Van Rooij Wins the Main, Pak the Side in Massive Confrontation
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Picking up the action partway through the hand, Merijn van Rooij in middle position had committed his short stack to the pot and was at risk against Edward Pak on the button and Valentin Oberhauser in the big blind. Oberhauser had both of his opponents covered with over 7,000,000 chips in the pot preflop.
Merijn van Rooij: K♦J♦ 
Edward Pak: A♠A♣
Valentin Oberhauser: 10♣10♥
Pak was in a great spot to more than double but was forced to settle for the side pot after the board ran out 8♦A♦6♦5♥4♠ to give van Rooij a flush. Still, Pak profited significantly from the hand while Oberhauser ended up losing more than half of his stack. van Rooij, meanwhile, seemed elated, having found an unlikely triple up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,400,000
2,700,000
|
2,700,000 |
|
2,850,000
-3,480,000
|
-3,480,000 |
|
1,050,000
700,000
|
700,000 |