Axel Hallay

Axel Hallay, who finished 4th in last week’s APT Super High Roller Championship for TWD 5,920,900 (~USD 190,000), became the bubble boy of this APT Mini High Roller Championship.

The blame fell on Tobias Schwecht, on bad luck, and on poker itself.

Schwecht opened to 48,000 from the button, and Hallay three-bet to 653,000 from the small blind, keeping 50,000 chips in reserve. Schwecht then announced all in, and Hallay had no choice but to push his last chips into the pot.

Axel Hallay: 8 8

Tobias Schwecht: A Q

The dealer revealed the board Q K 2 7 K , immediately giving Schwecht the advantage, which he maintained through to the end of the hand.

Hallay left the table as quickly as a comet, while Schwecht took his time enjoying the growing pile of chips.