[user140525]
Jake Cody raised to 440,000, Teodor Caraba raised to 1.2 million, and Cody let it go.
Although Caraba sat back most of the day and showed very limited aggression, he definitely stepped up his game as the table got shorter and shorter. He's a high-stakes online cash game player that specializes in heads up play, so now that he's in his comfort zone, we could see a new side of Mr. Caraba.
[user140525]
On the first hand of heads up play, Teodor Caraba raised to 500k, and Jake Cody called. The flop came , and both checked. on the turn. Cody bet out 670,000, and Caraba quickly folded.
[user66118]
Mike McDonald - 3rd Place
Teodor Caraba opened to 480,000, and Mike McDonald wanted to play for more. Grabbing handfuls of chips, he stuck in a three-bet up to 1,180,000. Caraba didn't waste much time moving all in, and the call from Timex came rather quickly as well. He had 5.57 million chips, and they were now fully committed to this pot, putting him all in and at risk.
Showdown
McDonald:
Caraba:
The Romanian section of the spectators gallery came to life to cheer for an ace, and the crew let the suspense build for a moment or two before letting the dealer do the work.
The appeared right in the window, and the crowd broke into a frenzy at the sight of just one card. In the end, the board ran down . That's not going to be good for Timex's pocket jacks. Caraba's pair of aces is the winner, dragging down the huge pot and sending the dangerous Timex pacing towards the interview area.
Mr. McDonald has to a bit happy and a lot disappointed after his showing this week. A remarkable run through this field ends in 3rd place, just two opponents standing between him and a second EPT title.
[user46392]
Jake Cody raised to 500,000 but Teodor Caraba wanted to make it 1.2 million, so that's just what he did. The action moved back to Cody who paused. He counted out what looked like a big four-bet - but he folded, and some Romanians waving a flag at the rail cheered wildly.
[user140525]
For the second time in a row, Teodor Caraba folded the button, Mike McDonald raised his small blind, and Jake Cody moved all in. McDonald has quickly folded both times. He can't afford to lose too many more raises.
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, and both checked. 
on the turn. Cody bet out 670,000, and Caraba quickly folded.
appeared right in the window, and the crowd broke into a frenzy at the sight of just one card. In the end, the board ran down 
