Pauls Gets Going
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Ulrich Pauls raised with 
and Igor Rybak defended his big blind with 
before getting it in after a flop of 
. Rybak was in dire shape, but the 
turn and 
river ensured a runner runner split pot.
Soon after, Daniel Stacey raised to 56,000 and Pauls defended the big blind. The start-of-the-day chip leader check-called a bet of 62,000 by Stacey on the 
flop and checked through the 
turn. Pauls bet the river for 160,000 and Stacey folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,900,000
247,000
|
247,000 |
|
||
|
1,780,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
160,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |