Level: 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Level: 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Martin Olali opened to 535,000 and Steven Vollers called to see on the flop. Vollers check-called a bet of 200,000 and the turn came . They both checked the turn, but when Vollers checked the river, Olali put out a big bet of 920,000, and Vollers went into the tank.
He spent a couple minutes agonizing over the spot, and finally tossed in the call. Vollers was in bad shape against the flopped set of queens for Olali, and Olali took the lead for the first time today.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Martin Olali |
5,700,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
Steven Vollers |
3,100,000
-1,300,000
|
-1,300,000 |
Martin Olali shoved the button with 2.12 million and , and Steven Vollers called with . Vollers was there with a chance to win it, but the board favoured Olali for the double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Martin Olali |
4,400,000
2,280,000
|
2,280,000 |
Steven Vollers |
4,400,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
After a short break, players are back at the felt again. Steven Vollers still has about a 3:1 chip lead.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Steven Vollers |
6,400,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
Martin Olali |
2,120,000
-680,000
|
-680,000 |
Its been a hard-fought heads up battle, and despite being on the short stack for the entire heads up, Martin Olali is picking his spots well to stay alive. He's been down to under a million a few times, but keeps battling back to stay alive. They will be off for a break shortly with Steven Vollers still in a 2:1 chip lead
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Steven Vollers |
6,000,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
Martin Olali |
2,800,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
Photos courtesy of Tambet Kask & Elena Kask
Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Martin Olali was in rough shape in this heads up match, down to a 7:1 deficit at one point. But over a few hands of small pots, suddenly Olali is back in contention again, with 3.3 million to Steven Vollers' 5.5 million. Olali still has work to do, but he has less work to do now than he did 15 minutes ago.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Steven Vollers |
5,300,000
-1,300,000
|
-1,300,000 |
Martin Olali |
3,300,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
Martin Olali shoved from the button for 1,060,000, and Steven Vollers called off pretty quickly. It was for Olali against for Vollers, and the board of kept Olali in the lead.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Steven Vollers |
6,600,000
-195,000
|
-195,000 |
Martin Olali |
2,200,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000