Crucial King For Rettenmaiaer
Marvin Rettenmaier just won back-to-back hands in order to give him another shot at making the final table. On the first hand Mike Watson raised under the gun to 35,000. Rettenmaier was in the small blind, and he called with little chips behind. Scott Seiver gave up his big blind.
The flop came down 
, and Rettenmaiaer moved all in almost instantly. Watson was facing a 113,000-chip bet, but after about a minute he decided to fold.
On the very next hand Rettenmaier moved all in from the button. Philipp Gruissem called quickly from the big blind.
Showdown:
Marvin Rettenmaier: 
Philipp Gruissem: 
The board ran out 
, and Rettenmaier doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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435,000
245,000
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245,000 |
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410,000
-70,000
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-70,000 |
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292,000
-98,000
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-98,000 |
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