The hand after picking up Big Slick, Niclas Thumm, from under the gun, made it 130,000.
Philipp Wenzelburger three-bet to 430,000 from the small blind. Thumm then clicked to 1,250,000 and was called.
With 2,620,000 in the pot, Wenzelburger shoved as the big stack on the J?Q?3? flop and Thumm called off the 1,520,000 he had behind.
Niclas Thumm: A?A?
Philipp Wenzelburger: A?Q?
Thumm needed to avoid the two remaining queens and he became one of the chip leaders after the 9? turn and 7? river confirmed his double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Niclas Thumm |
5,650,000
2,885,000
|
2,885,000 |
Philipp Wenzelburger |
3,290,000
-2,830,000
|
-2,830,000 |
|