Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Nicklaus Thompson raised to 8,000 from the hijack and Steffen Sontheimer was next to act in the cutoff. Sontheimer three-bet to 25,000. Action folded back to Thompson who asked how much Sontheimer was playing. Thompson then put Sontheimer all in and Sontheimer snap-called.
Steffen Sontheimer: 
Nicklaus Thompson: 
The board ran out 
to eliminate Sontheimer from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
481,500
66,500
|
66,500 |
|
356,000
76,000
|
76,000 |
|
|
69,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
Busted |
on the flop to the 
on the turn. Springael bet 11,000 and Lutz called.
, Springael looked at Lutz's stack, and then decided to bet 15,000. Lutz glanced at the board and then called. Springael tabled 
for the full house and Lutz mucked his hand.
and had little to fear, as Andrey Pateychuk held a dominated 
and Liebeler led out for 47,500 which Borsa called.
and both players checked to the 
on the river. Liebeler checked again and Borsa slid in a bet of 71,000. Liebeler snap-called and Borsa turned over 
and Albertson showed 
fell on the river and Volpe checked. His opponent bet 21,500 and Volpe went into the tank.
for Broadway, Volpe mucked, and the button took the pot.
for two pair while Hicks held 
and the nut flush for Hicks sent his opponent to the rail. "What took you so long with ace-ten?" he asked as his opponent walked away.
board was out. James Obst was under the gun with 
and had gotten the chips in against a player who held 
for a flopped open-ended straight draw. Obst's hand held and he took the pot to double up.
