"That's How You Win Poker Tournaments"
Level 10
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Just before the break, Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel, who finished runner-up in the Super High Roller in Barcelona, got his stack all in preflop holding the 
, which of course was out in front of the 
of chip leader Johannes Strassmann.
The 
flop kept Seidel firmly in the lead, but a sick twist of fate saw the turn and river run out the 
and 
respectively. Strassmann hit a runner-runner straight to send a shellshocked Seidel to the rail.
"That's how you win poker tournaments," someone told Strassmann after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
Busted | |
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