Thumm Smacks the Flop to Bust Baltateanu
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Philipp Wenzelburger raised to 24,000 in the hijack and Niclas Thumm called in the cutoff. Silviu Baltateanu then moved all in for 262,000 on the button, Wenzelburger folded, while Thumm called.
Silviu Baltateanu: Q♠Q♦ 
Niclas Thumm: 8♠8♦
Baltateanu had picked up queens and was a big favorite to double up, but the flop came 3♠8♣9♠ to give Thumm a set. Baltateanu snapped a photo of the board as it ran out 2♦K♠, sending him to the rail just before the end of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
800,000
-185,000
|
-185,000 |
|
520,000
-76,000
|
-76,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |