On a rare trip to the future (carried out exactly 60 minutes ago), I did a quick headcount at the final table. All eight players were still in their seats. Not all of them look happy, as the PokerStars Blog reports here.
Marko Neumann raised to 105,000 under the gun with and Rumen Nanev called from the hijack with . Anthony Ghamrawi called from the big blind with and the flop brought out .
Ghamrawi checked, as did Neumann and Nanev tanked for a bit before betting 155,000 and that was enough to take down the pot.
Rumen Nanev raised to 105,000 from the under-the-gun plus one position with and Anthony Ghamrawi peeked down at from the button. Ghamrawi made the call and these players saw the flop heads up.
The flop brought out and Nanev bet 85,000 and Ghamrawi made the call.
On the turn the hit and Nanev tanked a bit longer before betting 155,000, and Ghamrawi let go of his hand.
A redesign of the tournament room in Vienna has encouraged all eyes to focus on the Main Event. But the High Roller is out there too, the strange calm at the very eye of the storm. PokerStars Blog watches the silent men start their proceedings--and the full, sorry day for Jonathan Duhamel. Check it out by clicking here.
Simeon Naydenov raised under the gun to 100,000 holding and Anthony Ghamrawi called from the small blind with . Marko Neumann, in the big blind, looked down at a and an unknown card, and he called as well.
The flop brought and both blinds checked to the Bulgarian pro who bet and picked up the pot.