Tatalovich in a Tough Spot
Jul 13, '13
Richard Tatalovich just had a tough decision to make against Martin Hanowski on the river. The action started with a raise from Hanowski who made it 625 from the small blind and Tatalovich called in the big blind.
The flop brought out A
3
2 and Hanowski checked to Tatalovich who bet 1,200. The German pro tanked for a bit before making the call.
On the turn the 8
hit and both players checked.
The river was the Q and Hanowski bet 2,900. Tatalovich went into the tank for several minutes and kept playing the amount needed for the call in his hand.
“You’ve got nothing or a set,” Tatalovich sighed as he pondered some more. Finally Tatalovich folded showing the 8 and Hanowski took down the pot. Hanowski is still sitting on 18,000 chips while Tatalovich has 24,000 in front of him.
Player Tags: Richard Tatalovich, Martin Hanowski
Eugene Todd Knocked Out
Jul 15, '13
Martin Hanowski raised to 5,100 preflop and John Holsonback called from his immediate left. Eugene Todd was next to act and he moved all in for 55,800. The action was folded back to Hanowski who moved all in as well. Holsonback folded and the showdown was heads up.
Todd showed 7
7 and was up against QQ.
The board ran out 3106K4 and Todd was knocked out. Hanowski is now up to around 175,000 chips.
Player Tags: Eugene Todd, Martin Hanowski
Cheong is a Freak
Jul 15, '13
“What happened to Sands?” Martin Hanowski just asked yours truly.
We explained that David Sands was knocked out before the dinner break and that Joseph Cheong took some of his chips.
“Of course, he’s a freak!” Hanowski said with a smile while trying to get eye contact with Cheong who was sitting a few tables away.
“I heard my name,” Cheong said as he pulled out his earbuds.
“He said you’re a freak,” we explained and Cheong laughed about this interesting comment.
After this we tried to point out to Hanowski that Jonathan Little is the tournament chip leader with more than 400,000 chips.
“That’s okay,” he said, “He’s scared of me!”
Hanowski is in good spirits while both Little and Cheong are quietly listening to music during the long grind this tournament is.
Player Tags: Jonathan Little, Joseph Cheong, Martin Hanowski
Hanowski Misses Out On The Final 10
Jul 16, '13
For the longest time today Martin Hanowski seemed in full control of the tournament. At one point the German pro had close to 1.6 million in chips, which was more than 5 times the average.
We are now down to just 10 players and Hanowski is not one of them.
The board read 2J556 and Conley checked to Hanowski who bet 127,000. Conley tanked for a bit and proceeded to move all in.
Hanowski had about 400,000 chips left behind and he started analyzing the hand out loud. After a while he called and was devastated when Conley turned over the winner. Conley showed AK and that beat Hanowski’s 95.
“That’s the third time the flush on the river! It’s f***ing unbelievable!”
Hanowski was knocked out in 11th place for $25,109 and Conley is up to 1,770,000 and chip leader of the tournament.
Player Tags: Justin Conley, Martin Hanowski
Hanowski Takes Another Hit
Jul 16, '13
On a QKK flop we saw Martin Hanowski bet 15,500 from the blinds and Jonathan Little called from late position.
On the turn the 9 hit and both players checked.
The river brought the 10 and Hanowski fired out 41,500. Little raised it up to 110,000 and the German pro thought for a while before he ultimately called.
Little showed AJ and took down the pot. Hanowski looked utterly frustrated as he dropped down to 570,000 chips after having had more than 1.5 million not too long ago.
Little is now sitting on 1,150,000 and he is the tournament chip leader.
Player Tags: Jonathan Little, Martin Hanowski
Justin Conley Doubles Through Martin Hanowski... Again!
Jul 16, '13
Justin Conley raised to 12,000, Mikolaj Zawadzki three bet to 30,000, Martin Hanowski four bet to 75,000 from the big blind and Conley moved all in for 488,000.
Zawadzki tank folded what he later claimed to be pocket jacks and Hanowski called with A K. Conley turned over Q Q and the board fell 7 5 2 A 8 to give him a flush and a pot of about 1 million.
Hanowski, realizing he had been “rivered” for the second time against Conley, is now down to 710,000.
Player Tags: Justin Conley, Martin Hanowski
Justin Conley Doubles Through Martin Hanowski
Jul 16, '13
Martin Hanowski raised to 15,000 from under the gun and Justin Conley moved all in behind him for 103,000. Hanowski made the call and turned over K Q, which was racing against Conley’s 6 6.
The board fell Q 5 4 K 8 and Hanowski suffered a small setback when the board gave Conley a flush. Conley doubles up and Hanowski now has 1.4 million.
Player Tags: Justin Conley, Martin Hanowski
Takashi Ogura Eliminated
Jul 16, '13
Takashi Ogura was all in holding A K on a board reading K 7 2 8 and Martin Hanowski instantly called, tabling a set of sevens.
The inconsequential river was the 4 and Ogura was eliminated. Hanowski is steamrolling this tournament and now has 1.5 million in chips.
Player Tags: Takashi Ogura, Martin Hanowski
Daniel Cocchi Eliminated By Martin Hanowski
Jul 16, '13
After being crippled in a hand against Justin Conley, Daniele Cocchi moved all in holding pocket jacks and ran right into the pocket aces of Martin Hanowski.
The board fell 6 4 2 3 Q and Cocchi was eliminated. Hanowski is now super stacked with 960,000.
Player Tags: Martin Hanowski, Daniele Cocchi
Joe Kuether Elminated By Martin Hanowski
Jul 16, '13
We caught up with the action on a flop of J 6 3 with Joe Kuether all in holding Q 6 against the A J of Martin Hanowski.
The turn and river were the 5 2 and Hanowski’s hand held to bust Kuether and chip up to the lead of 861,000. Kuether earns $13,473.
Player Tags: Martin Hanowski, Joe Kuether
Michael Rocco Eliminated in Third Place ($229,500)