Liv Boeree open shoved from the button for about 10 big blinds and Martin Finger was quick to release from the small blind. Mark Teltscher in the big blind thought for about half a minute, and called.
Liv Boeree:
Mark Teltscher:
The flop came , pairing up Teltscher while giving Boeree a gutshot.
The on the turn was a good card for Boeree as it gave her some additional outs.
Igor Kurganov and Philipp Gruissem on the rail shouted for a heart, king, or eight, but they wouldn't come. Instead the popped up on the river and she got up to make her way to the pay out desk.
Teltscher hugged Boeree good bye and the tournament was now heads up.
Mark Teltscher asked if Martin Finger was interested in considering a deal, but the young German instantly said he wanted to play it out. Teltscher didn't seem too fazed by this, and the two of them shook hands and wished each other good luck. They are guaranteed €586,500 at this point. The battle is for the first place prize of €865,900, a money jump of €279,400.
Both players have started the heads-up battle out rather passively, and we've seen lots of limping, checking and folding. The match is still dead even, and it could go both ways.
Mark Teltscher opened for 750,000 and Marrtin Finger made the call from the big blind. Finger check called a bet of 700,000 on , but check folded to Teltscher's 1.2 million second barrel on the river.
Martin Finger limped on the button once again, and Mark Teltscher checked his option in the big blind. The flop came down and both players checked.
On the turn the hit and Teltscher bet 400,000, Finger called.
The river completed the board with the and Teltscher bet 1.1 million. Finger made the call and Teltscher showed for a flopped straight to take down the pot.
Mark Teltscher thought about it for a bit before announcing all in from the button. Martin Finger snap called from the big blind.
Mark Teltscher:
Martin Finger:
The board ran out and the German crowd went wild chanting in German about the turn being a deuce. Finger got his 4,360,000 stack back times two, Teltscher now the shorter stack.
Mark Teltscher just suggested a quick break, as he wanted to use the rest room. The tournament director allowed the unscheduled break, and while Teltscher walked out, Martin Finger chatted with his friends on the rail.