Vogelsang Gets Value With Aces
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Action was picked up on the turn with the board reading 
. From the big blind, Alessandro Grilli led for 8,500 into a pot of about 30,000. Christoph Vogelsang was in early position and raised to 26,000 and after some deliberation, Grilli called.
The river came the 
. The river was a long affair as Grilli took a while before checking, Vogelsang then took longer to bet 54,000 which was all of his stack except for one 500 chip behind and Grilli then went deep into the tank. After about four minutes he called.
Vogelsang announced aces and tabled the 
. Grilli hit the table in frustration and mucked.
"That's why he is one of the best," said a tablemate as Vogelsang raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
195,000
170,500
|
170,500 |
|
135,000
-157,000
|
-157,000 |