Event #1 $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 2017 Poker Masters

2017-09-14 13:46 UTC-7

Dominik Nitsche Fails to Take From Stefan Schillhabel

Nível 22 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

With 240,000 in the pot and a flop of , Dominik Nitsche checked from the big blind holding the and Stefan Schillhabel bet 70,000 from the cutoff with the .

Nitsche woke up with a check-raise to 160,000, Schillhabel just called, and then both players checked the turn.

When the completed the board on the river, Nitsche checked again and then folded to a bet of 1 million from Schillhabel.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Stefan Schillhabel	1,660,000 550,000	550,000

Dominik Nitsche	705,000 -490,000	-490,000

Tags: Stefan Schillhabel Dominik Nitsche

2017-09-14 13:52 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts at the Break (Completo)

Nível 22 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Players are now on their first break of the day.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Stefan Schillhabel	2,135,000 475,000	475,000

Steffen Sontheimer	1,530,000 -470,000	-470,000
Matt Hyman	1,215,000 -115,000	-115,000
Nick Schulman	810,000 -240,000	-240,000

Dominik Nitsche	685,000 -20,000	-20,000

Nível: 23

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

2017-09-14 14:14 UTC-7

Dominik Nitsche Eliminated in 5th Place ($178,500)

Nível 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action folded to Dominik Nitsche on the button and he moved all in for 560,000. Steffen Sontheimer, who was in the small blind, moved all in over the top and drove Stefan Schillhabel out of the hand.

Nitsche:
Sontheimer:

Nitsche was drawing to two live cards, but not after the flop paired Sontheimer's ace. Thee turn left Nitsche drawing dead, and he took his leave from the tournament in fifth place after the was run out on the river.e

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Steffen Sontheimer	2,190,000 660,000	660,000
Dominik Nitsche	Eliminado

Tags: Steffen Sontheimer Dominik Nitsche

2017-09-14 14:15 UTC-7

Some Shots from the Day 2 Field

2017-09-14 14:20 UTC-7

Nick Shulman Makes Tough Call to Double Into Chip Lead

Nível 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

With 1.14 million already in the pot and a board reading , Nick Schulman checked holding the and Steffen Sontheimer moved all in with the .

Sontheimer was essentially bluffing, and Schulman agonized over what to do. He used a time extension and eventually spiked in some chips to call off. It was the right call and he scooped a 2.43 million pot because of it.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Nick Schulman	2,430,000 1,620,000	1,620,000

Steffen Sontheimer	1,100,000 -1,090,000	-1,090,000

Tags: Steffen Sontheimer Nick Shulman

2017-09-14 14:34 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Nível 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Nick Schulman	2,230,000 -200,000	-200,000

Stefan Schillhabel	1,675,000 -460,000	-460,000

Steffen Sontheimer	1,405,000 305,000	305,000
Matt Hyman	1,065,000 -150,000	-150,000

2017-09-14 14:37 UTC-7

Ace on the River Saves Matt Hyman

Nível 23 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Matt Hyman got his stack of 1.065 million all in preflop and was racing against Steffen Sontheimer.

Sontheimer:
Hyman:

It was a race, but Hyman needed to improve to stay alive. Neither the flop nor turn did it for him, but you know from the title of this post what was coming... the on the river!

Hyman doubled into the chip lead while Sontheimer fell to the extreme short stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Matt Hyman	2,250,000 1,185,000	1,185,000
Steffen Sontheimer	340,000 -1,065,000	-1,065,000

Tags: Matt Hyman Steffen Sontheimer

Nível: 24

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

2017-09-14 14:45 UTC-7

Steffen Sontheimer Eliminated in 4th Place ($204,000)

Nível 24 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Nick Schulman raised to 130,000 from the button and then called when Steffen Sontheimer, who celebrated a birthday two days ago, moved all in for 325,000 from the small blind.

Schulman:
Sontheimer:

The flop gave Schulman an open-ended straight draw, but it was the turn that would give him the lead. The river was a blank for Sontheimer and he took his leave in fourth place.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Nick Schulman	2,530,000 300,000	300,000

Steffen Sontheimer	Eliminado

Tags: Nick Schulman Steffen Sontheimer