Leon Shoves (Twice)
With the straddle to 10,000 on by Leon Tsoukernik under the gun, Sam Grafton properly opened the action to 25,000 from the cutoff. He found callers in Christoph Vogelsang (small blind), Ben Heath (big blind), and Tsoukernik (straddle.)
The action checked around on [7d9d5c], so the [3d] on the turn was seen for free. Vogelsang led out for 60,000, and Heath folded right away. Tsoukernik, though, had bigger plans and shoved for just over a million in chips. This got rid of Grafton, and Vogelsang followed suit after contemplating a call for a bit. Tsoukernik showed [Ad3c] and collected the chips.
Tsoukernik, clearly not in Nottingham to play tight, was at it again the next hand winning against Grafton in a small pot with pocket eights.
Another hand later, the action folded to Tsoukernik in the small blind, and he raised to 35,000. Big blind Rainer Kempe called, and so did straddler Alex Foxen. Tsoukernik bet 75,000 on [Tc3d2d] and Kempe folded. Foxen called. The [9h] on the turn saw Tsoukernik bet 225,000, and Foxen called once more. The [9c] on the river paired the board, and Tsoukernik shoved. Foxen folded.
“What happened?” Tsoukernik exclaimed as he showed [Kd9d]. “What happened?!”
Foxen and Tsoukernik discussed the hand a bit – the table is in good spirits with lots of banter and laughing.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Leon Tsoukernik | 1,300,000 |
300,000  |
| Alex Foxen | 780,000 |
-220,000  |
