Hand #65: Rick Salomon raised to 1.8 million first to act. Action folded to Dan Smith and he ripped in from the big blind for 19.2 million. Salomon called with and Smith had . The pot was chopped after a brief sweat when two clubs flopped.
Hand #66: Byron Kaverman shoved all in for 8.025 million under the gun. Fedor Holz called in the next seat and then Salomon jammed in the big blind for 26.9 million.
Before Holz got a chance to act, tournament director Jack Effel was called to the table and it was determined that one of Salomon’s cards possibly flashed and therefore should be exposed. It was the . Holz exhaled and said, “That makes it better.”
Holz used four time-extensions and then called.
Fedor Holz:
Rick Salomon:
Byron Kaverman:
The flop gave Salomon a hammerlock with top two. The turn brought everyone else equity though as Kaverman grabbed a flush draw and Holz a gutter.
The river: , giving Holz a winning set.
Holz barely had Salomon covered so the latter went out fourth while Kaverman settled for fifth.
Hand #67: Dan Smith raised to 1.5 million on the button and Fedor Holz in the big blind with no small blind in play. The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn. They both checked again to see the on the river. Two more checks and Holz took down the pot with a flush holding .
Hand #68: Holz limped in from the small blind and Justin Bonomo made it 2.5 million in the big blind. Holz instantly tossed his cards to the muck.
Hand #69: Holz opened to 1.4 million on the button and Smith called from the big blind. The flop fell and Smith checked to Holz who fired 2.5 million. Smith tossed his cards away and Holz took down the pot.
Hand #70: Bonomo raised to 1.3 million from the button and Smith shoved all in for 15.9 million in the small blind. Holz folded his big blind and Bonomo's cards quickly followed to the muck.
Hand #71: Fedor Holz limped in from the small blind and Justin Bonomo checked in the big blind, the flop came . Holz bet 1.4 million and Bonomo folded.
Hand #72: Bonomo raised to 1.7 million from the small blind and Dan Smith called out of the big blind. On the flop, Bonomo checked and Smith made it 1.3 million to go. Bonomo called and the duo headed to the turn, Bonomo once again opted to check and Smith checked behind. The appeared on the river and Bonomo checked over to Smith, who bet 3.6 million.
Bonomo called and Smith rolled over the for aces and fives to win the pot, as Bonomo mucked.
Hand #73: Dan Smith made it 2.7 million in the small blind. He took the blinds and antes.
Hand #74: Fedor Holz completed and Justin Bonomo checked. The flop saw Holz bet 800,000 and take it down.
Hand #75: Bonomo made it 2 million and Smith called in the big blind. Bonomo bet 3 million on the flop and Smith continued, bringing the . Bonomo slowed down with a check and folded to 5.5 million.
Hand #76: Smith completed and Holz raised to 2.1 million. Smith jammed for 31.2 million and Holz quickly folded.
Hand #77: Holz completed and Bonomo popped it to 2.5 million. Holz mucked.
Hand #78: Justin Bonomo limped in from the small blind and Dan Smith checked his option. The flop came and Bonomo led out for 600,000. Smith raised to 1.8 million and Bonomo quickly ditched his cards.
Hand #79: Bonomo opened to 1.4 million on the button and Smith called from the small blind. Fedor Holz tagged along from the big blind to see a flop of . Both of the blinds checked to Bonomo who elected to see a free card. The landed on the turn and Smith checked again. Holz tossed in a bet of 5 million and Bonomo called while Smith folded.
The river was the and Holz used up his last time extension before sliding in a bet of 11 million. Bonomo used a time extension as well and then laid his hand down.
Hand #80: Dan Smith raised to 1.4 million out of the button and Justin Bonomo called out of the big blind. The flop was the and Bonomo checked swiftly, Smith checked behind. On the turn, Bonomo led for 2.2 million and Smith called just before his 30-second shot clock ran down.
The fell on the river and Bonomo checked, which prompted a bet of 5.5 million by Smith. Bonomo folded and Smith raked in the pot without showdown.
Hand #81: Fedor Holz made it 1.4 million to go from the button and claimed the blinds and big blind ante.
Hand #82: Bonomo raised to 1.4 million on the button in the next hand and Holz called in the big blind, the flop came . Both players opted to check and the followed on the turn. Holz checked once more and Bonomo's bet of 1.5 million won the pot uncontested.
Hand #83: Holz raised to 2.1 million in the small blind and Bonomo forfeited his big blind and ante.
Hand #84: Bonomo raised to 2 million out oif the small blind and Smith defended from the big blind to see a flop of . Bonomo checked and Smith checked behind, the appeared on the turn. Bonomo fired a delayed continuation bet of 3 million, which Smith called. The river then completed the board and Bonomo bet 6.5 million, Smith quickly called.
Bonomo turned over the for the queen-high straight and Smith mucked.
Hand #85: Dan Smith completed and then called a raise to 2.1 million from Fedor Holz. Smith check-called 1.9 million on the flop, and the fell. They checked, bringing the . Smith fired huge with 13 million and Holz folded about 10 seconds later.
Hand #86: Holz completed and Justin Bonomo checked, bringing . They checked to the turn. Holz bet 2.2 million and took it down.
Hand #87: Bonomo completed the blind and Smith raised to 2.4 million. He won the pot right there.
Hand #88: Bonomo raised to 1.4 million on the button and Holz made it 5.5 million in the big blind. Bonomo called and they saw a flop. Holz continued for 3.6 million and Bonomo wasn't averse to that price. The turn brought a . Holz barreled again for 7.2 million and was met with a quick call. On the river, Holz shoved for 19.7 million effective. Bonomo didn't take long to fold.