Hand #43: For the second hand in a row, Dylan Linde moved all in. This time, it was from the under-the-gun position for 1,180,000, and Ismael Bojang reshoved from one seat over in the cutoff to isolate successfully.
Dylan Linde:
Ismael Bojang:
Linde was dominated but improved on the flop. The on the turn didn't change anything, but the on the river improved Bojang to a straight and Linde was eliminated in 5th place. It was his 6th cash at the 2018 WSOP and second final table appearance, he takes home $117,894 for his efforts.
Hand #44: Michael Marder opened the button for 175,000 and big blind Ismael Bojang called. The flop of was checked through and Bojang bet 240,000 on the turn. Marder called and the river went check check again. Bojang showed but was second best as Marder tabled .
Hand #45: Timur Margolin opened the button for 180,000 and Chris Ferguson called from the big blind. Ferguson check-folded to Margolin's 150,000 bet on .
Hand #46: Margolin opened under the gun for 190,000 and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #47: Bojang raised to 180,000 from first position and Margolin called from the big blind. Margolin check-folded to Bojang's 145,000 bet on .
Hand #48: Margolin limped in from the small blind but folded to Bojang's big blind 275,000 raise.
Hand #49: Ismael Bojang raised to 225,000 from the small blind after having asked Chris Ferguson for his stack size, and Ferguson called out of the big blind. Both checked the flop and Bojang checked the turn, Ferguson bet 275,000 and Bojang folded.
Hand #50: Timur Margolin raised 180,000 first to act and Ferguson called in the small blind, as did Michael Marder in the big blind. The flop of was checked to Margolin, and his bet of 200,000 won the pot right there.
Hand #51: A walk for Margolin.
Hand #52: Marder raised to 175,000 on the button and Margolin three-bet to 550,000 in the small blind, Marder called. The flop came and Margolin's continuation bet of 420,000 was called by Marder. After the turn, Margolin fired a bet of 850,000 and Marder sent his cards into the muck.
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Hand #53: Michael Marder opened the cutoff for 175,000 but folded to Timur Margolin's 510,000 button raise.
Hand #54: Margolin opened under the gun for 180,000 and big blind Michael Marder called. The flop came and Marder checked. Margolin bet 150,000 and Marder check-raised to 400,000 soon enough. Margolin called.
The hit the turn and Marder bet 675,000. Margolin called.
With the completing the board, Marder shoved for 2,225,000. Margolin went deep into the tank.
"I have a pretty good hand. I was kind of trapping you," Margolin said. "Maybe you got tired of me?"
Some more time passed and he continued: "I don't know what to do. With the way the game is going, I think you might have a crazy bluff..."
Eventually, Margolin folded. "Alright, I'll let you have this."
Hand #55: Chris Ferguson moved all in from the button and Michael Marder in the small blind asked for a count. Once it was determined to be for 1,930,000, Marder called and Timur Margolin forfeited his big blind.
Chris Ferguson:
Michael Marder:
The board came and Ferguson doubled.
Hand #56: Marder limped in from the button and Ismael Bojang checked from the big blind. On the flop, Bojang checked and called a bet worth 100,000 before both checked the turn and river. Bojang showed for a pair of queens, which Marder had beat with the .
Hand #57: Marder raised to 225,000 first to act and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #58: Ferguson limped the small blind and Marder raised to 300,000 from the big blind, Ferguson called. On the flop, Ferguson checked and folded to a bet worth 275,000 by Marder.
Hand #59: Bojang raised to 225,000 and Ferguson moved all in from the button for more than 3.2 million, forcing a fold from all opponents.
Hand #60: Timur Margolin opened the small blind for 300,000 and big blind Ismael Bojang called. The flop came and Bojang folded to Margolin's 230,000 bet.
"Enough with the folding!" Margolin referenced his own big river fold earlier. "I'm not doing that anymore!"
The next hand he would make good on that promise, but it wouldn't pan out well for him.
Hand #61: Margolin opened to 220,000 from the button and small blind Ismael Bojang three-bet to what appeared to be 750,000 with just under 2 million behind. Ferguson folded his big blind and the action was back on Margolin. He announced all in and Bojang called for 2,715,000 total.
Ismael Bojang:
Timur Margolin:
The board ran out and Bojang scored the double, leaving former chip leader Margolin a lot shorter.
Hand #62: Ismael Bojang raised to 225,000 on the button and Michael Marder defended the big blind to see a flop of , which both players checked. There was no betting action on either the turn or river and Marder tabled the . Bojang claimed the pot with .
Hand #63: Bojang raised to 225,000 first to act and Timur Margolin moved all in for more than 2.7 million from the big blind, Bojang folded.
Hand #64: A walk for Bojang.
Hand #65: Margolin raised to 215,000 on the button and Chris Ferguson defended the big blind. On the flop, Ferguson checked and called a bet worth 140,000 by Margolin. The on the turn went check, check, and Ferguson also checked the on the river. Margolin bet 460,000 and Ferguson gave it some thought before tossing in the chips for the call.