Another Bad Beat Sends Vaitiekunas to the Rail
Niveau 18
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Julien Martini opened to 35,000 and was called by David "ODB" Baker on his left. Paulius Vaitiekunas was next to act and shoved all in for 388,000. The action was back on Martini who re-shoved all in and Baker went into the tank before finally folding.
Julien Martini: 
Paulius Vaitiekunas: 
Vaitiekunas was in a dominating position to double up but the flop of 
gave Martini an open-ended straight draw. The 
on the river completed the straight and the 
completed the board. It was the second brutal beat that Vaitikunas took this level and the start-of-day chipleader was eliminated
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
3,990,000 | 530,000 |
|
139,000 | -586,000 |
|
Eliminé |
when Alfred Kovezman bet 90,000 from the big blind. Karol Konopka moved all in for 308,000 from middle position and Kovezman thought for a long while but eventually chose to fold. Konopka showed 
flop, Jan-Peter Jachtmann checked with 
out of the small blind and Anton Morgenstern did so with 
in the big blind.
in early position bet 32,000 and Rifat Palevic folded 
on the button. Jachtmann raised to 90,000 to force out Morgenstern and Levi then shoved for 331,000 total. Jachtmann asked for a count and reluctantly called with his flush draw.
turn gave Jachtmann more outs with his pair, and the 
river improved him to a flush.
flop as Jarek needed running cards for a straight or full house to avoid the elimination. After the 
on the turn locked it up and Schoepf was drawing dead to the 
on the river.
completed the river and Rezaei moved all in for about 1,300,000. Kristeller, with 670,000 behind, went deep into the tank for a few minutes and eventually the clock got called on him. Within two seconds left on the countdown, Kristeller tossed in a chip signifying a call. Rezaei turned over 
for a set of queens to win the pot and Kristeller showed 
before heading to the exit.
and Dudley turned a straight to eliminate Grospellier.
would follow on the river to end his run in 56th place.
completed the board. Sammartino checked and Skopalik splashed in a bet of 100,000. Sammartino check-raised all in and Skopalik snap-called the rest of his 450,000 chips.
turn.