Loeser’s stack had shrunk again and was down to just over 10M chips. When Timothy Reilly was left with him, he attempted to steal his big blind by putting him all-in, but Loeser woke up with a premium.
Loeser:
Reilly:
Board:
Although the queen came in the window, the rest of the flop put Reilly in a rough spot. Loeser doubled to 22M. Shortly after, he shoved on Michael Sklinicka from the small blind, and got a snap call:
Loeser:
Sklenicka:
Board:
Loeser played a great game. He did an awesome job at hanging on and playing short stack strategy, but in the end, he had to bow to the outdraw. He takes home $162,825 for his performance.
Excellent work!