The final hand of the second semi final was a coin flip. Martin Finger got it in with the 
and his German rail was rooting for an ace or queen. Local player Gregory Cook had the 
and stayed ahead with the board running out 
.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
921,000
471,000
|
471,000 |
|
Eliminado | |
|
||
Nível: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 0
Ari Engel raised it up to 25,000 and Gregory Cook defended his big blind. The flop fell 
and after Cook checked, Engel continued for 30,000.
Cook checked the 
turn, but called when Engel bet 55,000. Finally, Cook checked the 
river, and called a 105,000-chip Engel bet.
Engel showed the 
flush and Cook mucked, handing the first real pot of the match to Engel.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
1,230,000
181,000
|
181,000 |
|
||
|
|
730,000
191,000
|
191,000 |
Ari Engel raised to 25,000 preflop and Gregory Cook called. On the flop 
, Cook check-called a bet of 25,000 and the duo checked the 
turn. On the 
river, Cook's bet of 40,000 went through uncontested.
One hand later, Cook raised to 25,000 and Engel called. The flop saw Cook check-raise from 30,000 to 75,000 and Engel called. The Aussie fired the turn for 125,000 and was called before checking the 
river. Engel checked behind and mucked when he was shown 
for trips nines.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
990,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
|
970,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
|
||
Ari Engel raised to 25,000 and Gregory Cook called to see a flop of 
. Cook check-called a bet of 30,000 and did so again for 90,000 on the 
turn. The dealer burned and turned the on the river and both players slowed down and checked. Engel flipped over 
for a busted flush draw and Cook won the pot with 
.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,045,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
915,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
||
On the flop 
, Ari Engel and Gregory Cook checked. The 
turn saw no betting action either before Cook bet the river for 30,000. Engel raised to 95,000 with 700,000 behind and that enforced a fold from Cook.
Shortly after, Cook raised to 25,000 and Engel squeezed to 75,000. The Aussie quickly four-bet and that was enough for Engel to muck. He repeated the very same two hands later and Engel once again mucked his cards.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,280,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
|
680,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
|
||
Gregory Cook raised to 25,000 and Ari Engel called. The flop 
was checked through, Engel then led the turn for 40,000 and scooped the pot.
Engel made it 25,000 to go and Cook called, the duo headed to the flop 
. Cook check-called a continuation bet worth 30,000 and then check-folded the 
turn when Engel fired a second barrel for 90,000.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,130,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
830,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
||
Gregory Cook won a medium-sized pot with , but an ace on the river shut down all further betting action.
Then, Ari Engel went onto a little streak to gain the lead once again. He raised to 25,000 and was called before a continuation bet on the flop went through.
Cook raised to 25,000 and Engel three-bet to 80,000, which was called. On the 
flop, Cook check-folded to a bet of 75,000.
Cook's next raise to 25,000 was called as well and the checked the flop 
. On the 
turn, Engel check-called a bet of 35,000 and the bet worth 85,000 on the 
river enforced a fold.
Last but not least, both players flopped top pair on the board . Cook's bet of 35,000 was called, the turn was checked through and Engel then bet 80,000 on the river to scoop the pot with versus 
.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,050,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
910,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
Nível: 20
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 0
