Hands #59-64: Christner Rivers a Flush Against Schillhabel's Straight
Hand #59: Stefan Schillhabel raised to 50,000 on the button with 
and Steffen Sontheimer defended his big blind with 
. The flop came 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn. Sontheimer led out for 65,000 and Schillhabel just called. The river brought the 
and both players shut down. Schillhabel's pair of queens took down the pot.
Hand #60: Schillhabel opened to 50,000 again from the cutoff with 
and Seth Davies called from the big blind with 
. The flop came 
and Davies check-folded to a bet of 40,000 from Schillhabel.
Hand #61: Justin Bonomo raised to 45,000 from the cutoff with and Fedor Holz shipped all-in from the big blind with 
. Bonomo being the short stack at the table, mucked his cards and Holz won the pot.
Hand #62: Davies raised to 50,000 from the button with 
and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #63: Davies raised to 45,000 from the cutoff with 
and was called by Christner in the small blind with 
and Schillhabel in the big blind with 
. The flop came 
and the action was checked around to the 
on the turn. Christner checked again and Schillhabel fired 125,000 into the middle with an open-ended straight draw. Christner called with the nut flush draw.
The on the river hit both players and Christner checked again. Schillhabel bet 205,000 and Christner shipped all-in for 550,000. Schillhabel straightened up in his seat in frustration and reluctantly called. Christner tabled the nut flush and scored a big double up.
Hand #64: Sontheimer raised to 40,000 under the gun with 
and Fedor Holz called from the cutoff with . Christner also called on the button with 
and the flop came 
. Sontheimer checked his overpair and Holz fired 90,000 which was called by Christner. Sontheimer check-raised to 330,000 and both of his opponents folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,695,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
1,375,000
615,000
|
615,000 |
|
1,330,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
||
|
730,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
||
|
570,000
-655,000
|
-655,000 |
|
|
||
|
445,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
|
||