Spindler Won't Be Getting Another High Roller Title Just Yet
Benny Spindler, winner of European Poker Tour high roller events in Sanremo and Tallinn, won't be getting a third high roller title in this event as he was just eliminated short of making Day 3, falling in 22nd place.
After Ami Barer raised to 40,000 from under the gun, Spindler three-bet shoved for approximately 180,000 from the cutoff seat. Play folded back to Barer, and he quickly called after getting an eyeball of Spindler's stack.
Barer had the , and Spindler the .
The flop hit Barer better than it did Spindler when the fell. The turn was the , and that left Spindler down to just one final card to hit either an ace or a nine. When the was put out on fifth street, Spindler knew he was done for and made his way to the exit. Barer stacked up the new chips and just might be the end-of-day chip leader because of it.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ami Barer |
1,955,000
1,375,000
|
1,375,000 |
Benny Spindler | Busted |