Action folded to David Peters in the small blind and he made it 110,000 to go. Sorel Mizzi was in the big blind and he thought for a moment before announcing an all in raise. Peters called for his tournament life of what looked to be around 890,000 and the hands were turned over.
Peters:
Mizzi:
The two players watched in anticipation as the dealer burned and rolled over a flop of . Mizzi spiked a queen on the flop to take the lead and suddenly it was Peters who was in need of improvement.
Fourth street brought a second queen to the board with the and the board completed with the on the river. Peters was eliminated on the bubble. Mizzi extended his chip lead to about 5.375 million.
Each remaining player is now guaranteed a payday of at least $185,660.
Bryn Kenney opened to 100,000 from under the gun and Roger Sippl called from the next seat over. The flop came down and Kenney continued for 50,000. Sippl called to see the hit fourth street. Kenney fired 75,000 this time and Sippl opted to stick around.
The fell on the river and Kenney dropped out one last bet of 140,000. Sippl called but mucked his cards after seeing Kenney's for queens and fives. With this win, Kenney's stack has increased to 3.78 million.
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Bryn Kenney raised to 90,000 from the cutoff and Steve O'Dwyer called from the small blind.
"The stickiest player in the room...gonna have to fire three at this one," joked Kenney.
The flop fell and O'Dwyer checked to Kenney who continued for 135,000. O'Dwyer called, the fell on the turn and O'Dwyer checked again. Kenney bet 195,000 and again O'Dwyer called, landing the river. O'Dwyer checked for a third time and as promised, Kenney bet for a third time - this one for 545,000.
O'Dwyer went into the tank for about three minutes.
"This is why 100K's are the best. I'm crazy and all, but bluffing you is just nuts," were among the things Kenney said with a smile. "You either fold, or make a bad call."
After a little while longer, O'Dwyer opted to fold. Kenney flahsed the as he collected the pot.
From the hijack seat, Christoph Vogelsang raised to 90,000. His only caller was Sorel Mizzi from the big blind, and the flop came down . Mizzi checked, Vogelsang bet 80,000, and Mizzi called.
The turn was the , and both players checked to see the land on the river. Both players checked again.
Mizzi tabled the for trip eights, and Vogelsang mucked.
After shoving the hand before this one, Sam Greenwood moved all in from the big blind after David Peters had opened from under the gun to 85,000. Greenwood was all in for 635,000, and his shove went uncalled to give him the pot.
Steve O'Dwyer and Fedor Holz took a flop of in a raised pot. O'Dwyer was first to act and he checked his action over to Holz. Holz reached for chips and moved 85,000 into the middle. O'Dwyer stayed the course to see the pair the board on fourth street. He checked once more and this time Holz followed suit.
Fifth street was the and O'Dwyer fired out a bet of 175,000. Holz thought for roughly two minutes before plopping chips out into the table's center. O'Dwyer rolled over for trips aces and Holz threw his cards to the muck. O'Dwyer dragged the pot and now has about 2.2 million while Holz has dropped to just 250,000.
Sam Greenwood raised all in from the hijack for 465,000 and received no action. The following hand, Greenwood shoved from under the gun for 550,000 and once again took down the blinds and antes.