Ovidiu Balaj Eliminated in Sixth Place (â¬229,000)
Apr 23, '09
Ovidiu Balaj is all-in for 640,000 in chips, and William Reynolds shoves over the top of him.
Balaj shows pocket nines, and Reynolds, pocket sixes. The cards are dealt 6
3
2
giving Reynolds a set. He smiles and says, "Don't resuck me please!" The turn is the A and the river is the 4.
Romanian Balaj is the sixth place finisher and goes home with 229,000 for his efforts.
Player Tags: William Reynolds, Ovidiu Balaj
Alexander Fitzgerald Eliminated in Seventh Place (â¬171,000)
Apr 22, '09
Alexander Fitzgerald (pictured right) pushes all-in and William Reynolds calls. Fitzgerald shows A K and Reynolds shows pocket jacks. The board comes 10 6 2 8
2 and Reynolds wins 1,280,000. Fitzgerald is left with less than three big blinds.
The young American shoves in the very next hand for 135,000. Dragan Galic is next to act, both he and Ovidiu Balaj call. The flop is 10 3 2 and Galic bets 150,000 while staring at Balaj. Balaj looks him in the eye and after two minutes he folds showing his hand (which we don't have the privilege of seeing).
The cards are revealed:
Fitzgerald: K9X
Galic: J-10
The turn is the Q and the river is a brick. Galic's paired tens hold up and Fitzgerald leaves the tournament in seventh place for €171,000.
Player Tags: William Reynolds, Alexander Fitzgerald, Dragan Galic, Ovidiu Balaj
Balaj Doubles Up
Apr 22, '09
Ovidiu Balaj moves all-in with A-Q and Constant Rijkenberg calls with A-7.
The flop brings a pair for Rijkenberg: 10 7 3 but the turn gives the best hand the higher ground with the Q. The river doesn't change anything, sealing the deal with the 5.
Balaj doubles up to 850,000.
Player Tags: Constant Rijkenberg, Ovidiu Balaj
