Max Heinzelmann raised to 165,000 from UTG and it was passed around to Ben Wilinofsky in the big blind who asked for a count of Heinzelmann's stack. The German looked to have around 1.8 million chips remaining and Wilinofsky raised to 465,000 but his opponent folded instantly.
Next hand saw Martin Jacobson open to 160,000 and Wilinofsky made the call from the small blind to see a wet-looking flop. Wilinofsky check-called a bet of 185,000 from the Swede and the came on the turn. Wilinofsky checked again and Jacobson now pushed out a cool half million in chips out into the middle of the table. This time it was Wilinofsky who opted for the fold - can these shorter stacks peg him back?
Ben Wilinofsky raised to 165,000 and Armin Mette in the big blind was the only caller, so they saw a flop heads up. Both players checked.
The turn was the and Mette checked again. Wilinofsky now bet 225,000 and Mette made the call. They moved on to the river.
The river was the - a card that brought in the flush draw, among other things. Mette checked for a third time and this time the bet from Wilinofsky was 750,000. This was too much for Mette, who folded and dropped back below 4 million. Wilinofsky claimed the pot, and is back up to 10.5 million.
Max Heinzelmann and Armin Mette both had the second-tier stacks (~2.5 million) at the start of this hand, but it's Armin Mette who knocked the one-time big stack down at the end.
Mette called an under the gun raise of 165,000 in position, and proved impossible to dislodge, flatting in position when Heinzelmann bet 240,000 on the flop and 485,000 on the turn.
The river saw Heinzelmann check when the fell, and after ascertaining that he had ever so slightly more (and around a pot-size bet left) Mette went all-in. Heinzelmann folded quickly.
Martin Jacobson raised to 160,000 from the button and Darren Kramer moved all-in from the blinds. Snap-call.
Kramer:
Jacobson:
The board came an eight-less to double to Jacobson's stack up to 3 million while Kramer dropped to just 1 million. Jacobson's third final table this season, could he do it?
Armin Mette min-raised and both Martin Jacobson and Vadzim Kursevich called in the blinds to see a flop. They all checked.
The turn was the and this time Jacobson bet out 225,000. Kursevich folded but Mette called, and they proceeded heads up to the river.
The river came down the and this time Jacobson thought about it for a long time before betting out 425,000. A shorter pause followed from Mette before he announced a call. He didn't sound particularly enthusiastic about the call, but it was good anyway - Mette's Broadway straight beat Jacobson's two pair, and he took the pot, leaving Jacobson rather short on around 1.5 million.
One hand of note preflop recently - Vadzim Kursevich raised under the gun to 170,000, but passed with no hesitation when Max Heinzelmann repopped him from the small blind.
Ben Wilinofsky raised to 165,000 preflop and Armin Mette moved all-in for a total of 1,865,000. Wilinofsky didn't like the size of the bet and eventually folded to Mette's shove.
The next hand saw Wilinofsky limp in the small blind and Max Heinzelmann check his option, the Canadian fired out 105,000 on the flop to take down the pot.
There was a raise and a call preflop with Vadzim Kursevich in the small blind and Darren Kramer in the big. Both players backed off and merely checked the flop and turn but come the river Kursevich bet out 450,000. Kramer made a series of apparently complex mental calculations for some time, while Kursevich stared fixedly at Kramer's chips as though he might acquire them simply by willing it with his mind.
Eventually Kramer made the call - and they chopped it up, Kramer's as good as Kursevich's by the river.
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flop. Wilinofsky check-called a bet of 185,000 from the Swede and the 
came on the turn. Wilinofsky checked again and Jacobson now pushed out a cool half million in chips out into the middle of the table. This time it was Wilinofsky who opted for the fold - can these shorter stacks peg him back?
flop heads up. Both players checked.
and Mette checked again. Wilinofsky now bet 225,000 and Mette made the call. They moved on to the river.
- a card that brought in the flush draw, among other things. Mette checked for a third time and this time the bet from Wilinofsky was 750,000. This was too much for Mette, who folded and dropped back below 4 million. Wilinofsky claimed the pot, and is back up to 10.5 million.
turn.
fell, and after ascertaining that he had ever so slightly more (and around a pot-size bet left) Mette went all-in. Heinzelmann folded quickly.
and this time Jacobson bet out 225,000. Kursevich folded but Mette called, and they proceeded heads up to the river.
and this time Jacobson thought about it for a long time before betting out 425,000. A shorter pause followed from Mette before he announced a call. He didn't sound particularly enthusiastic about the call, but it was good anyway - Mette's 
Broadway straight beat Jacobson's 
two pair, and he took the pot, leaving Jacobson rather short on around 1.5 million.
flop to take down the pot.
flop and 
as good as Kursevich's 
by the river.