Faraz Jaka raised to 725,000 from the small blind with 
and John Dibella defended his big blind with 
.
The flop came down 
and Jaka fired 850,000. Dibella popped it to 2,200,000, getting Jaka to give it up.
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Kyle Julius raised to 600,000 to open the action from the small blind, and Faraz Jaka defended his big to see a flop. He was working with 
, but it would be Julius' 
that smashed the flop.
It came 
, and Julius gave up the lead with a sneaky check. Jaka took his cue to bet 675,000, and Julius naturally called to see the turn. It was the , and now Jaka checked it back with the 
rivering. Julius bet 1.02 million, and Jaka quickly laid it down.
Julius has just inched back in the chip lead once again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,155,000
855,000
|
855,000 |
|
||
|
11,670,000
-930,000
|
-930,000 |
|
|
||
|
5,865,000
-235,000
|
-235,000 |
|
||
Kyle Julius raised to 600,000 on the button with 
and John Dibella called from the big blind with 
.
Both checked the 
flop and when the hit the turn, Dibella check-folded to Julius' bet.
Here's the last couple hours of action in photographical form, thanks to Neil Stoddart. Be sure to click that "Read full" button to see the complete gallery.
Kyle Julius opened to 625,000 on the button with 
and Faraz Jaka called from the small blind with 
. John Dibella called from the big blind with 
and the flop came down 
.
All three checked, landing the 
on the turn. It went check-check to Julius who bet 700,000. Jaka called, but Dibella folded, leading to the 
river. Both checked and Jaka took it down with his pair of aces.
Well, this final table has just gotten a whole lot less attractive — no offense to the three players left.
On the very first hand back from the break, fireworks erupted before the flop. John Dibella folded first to go, and Xuan Liu open-shoved from the button. That folded Kyle Julius, but Faraz Jaka found an ace of his own in the big blind. It was , and Jaka made the quick call to put Liu's tournament life in jeopardy.
Things did not go well at all for Liu as the flop came rolling out with that pesky six sitting right in the window. Liu could only stare down longingly at that disaster of a flop, and she was suddenly two cards from a fourth-place exit.
The 
turn was a decent miss for the lady as she added another four outs to fill in the gutshot straight draw. With one card to come, she needed one of seven outs to double back into the game. But it was not meant to be.
The river 
was a blank, and that's the end of the road for Liu, eliminated three spots shy of her goal. It's hard to say enough about her performance here this week, becoming the first lady ever to make the final table of the PCA Main Event. She'll have to settle for a $600,000 consolation prize this time around, her largest career cash.
There's no doubt that Liu is quickly becoming one of the most respected female tournament players in the world, and this paycheck moves her up over the $1 million mark in career winnings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,270,000
4,090,000
|
4,090,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level: 35
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 40,000
The players are on a one-hour dinner break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,210,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
7,180,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,440,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,860,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
Kyle Julius raised to 525,000 first to act with and John Dibella three-bet to 1,200,000 with from the small blind. Julius gave it up quickly, giving the pot to Dibella.
