Dzmitry Urbanovich just limped on Christoph Vogelsang's big blind, and the German checked. The flop brought out and both players checked. On the turn the hit and Urbanovich bet 230,000, and Vogelsang opted to make the call.
The river completed the board with the and Urbanovich put together a bet of 1,275,000 Vogelsang's remaining chips. The German tanks for several minutes before JC Alvarado called the clock on him. Vogelsang ultimately folded and Urbanovich raked in another pot.
JC Alvarado just moved all in before the flop, shortly after which he moved all in over the top of Sylvain Loosli's raise. Both time Alvarado did not get called, but he's still the shortest stack in the tournament.
On the very first hand after the dinner break, with Dzmitry Urbanovich not present just yet, it was JC Alvarado who moved all in under the gun. Christoph Vogelsang called from the big blind for three million chips, and the showdown went as following.
Vogelsang:
Alvarado:
The board ran out and Vogelsang found himself a double up.
With Dzmitry Urbanovich still missing, action folded to JC Alvarado in the small blind. He shoved all in for about 2,600,000 and Sylvain Loosli in the big blind thought about it for a bit before calling.
JC Alvarado:
Sylvain Loosli:
The flop hit no one with and the on the turn didn't do anything for anyone either. The completed the board and Alvarado made his exit, looking a bit agitated.
Alvarado went to the pay out desk to collect €466,800, the remaining three players are guaranteed €551,485..
The first hand Dzmitry Urbanovich played getting back from break, he immediately won some chips.
Sylvain Loosli opened for 500,000 from the button and Urbanovich three bet to 1,225,000 from the small blind. Vogelsang in the big blind folded and Loosli did so as well after a bit of tanking.
Christoph Vogelsang raised from the button to 510,000 and Sylvain Loosli three-bet from the small blind to 1,350,000. Vogelsang gave it some thought before sliding forward enough to make the call.
The flop brought out and Loosli continued by betting 1.3 million, and Vogelsang used most of his smaller denomination chips to make the call.
On the turn the hit and Loosli took his time before announcing he was "all in."
Vogelsang tanked for several minutes, but in the end he folded his cards, leaving himself with by far the shortest stack in the tournament.
While still stacking his new found chips from the last hand, Sylvain Loosli opened to 525,000 from the button. Dzmitry Urbanovich quickly folded and Vogelsang, who had 3.5 million behind after investing his big blind, made the call.
The flop came and Vogelsang checked. Loosli made a bet of 650,000, while still busy handling his chips as Vogelsang contemplated what to do next. Vogelsang eventually announced all in and Loosli was quick to call.
Christoph Vogelsang:
Sylvain Loosli:
Vogelsang had a gutshot but would fail to hit it. The on the turn and the on the river were effectively blanks and Vogelsang hit the rail in third place. He picked up €551,485, Urbanovich and Loosli are guaranteed €841,500 at this time but are going to battle for that €1,224,000 first place prize. Loosli has the chip lead for the first time this tournament.
Sylvain Loosli and Dzmitry Urbanovich have started their heads-up battle for the trophy, and the first-place prize of €1,224,000. There are 25 minutes left in the level, and Urbanovich has put his funky poker glasses back on for this special occasion.
A huge crowd has gathered to watch this poker spectacle, and both sides have plenty of friends on the rail.