Gruissem Survives the First Hand
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Philipp Gruissem sat in the small blind when it folded to him and he raised to 5,500. Big blind Leonard Maue defended to see the flop.
The flop fell 
and Gruissem continued with a bet of 4,000. Maue called again and the turn was the 
. This time the bet placed by Gruissem was 14,000 and Maue got out of the way.
''The first I usually missplay. This hand I played perfectly! It's some sort of trauma.'' The German added while he raked in his first pot of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,400
-6,200
|
-6,200 |
|
59,000
6,000
|
6,000 |