Martin Finger Eliminated by Marko Neumann

Level 15: 1,500-3,000, 500 ante

(Photo: Rheem and Finger staring at Neumann just before he called the shove)

Chino Rheem opens the action, Martin Finger moves all-in for 43,000, Marko Neumann calls on the button, Chino Rheem says he folds pocket fours and we have a showdown between the two fellow countrymen.

Neumann: J J
Finger: A Q

Board: 5 3 2 J 6

So a set on the turn for Neumann and Rheem left rueing a lost opportunity.

Neumann ~ 265,000

Sorted In: Chino Rheem, Martin Finger, Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, Season XI
01:11 PM, 08/07/12

A Rivered Set For Panyak

Level 12: 800-1,600, 200 ante

Martin Finger raises to 3,200 in mid-position and our Day 1A chip leader, Maxim Panyak, makes the call on the button. The flop is A T 8 and both players check. The turn is the 5 and this time Finger bets 3,800 and Panyak calls. Finally we see the 6 on the river and it was Panyak who bet 8,000, once checked to, and Finger makes the call. Panyak shows 6 6 for the rivered set and Finger mucks.

The results after the hand are 260,000 for Panyak and 21,000 for Finger.

Sorted In: Maxim Panyak, Martin Finger, Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, Season XI
03:18 PM, 08/06/12

Martin Finger Doubles Through Andras Nemeth

Level 12: 800-1,600, 200 ante

The action folds around to Martin Finger and he moves all-in for 18,900. For a while it seems like he is not going to get any takers until Andras Nemeth makes the call from the big blind.

Finger: 7 7
Nemeth: A K

Board: Q 8 3 2 9

Finger wins the race and is back up to 39,000 whilst Nemeth is down to 125,000.

Sorted In: Andras Nemeth, Martin Finger, Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, Season XI
02:23 PM, 08/06/12

Martin Finger Eliminates Nicolas Chouity

Level 11: 600-1,200, 200 ante

Martin Finger raises to 2,400 in mid position, Per Ummer makes the call from next door before Chouity three-bets to 6,700 off a stack of 25BB. Both players make the call and the three of them share a flop of A T 5. Chouity makes the c-bet for 4,700, Finger calls and Ummer folds. Fourth street is the 3 and Finger calls a 5,500 Chouity double barrel. The river card is the 6 and this time Chouity checks to Finger who moves all-in for around 12,000 and a reluctant Chouity makes the call. Finger turns over A A for a well disguised top set and Chouity mucks his hand and leaves the competition.

Finger now has around 53,000 chips.

Sorted In: Martin Finger, Nicolas Chouity, Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, Season XI
12:53 PM, 08/06/12

Finger Doubles Up The Wounded Samaha

Level 5: 150-300, 25 ante

Martin Finger raises to 500 in the cutoff and Bernard Samaha moves all-in for a lowly looking 1,500 in the big blind. Finger makes the call and is slightly ahead when the cards are turned over.

Samaha: Q J
Finger: A 4

The players had finished their hard work and it was time for the dealer to do hers. The board ran out K 3 2 9 T and Samaha doubled up when he rivered the straight.

Martin Finger now has 90,000.

Sorted In: Martin Finger, Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino, Season XI
05:24 PM, 08/05/12