WSOPE Event #8: €25,000 GGMillion€

Leon Tsoukernik moved all in for 2,735,000 from the button with   . Alex Foxen looked down at    in the big blind and asked for a count.

Foxen went deep into the tank, mulling over his options. Luckily for Tsoukernik, Foxen folded his dominating hand.

Alex Foxen	6,700,000	-70,000
Leon Tsoukernik	2,900,000	165,000

Tom-Aksel Bedell opened to 120,000 from the button with    and Alessandro Pichierri defended from the big blind with   .

The flop came    . PIchierri checked, Bedell bet 80,000 and Pichierri called with his gutshot.

Bedell bet again when checked to on the   turn, this time for 250,000. PIchierri opted to fold and Bedell took the pot without showdown.

Alessandro Pichierri	2,200,000	-345,000
Tom-Aksel Bedell	1,700,000	0

Viktor Blom    opened to 120,000 from the cutoff. Tom-Aksel Bedell    and Leon Tsoukernik    called from the blinds.

Blom continued for 140,000 on the     flop and was called in both spots.

Bedell made his flush on the   turn but saw action check through to the   river. Bedell led out for 335,000 and both of his opponents folded.

Leon Tsoukernik	2,300,000	-215,000
Tom-Aksel Bedell	1,700,000	650,000
Viktor Blom	900,000	-300,000

Viktor Blom opened to 100,000 from middle position with    and Alex Foxen defended the big blind with   .

The flop came    . Foxen checked, Blom bet 80,000 and Foxen called.

Both players checked the   turn leading to the   river. Foxen bet 285,000 and Blom folded the winning hand.

Alex Foxen	6,500,000	225,000
Viktor Blom	1,500,000	-160,000

Salih Atac raised from the cutoff and called when Orpen Kisacikoglu moved all in for 465,000 from the button.

Orpen Kisacikoglu:   
Salih Atac:   

Kisacikoglu remained ahead following the     flop but needed to dodge the deck as Atac had a double-gutter to accompany his overcards. The   turn gave Atic a queen-high straight to leave Kisacikoglu drawing to a chop. The   river provided no help to the at-risk player, and Kisacikoglu became the first final-table casualty.

Salih Atac	3,600,000	600,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	0	-465,000

Samuel Ju    raised to 110,000 from middle positon. Tom-Aksel Bedell    set the trap and just called with his rockets.

The     flop checked through to the   turn, and Ju bet 150,000. Bedell called.

On the   river, Ju slowed down and checked. He then folded to Bedell's bet of 360,000.

Samuel Ju	1,600,000	-300,000
Tom-Aksel Bedell	1,200,000	435,000

Alex Foxen    opened to 100,000 from under the gun and was called by Viktor Blom    and Alessandro Pichierri    from the hijack and big blind.

The     flop gave Foxen top two pair, while Blom had a pair of kings. Foxen continued for 150,000, and Blom called before Pichierri released his hand.

The   turn left Blom drawing dead. Foxen bet 540,000 and was called.

With 1,800,000 in the pot, the board completed with the   river. Foxen sized up to 1,285,000. Blom had 1,700,000 behind, and he correctly folded his top pair as Foxen continued to extend his lead.

Alex Foxen	6,200,000	990,000
Viktor Blom	1,700,000	-650,000

The nine finalists have returned to their seats and cards are once again in the air.

Leon Tsoukernik limped in from under the gun and called when Safwane Bahri jammed for 330,000 from the small blind.

Safwane Bahri:   
Leon Tsoukernik:   

Bahri was immediately drawing to one out as Tsoukernik found a jack on the     flop. The   turn and   river confirmed Bahri as the final table bubble boy.

Leon Tsoukernik	2,400,000	400,000
Safwane Bahri	0	-410,000