The Rettenmaier Roller Coaster
Marvin Rettenmaier opened to 16,000 under the gun and called Erwann Pecheux' button shove for 122,000 total. Pecheux had 
and Rettenmaier had to do with just 
. The 
board didn't do anything for Rettenmaier and he dropped down to 35,000.
The next hand it was Nicholas Rampone who raised from the button for 88,000 with just 20,000 behind. Rettenmaier checked his first card in the big blind and called. Rampone showed 
and Rettenmaier said he had a king. He then squeezed his other card and tabled 
. The board came 
and Rettenmaier doubled.
The next hand Rettenmaier again would be involved. Erwann Pecheux opened for 16,000 from the hijack and Ariel Mantel on the button shoved all in for 79,000 total. Marvin Rettenmaier in the big blind shoved over the top for 83,000 and Pecheux folded after some thinking. Rettenmaier had again pocket nines (
) and was up against . Mantel wouldn't hit with a board of 
and Mantel hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
181,000
-119,000
|
-119,000 |
|
73,000
-249,000
|
-249,000 |
|
Busted |