Level: 47
Blinds: 5,000,000/10,000,000
Ante: 0
Level: 47
Blinds: 5,000,000/10,000,000
Ante: 0
Paul Hizer had fallen to 26,000,000 as he pushed all in from under the gun. James Scott in the big blind counted out the chips to call and looked around at the other stacks around the table before he called after about a minute.
Paul Hizer:
James Scott:
Both players ran over to their rails as the flop came . The on the turn was safe for Hizer, while the river improved him to two pair as the one-time chip leader jumped back into contention at the final table.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sam Laskowitz |
328,500,000
34,000,000
|
34,000,000 |
|
||
James Scott |
84,500,000
9,000,000
|
9,000,000 |
Paul Hizer |
67,000,000
-14,000,000
|
-14,000,000 |
|
||
Jordan Pelon |
63,500,000
-29,000,000
|
-29,000,000 |
|
The action folded to James Scott in the small blind who shipped all in for 59,500,000 as the short stack at the table. Paul Hizer was in the big blind with slightly more chips and eventually made the call.
James Scott:
Paul Hizer:
The flop fell and Scott's pair of tens were still in the lead. However, the peeled off on the turn and Hizer's rail exploded as he jumped out front. Scott was down to just two outs and the on the river was not going to be one of them.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Paul Hizer |
136,500,000
69,500,000
|
69,500,000 |
|
||
James Scott | Busted |
Jordan Pelon moved all in for his last 58,500,000 in the small blind and Sam Laskowitz snap-called from the big blind.
Jordan Pelon:
Sam Laskowitz:
The flop provided no help to Pelon. The turn came the and Laskowitz's rail erupted in celebration before realizing Pelon still outs to a straight.
Pelon didn't connect with the river and the Frenchman was eliminated in third place, leaving Laskowitz and Paul Hizer to battle for the bracelet.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sam Laskowitz |
412,000,000
83,500,000
|
83,500,000 |
|
||
Paul Hizer |
131,500,000
-5,000,000
|
-5,000,000 |
|
||
Jordan Pelon | Busted | |
|
The remaining two players are going on a quick 5-minute break before the heads-up action gets underway.
Sam Laskowitz raised to 21,000,000 on the button with and Paul Hizer defended from the big blind with .
The flop came and Hizer started with a check. Laskowitz continued with a bet of 17,000,000 and Hizer ripped all in for around 100,000,000 and Laskowitz instantly flung his cards to the muck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sam Laskowitz |
374,000,000
-38,000,000
|
-38,000,000 |
|
||
Paul Hizer |
169,500,000
38,000,000
|
38,000,000 |
|
Paul Hizer shipped all in for 169,500,000 on the button and Sam Laskowitz looked down at his cards in the big blind and quickly called to put Hizer at risk.
Paul Hizer:
Sam Laskowitz:
It was a coin flip for all of the chips and the flop of left Laskowitz in the lead with his pair of threes. The on the turn gave Hizer many outs to hit and it was the on the river. Hizer made a straight to double up and move into the chip lead.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Paul Hizer |
349,000,000
179,500,000
|
179,500,000 |
|
||
Sam Laskowitz |
194,500,000
-179,500,000
|
-179,500,000 |
|
Level: 48
Blinds: 6,000,000/12,000,000
Ante: 12,000,000
Sam Laskowitz limped in on the button with and Paul Hizer checked his option holding . The flop came and Hizer checked to Laskowitz who bet 12,000,000 with a pair and a straight draw. Hizer called and the paired the board on the turn.
Hizer checked again and Laskowitz tossed in another bet of 15,000,000. Hizer still called with king-high and the completed the board. Two checks on the river and Laskowitz tabled the best hand to win some of the chips back.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Paul Hizer |
298,000,000
-51,000,000
|
-51,000,000 |
|
||
Sam Laskowitz |
245,500,000
51,000,000
|
51,000,000 |
|
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