Juego con responsabilidad.
With the players taking a short break, here are the heads-up chip counts:
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
1,910,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
||
|
1,535,000
455,000
|
455,000 |
Allen Kessler entered the pot from the button with a raise to 70,000 and Dajuan Whorley defended his big blind to see a 
flop fall.
Whorley checked and Kessler fired out a continuation-bet of 80,000 only to have Whorley check-raise to 175,000. Kessler moved all in and Whorley made the call for roughly his 300,000-chip stack.
Whorley: 
Kessler: 
With Whorley trailing, the 
on the turn saw him gain outs to a jack, ten or nine, but when the river landed the 
, Whorley was eliminated in third place for a $91,212 payday, leaving both Kessler and Brian Rast heads up.
From the button, Daisuke Endo moved all in for 100,000 and Allen Kessler made the call from the small blind.
Kessler: 
Endo: 
With Kessler in the lead, the 
flop would further strengthen his stranglehold in the hand, and when the 
and landed on the turn and river, Endo was sent to the rail in 4th place earning himself a $66,994 payday as Kessler climbs over the 1 million chip mark.
Daisuke Endo limped in from the small blind and Allen Kessler checked his option to see a 
flop fall.
Endo fired out 60,000 only to have Kessler bump it to 120,000. Endo reraised pot and Kessler made the call for his last 420,000 in chips.
Endo: 
Kessler: 
With Kessler in commanding shape, the 
on the turn and 
on the river saw Kessler snag a double to 950,000 as Endo was left with just 100,000 in chips.
Mika Paasonen opened to 60,000 from the cutoff before Brian Rast three-bet. Paasonen called off what remained of his chips once the action returned to him.
Paasonen:
Rast: 
With Paasonen trailing, the 
board was spread to send Paasonen to the rail in fifth place for a $49,902 payday as Rast soars to 1,800,000 in chips.
From the cutoff, Ali Eslami opened to 105,000 and Brian Rast made the call from the small blind.
The flop fell and Rast pushed out a bet to put Eslami all in. Eslami made the call for what remained of his stack and the cards were tabled.
Eslami: 
Rast:
With Eslami needing to catch running cards to stay alive, the turn of the 
would put an end to the hand as Eslami was bundled to the rail in sixth place as a meaningless eight completed the board.
Mika Paasonen limped in from the small blind and Brian Rast checked his option to see a 
flop fall.
The turn of the 
saw Paasonen again check, but when Rast fired out a bet, Paasonen folded.
Brian Rast opened to 60,000 from under the gun and Daisuke Endo thre-bet the cutoff to 150,000.
Rast contemplated for a few moments before kicking his cards to the muck.
Nivel: 24
Ciegas: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 0
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,520,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
525,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
405,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
400,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
325,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
200,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
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