196,328.
Michael Addamo was living on the short stack and moved all in on the button for 11,500,000. Christian Rudolph was in the big blind and made the call to put Addamo at risk and the cards were on their backs.
Michael Addamo:
Christian Rudolph:
The dealer spread the flop of giving Addamo a stranglehold on the hand. The on the turn left Rudolph drawing dead to the on the river. Addamo scored a double up through the chipleader to stay alive.
Benjamin Pollak raised to 1,600,00 from the hijack with and was called by Christian Rudolph in the cutoff and Winfred Yu on the button.
The flop came down , Pollak checked, Rudolph bet 2,600,000, and Yu contemplated his options for about a minute before raising to 8,500,000. Pollak folded and Rudolph put Yu all-in and Yu called for the 14,900,000 he had behind.
Winfred Yu:
Christian Rudolph:
Rudolph had flopped the set and Yu was sitting on the flush draw.
The turn was the which gave Yu the straight draw too now but the on the river didn't help Yu at all as eh was sent away in sixth place for €147,642.
Christian Rudolph raised to 1,700,000 from under the gun with and Benjamin Pollak called from the big blind with . The flop fell and both players checked to the on the turn.
Both players made top pair but opted to check it one more time. The landed on the river and Pollak led out for 1,800,000. Rudolph snap-called with the better kicker and scooped the pot.