Alblas Busts Goldenbelt in Cruel Fashion in Biggest Pot of the Tournament
While we were walking in the lower area of the tournament room, a lot of uproar on one of the tables in the elevated area was heard. We rushed over, and just saw Marcel Goldenbelt get up with hanging shoulders. He was kind enough to tell us what had happened shortly after.
Action folded around to Goldenbelt and he limped in from the small blind. His neighbor Kees Alblas in the big blind raised to 5,500 and the decision was back on Goldenbelt. The Dutchman three-bet to 17,000 and was soon facing a four-bet to 45,500 from Alblas. Goldenbelt shoved all in for about 165,000 total, and Alblas called.
Kees Alblas: 
Marcel Goldenbelt: 
Goldenbelt was in excellent position to become the chip leader of the tournament, but the poker gods had something else in mind. The flop came 
, giving Alblas both top pair and a flush draw, leaving Goldenbelt with a gutshot and 3 outs for a higher pair.
The 
on the turn and 
on the river were effectively blanks, and Goldenbelt made his exit while Alblas started building the biggest chip castle in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
480,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
Busted |