Level: 20
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 0
Level: 20
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 0
Gregory Cook won a medium-sized pot with , but an ace on the river shut down all further betting action.
Then, Ari Engel went onto a little streak to gain the lead once again. He raised to 25,000 and was called before a continuation bet on the flop went through.
Cook raised to 25,000 and Engel three-bet to 80,000, which was called. On the flop, Cook check-folded to a bet of 75,000.
Cook's next raise to 25,000 was called as well and the checked the flop . On the turn, Engel check-called a bet of 35,000 and the bet worth 85,000 on the river enforced a fold.
Last but not least, both players flopped top pair on the board . Cook's bet of 35,000 was called, the turn was checked through and Engel then bet 80,000 on the river to scoop the pot with versus .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ari Engel |
1,050,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
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Gregory Cook |
910,000
-220,000
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-220,000 |
Gregory Cook raised to 25,000 and Ari Engel called. The flop was checked through, Engel then led the turn for 40,000 and scooped the pot.
Engel made it 25,000 to go and Cook called, the duo headed to the flop . Cook check-called a continuation bet worth 30,000 and then check-folded the turn when Engel fired a second barrel for 90,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gregory Cook |
1,130,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
Ari Engel |
830,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
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On the flop , Ari Engel and Gregory Cook checked. The turn saw no betting action either before Cook bet the river for 30,000. Engel raised to 95,000 with 700,000 behind and that enforced a fold from Cook.
Shortly after, Cook raised to 25,000 and Engel squeezed to 75,000. The Aussie quickly four-bet and that was enough for Engel to muck. He repeated the very same two hands later and Engel once again mucked his cards.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gregory Cook |
1,280,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
Ari Engel |
680,000
-235,000
|
-235,000 |
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Ari Engel raised to 25,000 and Gregory Cook called to see a flop of . Cook check-called a bet of 30,000 and did so again for 90,000 on the turn. The dealer burned and turned the on the river and both players slowed down and checked. Engel flipped over for a busted flush draw and Cook won the pot with .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gregory Cook |
1,045,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Ari Engel |
915,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
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Ari Engel raised to 25,000 preflop and Gregory Cook called. On the flop , Cook check-called a bet of 25,000 and the duo checked the turn. On the river, Cook's bet of 40,000 went through uncontested.
One hand later, Cook raised to 25,000 and Engel called. The flop saw Cook check-raise from 30,000 to 75,000 and Engel called. The Aussie fired the turn for 125,000 and was called before checking the river. Engel checked behind and mucked when he was shown for trips nines.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gregory Cook |
990,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
Ari Engel |
970,000
-260,000
|
-260,000 |
|
Ari Engel raised it up to 25,000 and Gregory Cook defended his big blind. The flop fell and after Cook checked, Engel continued for 30,000.
Cook checked the turn, but called when Engel bet 55,000. Finally, Cook checked the river, and called a 105,000-chip Engel bet.
Engel showed the flush and Cook mucked, handing the first real pot of the match to Engel.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ari Engel |
1,230,000
181,000
|
181,000 |
|
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Gregory Cook |
730,000
-191,000
|
-191,000 |
Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 0
The final hand of the second semi final was a coin flip. Martin Finger got it in with the and his German rail was rooting for an ace or queen. Local player Gregory Cook had the and stayed ahead with the board running out .
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Gregory Cook |
921,000
471,000
|
471,000 |
Martin Finger | Busted | |
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