Saturday, October 10, 2015 5:03 PM Local Time
The first few hands of three-handed play produce no flop action.
Significant action begins with Makarios Avramidis raising the button, getting a call from Paul Michaelis. The latter checks the flop and faces a continuation bet of 51,000 from Avramidis. Michaelis folds.
Paul Michaelis - 1,170,000
Frederic Schwarzer - 430,000
Makarios Avramidis - 400,000
Saturday, October 10, 2015 4:55 PM Local Time
Paul Michaelis opens to 34,000 from the button and Stephen Chidwick moves all in from the big blind, the same action as the last orbit. This time however, Chidwick is the player at risk for 285,000, and he once again has the worst hand preflop:
Chidwick:
Michaelis:
The flop is no good for Chidwick, and the turn leaves him with three outs. The river is a blank, and the former dominant chip leader is forced to settle for fourth place this evening.
Paul Michaelis - 1,100,000
Stephen Chidwick - Eliminated in 4th Place (€32,600)
Saturday, October 10, 2015 4:47 PM Local Time
Stephen Chidwick opens from the button with the and gets called by Paul Michaelis in the big blind. Michaelis checks the flop and Chidwick bets 40,000, receiving a call. Both check the turn before Michaelis again checks the river. Chidwick bets 75,000 and gets called by Michaelis, who shows . Chidwick mucks.
The pair of kings sends the pot to Michaelis, and suddenly Chidwick is at the bottom of the counts.
Paul Michaelis - 840,000
Stephen Chidwick - 300,000
Saturday, October 10, 2015 4:40 PM Local Time
Paul Michaelis (pictured) opens to 34,000 from the button, and Stephen Chidwick moves all in from the big blind. Michaelis calls quickly, putting himself at risk for 338,000.
Chidwick:
Michaelis:
The flop is a great one for Michaelis, but the turn brings a big sweat. The dealer burns and turns the river, and Michaelis doubles up, retaking the chip lead once again after a long spell near the bottom.
Paul Michaelis - 695,000
Stephen Chidwick - 450,000
Saturday, October 10, 2015 4:35 PM Local Time
The new level kicks off with a min-raise by Stephen Chidwick to 32,000. Paul Michaelis moves all in from the small blind and takes the pot without showdown. After that, Chidwick wins the next two small pots without incident.
Stephen Chidwick - 800,000
Saturday, October 10, 2015 4:29 PM Local Time
Level: 23
Blinds: 8000/16000
Ante: 2000
Saturday, October 10, 2015 4:13 PM Local Time
Seat 1: Stephen Chidwick - 753,000
Seat 2: empty
Seat 3: empty
Seat 4: Frederic Schwarzer - 549,000
Seat 5: Paul Michaelis - 334,000
Seat 6: Makarios Avramidis - 334,000Saturday, October 10, 2015 4:05 PM Local Time
The players are now on a 20-minute break.
On the last hand of the level, Makarios Avramidis opens to 28,000, and Stephen Chidwick three-bets to 75,000 on the button. Frederic Schwarzer calls from the small blind, and Avramidis folds.
Both players check the flop, and Chidwick checks again on the turn. Schwarzer bets 80,000, winning the pot without showdown.
Saturday, October 10, 2015 3:57 PM Local Time
Once again Stephen Chidwick open-shoves from the small blind, and Frederic Schwarzer calls all in for his last 210,000.
Schwarzer is the player at risk with and Chidwick has two over cards in .
The flop is no sweat for Schwarzer, nor is the turn. He fades the on the river too, and Chidwick doubles up a short stack for the third consecutive time.
Stephen Chidwick - 810,000
Frederic Schwarzer - 428,000
Saturday, October 10, 2015 3:52 PM Local Time
Makarios Avramidis opens to 28,000 under the gun, and Paul Michealis calls from the big blind to see a flop. Michaelis checks, and Avramidis continues for 27,000. Michaelis check-raises to 72,000, just as his opponent had done the hand before. Avramidis folds.
Both players clash again in a small pot one hand later, and Michaelis also takes that one down on the flop to even out their stacks.
Paul Michaelis 350,000
Makarios Avramidis - 340,000
Saturday, October 10, 2015 3:45 PM Local Time
Paul Michaelis limps for 12,000 and Makarios Avramidis raises to 62,000 next to act. Michaelis glances over at the stack of his opponent, then folds.
