Jamil Wakil opened to 85,000 under the gun and found calls from Matthew O'Brien in the hijack and Drazen Ilich in the cutoff.
The flop came down and Wakil bet 130,000. Only Ilich came along to see the turn. Wakil bet again, this time 265,000. Another call from Ilich delivered the on the river.
Wakil came out with a third bullet, this one for 500,000. Ilich called after a few moments and was not at all happy with what he saw. Wakil tabled , besting Ilich's to take down the pot.
Matthew O'Brien has just made a big misstep that cost him about 40% of his chips.
Roman Valerstein opened the second pot in a row to 85,000, but as was the case the first time, he'd not get to see a flop. Jim Harnden made a three-bet to 180,000 next door, and the action stopped once again on Matthew O'Brien's button. He came in from the cold with a four-bet to 400,000 straight, and only Harnden called to see what the dealer had to offer on board.
The flop came out , and Herndan led out into the pot as he's shown a propensity for doing. He made it 500,000, drawing a quick raise to 1.1 million from O'Brien. When Harnden shoved, though, O'Brien snap-mucked with a shake of his head.
Harnden spent a moment smirking and trying to decide whether or not to show. After some prodding from the other five at the table, he flashed his and dragged in the biggest pot we've seen today. With it comes the chip lead as Harnden climbs all the way up to 4.275 million.
From the hijack seat, David Stefanski stuck his last 595,000 into the middle on an open-shove. Two seats over, Drazen Ilich found a pair in the hole, and he made the call with the covering stack. It was a flip.
Showdown
Stefanski:
Ilich:
The flop shot Stafanski into a big lead with two to come. Things went south in a hurry from there, though. The hit fourth street to give Ilich the edge with his set of fives, but Stefanski was drawing live to the flush to double up. He needed to find any diamond other than the four of diamonds.
River:
That's the bad one for Stefanski as it gives Ilich the winning full house and the knockout. Stefanski's is a name you'll no doubt see again at a major final table, but his run here in Palm Beach has come to an end in seventh place. That's good for $34,333 in his pockets, and he wished the final six players luck as he headed off to the cashier to get paid.
In early position, Matthew O'Brien opened to 60,000, and he called a 190,000-chip three-bet from Jamil Wakil in the small blind. They were heads-up to the flop, and it went check-check to the turn. When Wakil checked to him a second time, O'Brien took his cue to fire 268,000 at the pot. Wakil called that bet, but he was presented with another big one on the river. O'Brien liked the enough to make a big bet of 1 million straight, and that sent Wakil deep into the tank. It would be at least five or seven minutes before the call came.
O'Brien tabled for the baby flush, and it was good. That big pot gets pushed to O'Brien's corner, and with it comes a big swing in the chip stacks. The players are just stepping away for a break, so we'll get some hard counts for you right now.
We're telling you, this Jim Harnden character knows what he's doing.
In the last pot, Jamil Wakil raised to 65,000 under the gun, and Drazen Ilich three-bet to 125,000 a few seats over. Action came all the way around to the big blind where Harnden wanted to play for more. His four-bet to 325,000 was enough to shake Wakil out of the way, but Ilich came along with the call to see what was what.
The flop brought and a 500,000-chip continuation bet from Harnden. Ilich took pause to make sure as he shuffled the calling chips in his hand for a couple minutes. He tossed them into the pot eventually, and the hit fourth street. When it did, Harnden very quickly announced, "All in." The two men were close in chips to start the hand, but it looks like Ilich was just covered and faced with a decision for his tournament life.
There wasn't much to think about, apparently. With a big sigh of frustration and a shake of the head, Ilich slapped his cards into the muck, and he's been set back under the 2-million-chip mark now. Harnden is on the move, charging forward to about 3.225 million with that big pot.
Rob Williamson opened the action with a raise to 60,000 under the gun. Action folded around to Drazen Ilich in the big blind and he put in a three-bet to 175,000.
A call from Williamson landed a flop to the board. Ilich fired 165,000, but Williamson shot back with an all-in raise for 487,000 total. After about 90 seconds in the tank, Ilich surrendered the pot to Williamson.
From middle position, David Stefanski came in raising to 60,000, and Roman Valerstein defended his big blind to go off to the flop.
It came out . Valerstein checked, but he was thinking sinister thoughts. He check-raised from 51,000 to 126,000, and Stefanski added the extra chips to the pot to see another card. It was the that hit the turn, and Valerstein stacked out another 202,000 chips into the pot. Stefanski gave it a long look before letting it go.
After that exchange, Stefanski has dropped back to 830,000, neck-and-neck with Rob Williamson for the title of short stack right now.
Under the gun, Jim Harndon opened to 75,000, but that's as far as he'd get. Jamil Wakil three-bet to 165,000 next door before Matthew O'Brien four-bet to 355,000 in position. Wakil came along with the call, and it was heads-up to the flop.
With a big pot brewing, the two men checked through the flop. The turn paired the board with the , and now O'Brien found a small bet of 265,000. Wakil didn't waste much time calling. The rivered, and once again, it went check-check to showdown.
O'Brien tabled his for tens up, and Wakil had tens up too. His was superior in the kicker department, though, and he drags a nice pile of chips to work back up over the 4-million chip mark. O'Brien is still well above the chip average with about 2.46 million now.
and Wakil bet 130,000. Only Ilich came along to see the 
turn. Wakil bet again, this time 265,000. Another call from Ilich delivered the 
on the river.
, besting Ilich's 
to take down the pot.
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and dragged in the biggest pot we've seen today. With it comes the chip lead as Harnden climbs all the way up to 4.275 million.
flop shot Stafanski into a big lead with two to come. Things went south in a hurry from there, though. The 
hit fourth street to give Ilich the edge with his set of fives, but Stefanski was drawing live to the flush to double up. He needed to find any diamond other than the four of diamonds.
flop, and it went check-check to the 
enough to make a big bet of 1 million straight, and that sent Wakil deep into the tank. It would be at least five or seven minutes before the call came.
for the baby flush, and it was good. That big pot gets pushed to O'Brien's corner, and with it comes a big swing in the chip stacks. The players are just stepping away for a break, so we'll get some hard counts for you right now.
flop to the board. Ilich fired 165,000, but Williamson shot back with an all-in raise for 487,000 total. After about 90 seconds in the tank, Ilich surrendered the pot to Williamson.
, and now O'Brien found a small bet of 265,000. Wakil didn't waste much time calling. The