Brenner Doubles to 50m With a Royal Flush
Jurgen Brenner and Paul Michaelis have just played out the hand of the tournament so far, and it resulted in Brenner hitting the 50m mark with a royal flush.
Brenner was playing from the button and Michaelis was in the big blind. When we arrived at the table, the cards were on their backs, and Brenner retold the action.
Brenner called a three-bet from Michaelis preflop, and the flop fell 
. Michaelis bet 2.4m and Brenner raised to 7.2m which was called. The turn brought the 
, and Michaelis check-called a 5.5m bet. After the river fell the 
, Michaelis moved all in and Brenner snap-called.
Michaelis held 
for a full house, but Brenner tabled 
for the royal flush to swoop the pot as the table looked on in amazement.
Michaelis was left with just 1.1m but secured a double up in the very next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000,000
19,025,000
|
19,025,000 |
|
3,500,000
-22,325,000
|
-22,325,000 |