For the last half hour or so, there have been not many post flop pots. Most pots have been pre flop with either single raises taking it down, or three bets getting through. No calls and no four bets so far. Chips are moving around with still Petrangelo and Pollak short.
Action folded to Benjamin Pollak on the button and he moved in for his last 800,000 or so. Byron Kaverman folded his small blind but Mike McDonald instantly called from the big.
Benjamin Pollak:
Mike McDonald:
The flop came and Pollak already got up from the table. The on the turn was a good card for him but the on the river didn't help him.
Pollak takes home €87,025, the remaining 6 players are guaranteed €110,590.
Mike McDonald opened the cutoff for 160,000 and Sam Greenwood defended from the big blind. Greenwood check called a bet of 200,000 on , but check folded to McDonald's 550,000 second bullet on the turn.
Action folded to Nick Petrangelo in the small blind and he pushed all in for 1,290,000. Greenwood in the big blind asked for a precise count and Petrangelo said "No snap?" with a relieved voice. In the end, Greenwood did call.
Nick Petrangelo:
Sam Greenwood:
While Petrangelo mixed up the cards so it looked like it was ace-king up against eight-nine, the dealer put out the board: . Petrangelo doubled, Greenwood now short.
Jason Wheeler opened under the gun for 200,000 and short stack Sam Greenwood called from the big blind. The flop came and Greenwood checked. Wheeler made a continuation bet of 180,000 and called Greenwood's 700,000 shove instantly.
Jason Wheeler:
Sam Greenwood:
The on the turn left Wheeler drawing dead and the on the river was there just to make things official. Wheeler now on the short stack.
Sam Greenwood shoved for 875,000 from the cutoff and Mike McDonald in the big blind made the call after giving it some thoughts.
Sam Greenwood:
Mike McDonald:
Greenwood was in trouble but the eight in the window gave him a glimmer of hope. The other two first community cards weren't as good though: . The on the turn was a blank but the on the river saved Greenwood. Chop it up!
"What a Fun Orbit This Has Been For Me!" Greenwood said with a smile.
Sam Greenwood check-raised all in facing a Juha Helppi bet from the button on a flop.
Helppi made the call with his massive stack and the for two pair. Greenwood would need a ton of help holding just and got none from the turn and river.
While Greenwood headed out to pick up his six-figure cash from the cage, Helppi extended his massive lead.