Julian Stuer and Steve O'Dwyer are on their second bullet while many others have just entered for the first time. Steffen Sontheimer, winner of the inaugural Poker Masters Purple Jacket, and Bryn Kenney, ranked #1 on the GPI, have taken their seats.
When we caught up with the action on table 33, Francois Billard made a four-bet to 187,000 out of the big blind and Sam Trickett called on the button. The flop came and Billard continued for 133,000. Trickett called and the landed on the turn.
Both players checked to the on the river, putting four hearts on the board. Both players checked again and Trickett turned over for a flush. Billard's cards went to the muck face down and Trickett raked in the pot.
On a flop of with around 75,000 in the middle, Tom Marchese bet 55,000 from the cutoff. Felix Bleiker raised to 133,000 on the button and Jake Schindler called from the big blind. Marchese also tagged along to see the on the turn.
The action was checked to Bleiker who pushed all in for around 590,000. Schindler called and Marchese folded.
Felix Bleiker:
Jake Schindler:
Schindler flopped two pair but was up against Bleiker's combo draw. The river brought the and Bleiker completed his straight to double up through Schindler.
Julian Stuer, Vojtech Ruzicka, Niall Farrell, and Steve O'Dwyer have all been eliminated thus far but with registration open until level 13, there will be plenty of time re-enter.
The action was folded around to Ryan Riess who raised from the cutoff. Alexandru Papazian three-bet to 100,000 on the button and the blinds folded. Riess made a four-bet to 226,000 and Papazian called.
Both players checked the entire way on a board reading and Riess tabled for two pair. Papazian tossed his cards to the muck and Riess scooped the pot.