8 Max Survivor 2K Bounty to ITM ($1,000)

A button vs blind battle saw Suguru Sawada risk his last 26,500 (9 BB), only to run smack into Tom Verbruggen's big blind special.

No help for Sawada arrived on board 9♥ J♥ 5♦ 8♣ 6♠ , busting him out of today's running.

Tom Verbruggen opened 4,000 midposition and was joined by both Josip Simunic and Huntae Choi on the blinds.

On flop J♦ T♥ T♠ , Verbruggen continued for 3,000, called firstly by Josip Simunic. Choi on the other hand, went for a 16,000 check raise, and saw only Simunic complete.

Both checked turn 2♠ through to river 8♠ , where Simunic led 8,000. Choi made it 23,500, giving Simunic a chance to escape.

A board of 5♦ 6♣ A♥ K♦ K♣ was spread out on the felt with a pot of 40,000 piled high right beside. Adam Monaghan checked to Tom Verbruggen, who pushed all-in for his remaining 27,000.

Monaghan called off with A♣ 8♣ , and booked the loss as Verbruggen showed a better kicker A♦ Q♥ .

Cecil Moagi opened utg and called a 6,000 three bet from Tom Verbruggen on the cutoff.

On board 6♠ 2♦ 8♥ 4♠ , Verbruggen bet both streets - 7,000 and 11,500, and finally convinced Moagi to give it up by the turn.