Hands #31-34: Big Stack Battle
Hand #31: Jean-René Fontaine raised to 1.25 million from the small blind, and the big blind folded.
Hand #32: Howard Mash raised to 1.3 million on the cutoff, and James McNurlan called on the big blind. The flop came and both players checked. The turn came the , McNurlan checked and Mash bet 1.5 million, getting the fold.
Hand #33: Donald Matusow went all in for 4.43 million from the button, and all other players folded.
Hand #34: James McNurlan raised to 1.8 million on the button, Adam Richardson three-bet to 4.6 million from the small blind, McNurlan four-bet to 10.3 million and Richardson called. The flop came , Richardson checked and McNurland went all in for his last 21.2 million. Richardson folded in this battle of the big stacks.