The first hand of the nine-handed final table was won by the UK's Kuljinder Sidhu. He called a raise to 130,000 from Aliaksei Boika. Boika was operating from the under-the-gun position, and Sidhu was in middle position.
The flop was , and both players checked to see the pair the board on the turn. After Boika checked, Sidhu bet 180,000. Boika called.
The river was the , and Boika checked. Sidhu bet 400,000, and Boika folded.
Ami Barer raised to 135,000 on the button. Nick Petrangelo reraised to 380,000 from the small blind. Barer came back over the top with an all-in shove for around 2.5 million, and Petrangelo folded.
From the button, Mustapha Kanit raised to 130,000. Nick Petrangelo called from the big blind, and the flop fell . Petrangelo checked, Kanit bet 130,000, and Petrangelo folded.
Ami Barer opened the cutoff to 120,000 and Christian Jeppsson moved all in from the button for approximately 750,000. The two blinds folded and Barer instantly announced a call.
Jeppsson:
Barer:
Jeppsson could not improve on the board and he fell in 11th place. Barer took down the pot and now holds about 2.63 million in chips.
Nick Petrangelo opened the action with a raise to 135,000 from middle position. It folded around to Mike McDonald who moved all in for less - 55,000 to be exact - from the small blind. Ami Barer was in the big blind and he moved forward a three-bet to 375,000. Petrangelo moved all in over the top and Barer quickly let his cards go.
Petrangelo:
McDonald:
The two watched on as the board ran out , failing to improve McDonald's hand.
"Good game," said McDonald as he stood from the table and made his way out of the tournament area.
Petrangelo increased his chip lead to about 5.165 million with this win.
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, and both players checked to see the 
pair the board on the turn. After Boika checked, Sidhu bet 180,000. Boika called.
, and Boika checked. Sidhu bet 400,000, and Boika folded.
against the 
for Aliaksei Boika. The board ran out 
. Petrangelo checked, Kanit bet 130,000, and Petrangelo folded.
board and he fell in 11th place. Barer took down the pot and now holds about 2.63 million in chips.
, failing to improve McDonald's hand. 