Hand #33: Marc Rivera shoved all in with from under the gun and Ramon Colillas re-shoved with in the small blind. Scott Baumstein quickly folded the big blind and Rivera was at risk and in need of some help.
The flop came to give Rivera two pair and the lead. The on the turn and the on the river changed nothing as Rivera scored a double up.
Hand #34: Scott Baumstein ripped all in with in the small blind and Marc Rivera released his big.
Hand #35: Ramon Colillas opened with first to act and won the pot.
Hand #36: Baumstein jammed for 6,425,000 first to act with and took the blinds and antes.
Hand #37: Rivera opened for 1 million under the gun with and Julien Martini flatted on the button.
They went heads up to and Rivera checked. Martini bet 825,000 and Rivera peeled to the turn. Action checked through to the river. Rivera checked a final time and Martini fired 3.8 million. Rivera used a time extension but found a fold.
Hand #38: Julien Martini opened to 800,000 from under the gun with and Scott Baumstein pushed all in for 6,625,000 with in the small blind. Baumstein was the short stack at the table and Martini asked for a count before making the call.
The flop came to give Martini the lead with a pair of kings. The turn brought the leaving Baumstein drawing to just an ace. The on the river eliminated Baumstein in fourth place and Martini took a sizeable chip lead against his two Platinum Pass rivals.
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Hand #39: Marc Rivera completed the blind with and Julien Martini checked .
Both improved with the flop but they checked to the . Rivera bet 400,000 and Martini called, bringing an river. Rivera checked and Martini 650,000. Rivera thought briefly and called to win the pot.
"I wasn't expecting this," Martini said with a smile.
"I should have bet the flop," Rivera said. "Maybe a big pot."
"Maybe."
Hand #40: Martini raised out of the small blind to 1.2 million with and Ramon Colillas defended big blind with .
Martini continued for 900,000 on and Colillas called. Martini slowed down with a check on the turn and Colillas bet 1,450,000 and took it without a fight.
Hand #41: Colillas completed the blind with and Rivera checked .
The flop prompted a bet of 450,000 from Colillas and a call from Rivera. The turn led to a check from Colillas and a fold after a bet of 800,000.
Hand #42: Martini got a walk in the big blind, holding pocket sixes.
Hand #43: Rivera, with , raised to 800,000. Colillas defended big blind with .
The flop paired both and Colillas check-called 600,000. Rivera kept betting on the turn with 1.2 million. Colillas stuck around for the river. They both checked and Colillas took the showdown.
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Hand #44: Ramon Colillas raised to 1,100,000 with in the small blind and Marc Rivera folded his big blind.
Hand #45: Rivera limped in with in the small blind and Julien Martini raised it up to 1,400,000 with in the big blind. Rivera let his hand go and Martini took down the pot.
Hand #46: Picking up the action on the flop with the board reading , Rivera bet 700,000 on the button with and Colillas called with in the big blind. The turn brought the and Colillas checked again. Rivera fired another 2,000,000 and Colillas laid down the best hand.
Hand #47: Rivera received a walk in the big blind with .
Hand #48: Colillas raised to 800,000 on the button with and Rivera called from the small blind with . The flop fell and Rivera checked to Colillas who continued for 600,000. Rivera check-raised to 2,600,000 and Colillas let his hand go.
Hand #49: Rivera raised to 800,000 on the button with and picked up the blinds and ante.
Hand #50: Julien Martini raised with to 800,000 on the button and Ramon Colillas called with in the small blind.
The flop came and both players checked, leading to a turn. Colillas bet 1.4 million and Martini popped it to 4.1 million. Colillas needed a time extension and put in a call. The river checked through, with Martini saying he hoped it was queen-jack or king-queen and being pleased to see he was right.
Hand #51: Colillas raised to 800,000 on the button with but folded to a three-bet from Julien Martini, who had and made it 2 million.
Hand #52: Marc Rivera min-raised with on the button and Colillas defended .
They checked to the turn on and Colillas bet 1.1 million. Rivera called and the river was the . Colillas bet 1.4 million and Rivera called fairly quickly with his tens up.
Hand #53: Martini woke up with the on the button but his raise went un-called.
Hand #54: Rivera completed and Martini raised to 1.4 million with . Rivera said he should play but gave it up with a chuckle.
Hand #55: Rivera raised to 1.1 million with on the button and Colillas defended big blind with .
Colillas checked and Rivera instantly announced all in on the flop. Colillas called with his second pair for 3.7 million. The brought more outs for Rivera in the form of a flush draw but the river was a brick.
Hand #56: Julien Martini raised to 1,000,000 on the button with and both of the blinds folded.
Hand #57: Martini received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #58: Marc Rivera opened to 1,000,000 on the button with and Ramon Colillas defended from the big blind with . The flop fell and Colillas check-called a bet of 700,000 from Rivera.
The turn brought the and both players checked to the on the river. Colillas tossed out a bet of 850,000 and Rivera slid his cards to the muck.
Hand #59: Rivera was the beneficiary of a walk in the big blind.
Hand #60: Colillas ripped his 11,800,000 chips in the middle with on the button and picked up the pot.
Hand #61: Martini limped in from the small blind with and Colillas checked his option holding . The flop fell and Martini led out for 500,000. Colillas took a stand and raised to 1,600,000, forcing a fold from Martini.
Hand #62: Martini opened to 1,000,000 on the button with and Colillas shipped all in with in the small blind. Martini was forced to fold again and Colillas took down another one.