With 550 in the pot, Oliver Speidel an his opponent in middle position proceeded to check it down as the board ran out . The middle-position player rolled over for ace high, which was no good against Speidel's .

Speidel, who won a big tournament in Australia back in January, was featured as one of PokerNews' Rookie Roundup selections this summer; however, he only made the trip to Vegas to play in the Main Event. That means Speidel stands the best chance of capturing a bracelet in 2012 right here in Cannes!