Main Feature Hands #11-15: Niwinski Bests Gates At Showdown
Hand #11: Michael Niwinski opened to 1,100,000 first to act and earned the blinds and big blind ante.
Hand #12: Robert Heidorn raised the cutoff to 1,100,000 and found no resistance.
Hand #13: Hossein Ensan opened the action with a raise to 1,000,000 in the cutoff and Henry Lu three-bet to 2,600,000 from the button. The blinds got out of the way and Ensan called. On a flop of , Ensan checked and faced a bet of 1,800,000 by Lu, which he called.
The followed on the turn and Ensan checked the second street in a row, this time Lu checked back and they saw the appear on the river. Suddenly, Ensan bet enough to put Lu all in for the last 17,400,000 and Lu folded. The were shown and the German rail responded with a loud "jaaaaa."
Hand #14: Niwinski raised to 1,100,000 on the button and Garry Gates called from the big blind. On the flop, both players quickly checked and the turn was also checked through. The river completed the board and Gates now bet 1,300,000 to receive a quick call from Niwinski.
Gates tabled and Niwinski claimed the pot with for queens and fives.
Hand #15: Timothy Su raised to 1,100,000 on the button, which won the blinds and big blind ante.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Hossein Ensan |
129,700,000
5,400,000
|
5,400,000 |
|
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Timothy Su | 88,500,000 | |
|
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Garry Gates |
25,700,000
-3,200,000
|
-3,200,000 |
Robert Heidorn |
20,200,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
Henry Lu |
17,400,000
-5,600,000
|
-5,600,000 |
[Removed:140] |
13,600,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
Michael Niwinski |
13,000,000
3,200,000
|
3,200,000 |