Makulik's River Surprise Eliminates Yang
Jelmer Schuurmans started the action with a raise to 1,500 from middle position, getting called by Xiaohua Yang in the hijack and Tomas Vrablik in the cutoff. In the small blind, Mateusz Makulik decided to three-bet to 6,300. Schuurmans folded, but the other two players called.
When the flop came down 3?2?8?, Makulik quickly went all in. Yang followed suit and shoved his chips in, while Vrablik opted to fold. Makulik quipped, "It was a bluff," showing K?7? for king high, but Yang revealed 7?7? for a pair of sevens.
The turn brought the 10?, leaving Makulik without improvement, and Yang was looking good for a double-up. But the river rolled in the K?, giving Makulik the better pair. He let out a triumphant "Yes!" while Yang was visibly unhappy, knowing this meant his elimination. Makulik scooped the pot along with Yang's bounty.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000 | |
|
57,000 | |
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27,300 | |
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Busted |