In the first hand of heads-up, Holger Bansner limped in with and called a raise to 450,000 by Timur Caglan with .
On the flop, Caglan bet 375,000 with top pair and was called before firing another 575,000 on the turn. Bansner called again and faced a shove by Caglan on the river.
Bansner only had bottom pair and gave it some thought before letting go.
Both players are almost even in chips, separated by just two big blinds, the action is underway. An additional �8,000 and the PokerNews Cup trophy are stil, up for grabs.
Holger Bansner and Timur Caglan agreed to split that additional money. Caglan is guaranteed �3,500, with Bansner taking �2,500, and the winner will receive another �2,000 on top.
Down to 2,375,000, Benjamin Benoit shoved from the button and Timur Caglan in the small blind asked for a count before calling. Holger Bansner in the big blind didn't take the bait and folded.
Benjamin Benoit:
Timur Caglan:
The board of left Benoit drawing dead on the turn and he takes home �18,626 according to the deal. Bansner and Caglan will take a 10-minute break before the start of the heads-up battle.
The next bigger pot of three-handed play was shipped over to Holger Bansner as well, while Timur Caglan slipped down further.
Caglan called a bet of Bansner on the turn with and the river completed the boad. Bansner bet 500,000, having flopped trips with , and Caglan called to forfeit another pot.
Benjamin Benoit raised to 400,000 on the button with and was called by Timur Caglan in the small blind with , Holger Bansner defended the big blind with . The flop of was checked thrrough and Bansner bet the turn for 500,000, which Benoit called and Caglan folded.
The river was checked and Bansner won the pot.
Another family pot emerged soon after and Caglan bet the turn for 425,000 with . Bansner called with [10j8h], as did Benoit with in the big blind. Bansner completed his flush with the on the river. The shove of Bansner forced two folds and he claimed the pot uncontested, jumping into the top spot that he already held at the start of the day.
Timur Caglan raised to 260,000 with the and Daniel Novak called in the small blind with , as did Holger Bansner in the big blind with . On the flop, the action checked to Caglan and his bet of 400,000 was called by Novak only.
Both then checked the turn and river to see Caglan win the pot.
Caglan also raised to 275,000 with and Bansner called with in the small blind and Benjamin Benoit defended the big blind with . The flop came and was checked. On the turn, Benoit made it 500,000 to go and Caglan raised to 1.2 million to claim the pot without resistance.
In a battle of the blinds, Timur Caglan raised with the and Daniel Novak just called from the big blind with . On the flop, Caglan bet 300,000 and called Novak's min-raise to 600,000.
Both checked the turn and the fell on the river. Caglan bet 850,000 and Novak moved all in for 1,660,000 to scoop the pot, leaving Caglan with his head shaking.
Right after, Benjamin Benoit raised first to act and Holger Bansner three-bet all in for 2,750,000 out of the big blind to receive a snap-call by Benoit.
Holger Bansner:
Benjamin Benoit:
The flop gave Bansner two pair and he held up on the turn and river.
The next hand saw a limped pot between Benoit and Caglan. On the flop, Benoit bet 175,000 with and Caglan called with . Benoit then check-called the turn for 325,000 before the river was checked through again.
and called a raise to 450,000 by Timur Caglan with 
.
flop, Caglan bet 375,000 with top pair and was called before firing another 575,000 on the 
turn. Bansner called again and faced a shove by Caglan on the 
river.
left Benoit drawing dead on the turn and he takes home �18,626 according to the deal. Bansner and Caglan will take a 10-minute break before the start of the heads-up battle.
and the 
river completed the boad. Bansner bet 500,000, having flopped trips with 
and was called by Timur Caglan in the small blind with 
. The flop of 
turn for 500,000, which Benoit called and Caglan folded.
river was checked and Bansner won the pot.
turn for 425,000 with 
. Bansner called with [10j8h], as did Benoit with 
on the river. The shove of Bansner forced two folds and he claimed the pot uncontested, jumping into the top spot that he already held at the start of the day.
river a formality.
and Benoit got there via runner runner straight to eliminate Novak in 4th place. As per the deal, the Slovakian takes home �16,754.
and Daniel Novak called in the small blind with 
flop, the action checked to Caglan and his bet of 400,000 was called by Novak only.
turn and 
river to see Caglan win the pot.
and Bansner called with 
. On the 
turn and the 
river.
and Caglan called with