After a delay, the players were introduced and cards are finally in the air! There's ten minutes to play of this level and then they'll roll straight into the next 90-minute level.
In the first hand of the final table, Manny Stavropoulos raised to 125,000 from early position and James Rann called from the hijack. Joel Douaglin came along from the small blind and three players saw a flop of 
. Douaglin checked, Stavropoulos bet 260,000, and Rann called. Douaglin got out of the way and it was heads-up action to the 
turn.
Stavropoulos checked, Rann bet 320,000, and Stavropoulos folded. With that the chip leader added to his lead.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
4,620,000
535,000
|
535,000 |
|
1,715,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
James Rann raised to 110,000 from second position before Joel Douaglin announced a raise from the button. The amount was 420,000, which was enough to get rid of the blinds and also Rann.
Douaglin was also involved in the third hand of the day, making a raise to 120,000 from the cutoff. Manny Stavropoulos defended from the big blind to see a 
flop appear.
Douaglin continued for 420,000 and took the pot as Stavropoulos check-folded.
Nível: 28
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Brian Rast is the most accomplished player at the final table, but he began it as the short stack. Well look out folks, because the two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner now has some chips.
In a recent hand, Lennart Uphoff opened for 125,000 and James Rann and Rast called from the small and big blind respectively. The 
flop saw Uphoff continue for 150,000 after both his opponents checked. Rann folded, Rast called, and the dealer burned and turned the . Rast checked, Uphoff bet 275,000, and Rast check-raised all in. Uphoff made the call and the cards were turned up.
Uphoff: 
Rast: 
Rast had flopped big and he shipped the double after the 
completed the board on the river.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
2,400,000
-1,195,000
|
-1,195,000 |
|
2,300,000
1,115,000
|
1,115,000 |
|
||
Lennart Uphoff played another big pot with pocket kings and this time they worked out well for him as he doubled up.
Joel Douaglin raised to 160,000 from the button and called after Uphoff three-bet to 500,000 from the small blind. The flop fell 
and the young German continued for 355,000. Douaglin quickly announced a raise and made it 710,000 to go. Uphoff wasted little time in moving all in for around 1.5million. Douaglin took a couple of minutes to consider his options before he called.
Uphoff: 
Douaglin: 
The board ran out 
to see the kings hold.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,150,000
1,750,000
|
1,750,000 |
|
1,900,000
-2,035,000
|
-2,035,000 |
Brian Rast opened for 135,000 and Lennart Uphoff defended from the big blind to see a flop of 
. Uphoff then check-called a bet of 155,000 before both players checked the turn. When the 
completed the board on the river, Uphoff bet what looked to be 400,000 and Rast thought long and hard before making the call.
Uphoff showed 
, but it was no good as Rast had made a good call with the 
.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,550,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
|
2,900,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
||
A flop hasn't been seen for a while as whoever has had the button has taken their turn in raising.
Joel Douaglin raised to 260,000 from the button and took the blinds and antes, as did Lennart Uphoff did with a 130,000 raise the very next hand.
Manny Stavropoulos must've thought there was something to the tactic as he tried the hand after, with a 140,000 raise, but folded when James Rann three-bet to 400,000 from the small blind.
Action folded to James Rann on the button and he raised to 135,000. Brian Rast was next to act and popped it to 405,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded, Rann thought for over a minute before making the call, and the flop came down . Rast continued for 335,000 and it did the trick as Rann released his hand.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,200,000
-420,000
|
-420,000 |
|
|
3,300,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
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