One hand later, Avramidis completes from the small blind, and Stephen Chidwick raises to 36,000 in the big. Avramidis calls, and they check the flop. On the turn, Avramidis checks, and Chidwick bets 50,000. Avramidis check-raises all in for 290,000, and Chidwick folds.
Stephen Chidwick - 1,130,000
Makaqrios Avramidis - 420,000
Saturday, October 10, 2015 3:34 PM Local Time
The action folds to Stephen Chidwick, and he moves all in from the button to put Frederic Schwarzer and Paul Michaelis at risk. Schwarzer folds, but Michaelis calls for his last 155,000.
Chidwick:
Michaelis:
The board runs out and Michaelis doubles up, keeping the dream alive for a potential second gold bracelet in 2015.
Stephen Chidwick - 1,245,000
Paul Michaelis - 324,000
Saturday, October 10, 2015 3:28 PM Local Time
Things are getting dangerous for start-of-the-day chip leader, Paul Michaelis.
Makarios Avramidis moves all in for his last 92,000 from under the gun, and Michaelis calls in the big blind.
Avramidis:
Michaelis:
The board runs out and the two short stacks trade their roles at the bottom of the chip counts.
Makarios Avramidis - 196,000
Paul Michaelis - 160,000
Saturday, October 10, 2015 3:24 PM Local Time
Fresh off his double up, Frederic Schwarzer gets involved in a hand with chip leader Stephen Chidwick.
Preflop, Chidwick min-raises to 24,000, and he gets called by Schwarzer. Chidwick bets the flop for what looks like 50,000. Schwarzer calls, and Chidwick bets the turn for 95,000. This time, Schwarzer folds.
Stephen Chidwick - 1,400,000
Frederic Schwarzer - 250,000
Saturday, October 10, 2015 3:22 PM Local Time
Makarios Avramidis opens to 32,000 and Frederic Schwarzer moves all in for 161,000 out of the small blind. Avramidis calls and they turn them over:
Avramidis:
Schwarzer:
The board runs out and Schwarzer avoids elimination, leaving Avramidis on the short stack.
Frederic Schwarzer - 340,000
Makarios Avramidis - 110,000
Saturday, October 10, 2015 3:16 PM Local Time
Stephen Chidwick is dominating the action on the table with his big lead, but none of the short stacks have put their tournament life on the line against him yet.
Makarios Avramidis limps from the small blind and Chidwick checks his option in the big blind. On the flop, Avramidis checks, and Chidwick bets 20,000. Avramidis calls, and both players check through the turn and river. Avramidis takes down the pot with for a pair of eights.
The very next hand, Chidwick open-shoves from the small blind, and Frederic Schwarzer folds his big after some consideration.
Makarios Avramidis - 270,000
Frederic Schwarzer - 160,000
Saturday, October 10, 2015 3:10 PM Local Time
Stephen Chidwick has amassed a huge lead over his three opponents, and he open-shoves from the small blind. Frederic Schwarzer folds his big blind and has less than 16 big blinds remaining.
The next hand, Makarios Avramidis raises to 40,000 under the gun, and he wins the pot uncontested.
Chidwick opens the next hand to 24,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Frederic Schwarzer - 180,000
Saturday, October 10, 2015 3:05 PM Local Time
Level: 22
Blinds: 6000/12000
Ante: 2000
Saturday, October 10, 2015 3:05 PM Local Time
Paul Michaelis limps from the small blind again and Makarios Avramidis checks in the big blind. Both players check the flop and Michaelis bets the turn very small for 14,000. Avramidis double-checks both his hole cards and folds.
Paul Michaelis - 310,000
Makarios Avramidis - 230,000
Saturday, October 10, 2015 3:02 PM Local Time
Paul Michaelis limps from the small blind and Makarios Avramidis checks in the big blind. On the flop both players commit 10,000 chips and Michaelis then checks the turn. Avramidis bets 25,000 and gets called before both players check again the river. Avramidis' takes down the pot.
The next hand, Avramidis moves all in from the small blind and he wins Stephen Chidwick's big blind, plus the antes.
Makarios Avramidis - 240,000