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As if word from the German camp couldn't get much worse, Niklas Heinecker has just dropped down to 510,000 in chips.
After shoving all in from the small blind over two limps (Rono Lo and Phil Ivey) and taking down the pot preflop, Heinecker lost a good chunk of his stack to Cary Katz on the very next hand.
Action folded to Heinecker on the button, and he raised to 80,000. Katz called from the big blind, and the flop came down 
. Both players checked, and the turn was the 
. Both checked again, and the river was the 
. Katz bet 40,000 and commented about his bet was a "weak nine." Heinecker raised to 135,000, and Katz called.
Heinecker showed the 
, but Katz had the 
for the better pair and he won the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
5,800,000
-215,000
|
-215,000 |
|
||
|
3,225,000
435,000
|
435,000 |
|
||
|
1,400,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
510,000
-315,000
|
-315,000 |
Scott Seiver raised to 90,000 in the cutoff, Bill Klein called on the button, and Connor Drinan three-bet to 325,000 out of the small blind. Both Seiver and Klein called, putting over a million chips in the middle.
The trio all checked on a flop of 
, and the turn was a repeat seven - the 
. Drinan checked, Seiver tossed out 380,000, and Klein moved all in for 1.685 million. Drinan quickly folded, and Seiver mulled the decision over a bit before releasing as well.
On the next hand, Seiver raised to 90,000 out of the hijack seat. Klein called in the cutoff, Drinan called on the button, and Dan Smith moved all in out of the small blind. The action folded to Klein, who looked at Smith for a count.
"Seven-hundred and five 'K,'" Smith told him.
"Thank you," Klein responded.
He eventually folded, and as Drinan was about to muck, Smith raised his arm in the air in victory. Drinan paused for a beat, then finally pushed his cards into the muck. Smith received a hearty high-five from his neighbor Brandon Steven, and was overheard saying something about having "large balls" to jam into three opponents.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
3,205,000
-595,000
|
-595,000 |
|
||
|
3,020,000
895,000
|
895,000 |
|
1,810,000
-1,015,000
|
-1,015,000 |
|
||
|
1,050,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
||
From the hijack seat, Tony Gregg raised to 90,000. Jason Mercier reraised all in for 755,000 from the cutoff seat, and play folded over to Daniel Colman in the small blind. He took his time, then called. Everyone else, including Gregg, folded, and that left Colman to do battle with the at-risk Mercier.
Mercier had the 
, and Colman had the 
.
The flop came out 
to keep Colman in the lead. The on the turn changed everything, though, as it gave Mercier a pair of aces to put him in front. Needing to dodge a nine or a seven on the river, Mercier couldn't do it when the 
completed the board to give Colman a straight.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
6,460,000
1,440,000
|
1,440,000 |
|
|
||
|
Eliminado | |
|
||
John Juanda and David "Doc" Sands were heads up going to the flop in a raised pot. The dealer fanned 
on the felt and Juanda came out swinging with a bet of 80,000. Sands cut out a call and the 
came down on fourth street.
Juanda reached into his stack and moved out 180,000. Sands once again moved out a call, allowing the board to complete with the . After roughly 30 seconds, Juanda tapped the table and checked to Sands who knocked the felt right back. Juanda showed 
for merely ace-high and was ultimately bested by Sands' 
for a pair of jacks.
Sands pulled in the pot and now has about 4.03 million in chips while Juanda's stack has been decreased to 3.49 million.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
4,030,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
3,490,000
-605,000
|
-605,000 |
|
||
With 1.11 million in chips in the middle on the final board of 
, Doug Polk checked to Daniel Cates. Cates bet 650,000, and Polk went into the tank.
"Damnit, what should I do?" asked Polk after a minute or so.
A short little bit after, Polk made the call, and Cates responded by instantly mucking his hand. The dealer informed Polk that he must show, and Polk showed the 
.
"You're the best," commented Cates.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
3,550,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
|
||
|
|
1,345,000
-1,965,000
|
-1,965,000 |
Greg Merson raised to 90,000 and Antonio Esfandiari three-bet to 200,000 from his immediate left. The action folded back to Merson who called, and the flop brought out 
.
Merson checked to Esfandiari who bet 250,000. Merson check-raised to 625,000 and Esfandiari made the call.
The turn was the and Merson tanked for a bit before betting 230,000. Esfandiari quickly called and the river was the . Both players checked and Merson showed 
, which was no good versus Esfandiari's 
.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
6,400,000
1,520,000
|
1,520,000 |
|
||
|
1,545,000
-1,180,000
|
-1,180,000 |
|
||
David "Doc" Sands checked to Tom Hall on a flop of 
, and he tossed out 125,000. Sands called.
The turn was the , Sands check-called another 300,000 from his opponent, and the completed the board. Both players checked, and Sands turned over for a pair of sevens.
Hall mucked.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
7,955,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
4,600,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
1,300,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
1,300,000
-525,000
|
-525,000 |
|
1,260,000
-505,000
|
-505,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,230,000
-580,000
|
-580,000 |
|
|
||
