Eibinger "Back To Average Stack"
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Simon Pedersen was in the cutoff and opened the action with a raise to 180,000. Action folded around to Matthias Eibinger in the big blind, who defended, and the flop came 
. Eibinger checked over to Pedersen, who made a continuation-bet of 100,000, and Eibinger called.
Action then checked through the turn 
and river 
to take the hand to showdown.
Eibinger tabled 
and Pedersen showed 
, out-pipping Eibinger to earn him the pot.
A few people showed up onto the rail afterward asking if he had all the chips, but he had news in the opposite direction: "Back to average stack," said Eibinger before getting ready for the next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,710,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
2,520,000
-430,000
|
-430,000 |
|
||
and Eibinger led out for 150,000. Pedersen called and the 
paired the board on the turn. 
and Lu fired out another 150,000. Eibinger let his hand go.
and Lu checked again. Eibinger fired a second barrel for 375,000 and Lu sent his cards to the muck.
flop and the turn was the 
river and Pedersen won the hand with 
. Lofberg checked and Eibinger bet 420,000. Lofberg used his final two time extensions, with his hand declared dead as the second one ran out.
turn and Eibinger called.
for top pair and Eibinger showed 
to bring his stack over 3 million at the expense of Eibinger, who is at 3.65 million.
and Eibinger check-called a bet of 180,000 from Lofberg.
paired the board on the turn and Eibinger led out with a bet of 230,000. Lofberg raised to 610,000 and Eibinger called to see the 
on the river. Eibinger checked this time and Lofberg quickly checked it back.
and Lofberg sent his cards to the muck. Eibinger has now opened up a sizable lead over his four opponents.