Matthias Lotze Joins the Short Stack Gang
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Matthias Lotze who started this final table with 1,250,000 has just joined Andreas Wiese and Team Pokerstars Pro Martin Hruby in the shorter stack department after clashing unsuccessfully with Michael Eiler.
Eiler who had raised in the first three consecutive pots finally found some competition from Team Pokerstars Pro Daniel Negreanu and Lotze as they both called Eilers 110,000 from the blinds.
The flop was 
and both Negreanu and Lotze checked before Eiler fired out a continuation bet of 180,000. Negreanu glanced over at Lotze before getting out of the way and Lotze made the call. The turn was 
and the pot was 730,000, Lotze again checked and Eiler this time also checked. The river was the 
and this time Lotze took the turn to be the aggressor when he bet 225,000. Eiler counted out a raise and put them into the pot making it 625,000 and essentially putting Lotze's tournament on the line. Lotze folded.