Gnatenko Bows Out After Epic Tank

Oleksandr Gnatenko informed PokerNews after yesterday's Global Poker Masters shenanigans that he would be retiring from tournament poker after the EPT Malta Main Event. He just busted to Heinz Kamutzki in a hand where the German tanked for 10 minutes on the turn. If this was his last tournament he went out on a great hand.

Kamutzki opened to 1,400 from the cutoff before Gnatenko three-bet to 3,100 from the next seat along. Patrick Leonard was in the big blind and called along with Kamutzki.

The flop spread and Gnatenko's 3,700 bet was only called by Kamutzki. The turn came as the and Kamutzki checked to face an all in in bet of 20,575. Ten minutes later, Leonard called the clock on Kamutzki but what happened before then was a joy for the table and the small crowd that gathered as the minutes wore on.

Basically the two talked on-and-off about what Gnatenko could have in that spot and what Kamutzki could call with. Obviously, Gnatenko never revealed his hand but Kamutzki admitted he had a jack, in an attempt to extract vital information.

It was hard to make out exactly what Gnatenko was saying but he had some table mates highly amused. Kamutzki came out with some of the following lines:

"Why all in my friend?"

"Sure you want to go out like that?"

"With the king of hearts I'd already be calling!"

"Even if I'm wrong I can still suck out right?"

After the clock was called he made the call with for top pair and was ahead of the semi-bluffing Gnatenko who opened for second pair and flush draw. The river was the and Gnatenko left tournament poker, maybe.