Level 23
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Daniel Negreanu raised to 125,000 with 
and Jason Koon called on the button with 
.
Negreanu bet 100,000 on 
and Koon called. On the 
, Negreanu barreled again for 150,000 and got called. Both players passed on betting on the 
and Koon took the showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,425,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
||
|
3,965,000
-375,000
|
-375,000 |
|
||
on the button and raised to 125,000. Jason Koon found 
and Koon checked again. Negreanu announced 800,000. 
in the first position and made it 125,000. Jason Koon flatted 
on the button and Justin Bonomo joined with 
texture and Koon escaped. Bonomo had gutshot Broadway draw and decided to check-raise to 500,000. 
and Jason Koon defended 
.
and the 
. Both players started joking before the river was dealt.
and Koon indeed had to ship Badziakouski the aforementioned price, doubling him up.
and Jason Koon three-bet the small blind with 
to 525,000. Negreanu called.
and Koon checked. Negreanu bet 250,000 and Koon called. On the 
and he found two callers in button Mikita Badziakouski and big blind Jason Koon.
flop but he still fired a 125,000-cbet. 
. But Koon woke up with a check-raise to 500,000, having hit two pair with 