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Heads up, the first three community cards came
. Chartier continued out with a bet of 200,000. Vizza sat rock still for a moment or two before announcing, "Seven," and sliding out seven tall stacks of gray chips. Chartier leaned back in his chair as he glanced back and forth between the board and his opponent. After about two minutes, he waved both hands forward in the universal all-in gesture.Vizza would spend the next five or seven minutes deep in the think tank. He asked for a count of his opponent's stack. Then he counted his own stack. Then he re-counted his own stack. He stood up, kneeling on his chair, leaning over the table and staring down at the board. He was clearly pained by the decision, completely uncertain of what to do.
"I really think you got something," he said, adding, "This is so silly." Finally, after that long soak, Vizza reluctantly slipped his cards back to the dealer, choosing to fight his battle in another spot.
After taking down the biggest pot of the tournament, Samuel Chartier is now the overwhelming chip leader.
and Vizza hesitated before checking. Chartier checked behind.
and Vizza checked again. Chartier fired out a bet of 110,000. Vizza took about 30 seconds and then mucked his hand, giving Chartier the pot.
, and Michnik reacted as if his fate was already sealed. "Freerollin'!" said one of Chartier's railbirds, referring to the fact that Chartier could not lose the hand.
gave Chartier the bigger flush draw. Sure enough, the 
spiked on the river, drawing a big reaction from the now-thinning crowd of spectators. Michnik looked disgusted for a moment as he dropped his head into his hands. For the second time today, a player has been four-flushed to the exit, and this time hit a little too close to home for Michnik.
came right in the door, filling out a flop of 
fell, giving Bolotin a pair to work with.
landed on the river, locking up the pot for Vizza and sending Alex Bolotin to the exit in 5th place. He stood from his chair, grabbed the last peanut butter cup from atop his chips, and made his way to the payout desk.