Seidel Doubles, Lynskey Climbing
Erik Seidel was heads-up with Thomas Boivin on a flop of . Boivin checked from the big blind and Seidel tossed in a bet of 50,000. Boivin check-raised to 130,000 and Seidel called. Both players checked the on the turn and the completed the board. Boivin bet 130,000 again and Seidel moved all in for 500,000. Boivin called and Seidel turned over for a flopped flush to score the double up.
Meanwhile, at another table, Anton Morgenstern was seen leaving his seat and Alex Lynskey was the beneficiary of the chips. Morgenstern opened from early position and Lynskey stuck in a three-bet which Morgenstern called. The flop came and Morgenstern check-called a bet from Lynskey.
The turn was the and Morgenstern checked again. Lynskey continued to fire but Morgenstern check-raised all in. Lynskey made the call and tabled against the of Morgenstern. The river bricked off and Lynskey held on to eliminated Morgenstern in a pot of over 3,000,000 chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alex Lynskey |
4,075,000
1,605,000
|
1,605,000 |
Erik Seidel |
1,400,000
915,000
|
915,000 |
|
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Thomas Boivin |
850,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Anton Morgenstern | Busted |