Hand #148: James Gilbert received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #149: Bryan Emory also received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #150: Gilbert raised to 350,000 on the button and Emory three-bet to 850,000 in the small blind, forcing a fold from Gilbert.
Hand #151: Chris Bolek raised to 380,000 in the small blind and Gilbert let go from the big blind after some consideration.
Hand #152: Bolek made it 350,000 to go from the button and Emory called in the big blind. The flop fell and Emory checked. Bolek bet 300,000 and Emory called. After the turn, Emory checked once again with Bolek checking behind.
The appeared on the river and Emory bet 450,000. Bolek gave it some thought and, once a minute had passed, he announced all in. Emory asked for a count and the shove of Bolek was for 2,875,000. Emory called and Bolek showed for a straight, while Emory mucked . Emory briefly flashed his cards before sending them into the muck and Bolek took over the lead.
Hand #147: Chris Bolek was in the small blind and moved all in for 1,760,000. Tobias Peters called from the big blind with his last 1,725,000.
Chris Bolek:
Tobias Peters:
The flop was , putting Peters in a precarious position. The turn sealed his fate when the fell, clinching the hand for Bolek. The hit on the river and didn't matter as Tobias Peters is our fourth-place finisher after a great run in the tournament.
Hand #138: Tobias Peters moved all in and won the first hand of the new level. "I need the most chips," the Dutchman joked.
Hand #139: Bryan Emory on the button asked for the stack of Chris Bolek and Tobias Peters, then raised to 320,000. Bolek glanced at his cards and folded, as did Peters.
Hand #140: Emory made it 350,000 to go and James Gilbert defended his big blind. On the flop, Gilbert checked and Emory took down the pot with a bet of 450,000.
Hand #141: Emory received a walk.
Hand #142: Gilbert raised to 350,000 on the button, which won the pot uncontested.
Hand #134: James Gilbert was on the button and raised to 275,000 and took down the blinds.
Hand #135: Tobias Peters got a walk.
Hand #136: Bryan Emory was under the gun and raised to 265,000, taking down the blinds.
Hand #137: James Gilbert was in the small blind and limped in. Bryan Emory was in the big blind and raised to 425,000, Gilbert folded.
During this hand, Chris Bolek was peeling his cards to have a look and one of the cards basically shattered/broke as he did. Tobias Peters and James Gilbert were having a good chuckle about it, saying, "That's some super human double-up strength," adding also a warning to "watch out for the paper cuts."
Hand #131: James Gilbert raised to 275,000 first to act and Bryan Emory called on the button. The flop came and Gilbert continued for 275,000. Emory called and the duo headed to the turn. Gilbert slowed down and checked, as did Emory.
The river completed the board and Gilbert checked. Emory made it 475,000 to go and Gilbert folded.
Hand #132: Tobias Peters moved all in from the small blind for around one million in chips and Gilbert let go from the big blind.
Hand #133: Chris Bolek moved all in first to act. In the small blind, Gilbert asked for a count and Bolek's shove was for 1,170,000 in total. Gilbert announced call and Emory folded in the big blind.
Chris Bolek:
James Gilbert:
The flop gave Gilbert aces and kings while Bolek was in need of running queens, running tens or a jack for a straight. After the turn, Bolek had five outs remaining and indeed got there thanks to the on the river.
Hand #126: Bryan Emory was in the small blind and raised to 250,000. Chris Bolek defended his big blind. The action was checked around and the board ran out . Emory showed to win the pot.
Hand #127: James Gilbert raised to 275,000 under the gun and took the blinds.
Hand #128: Chris Bolek was on the button and moved all in and took down the blinds.
Hand #129: James Gilbert was on the small blind and called. Bryan Emory was in the big blind and checked. Action was then checked all the way down and the board read . Gilbert showed to win the pot.
Hand #130: James Gilbert raised on the button to 275,000 and took down the blinds.
Hand #125: Gilbert raised to 275,000 from the button and Zhaoxing Wang moved all in from the big blind. Gilbert asked for a count and the shove was for 1,875,000. The raising chips were pulled in and Gilbert had 1,600,000 more to call, which he did after some consideration.
Zhaoxing Wang:
James Gilbert:
The board ran out and Gilbert's full house spelled the end for Wang, who was eliminated in fifth place for $64,746.
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and Emory checked. Bolek bet 300,000 and Emory called. After the 
turn, Emory checked once again with Bolek checking behind.
appeared on the river and Emory bet 450,000. Bolek gave it some thought and, once a minute had passed, he announced all in. Emory asked for a count and the shove of Bolek was for 2,875,000. Emory called and Bolek showed 
for a straight, while Emory mucked 
. Emory briefly flashed his cards before sending them into the muck and Bolek took over the lead.
, putting Peters in a precarious position. The turn sealed his fate when the 
fell, clinching the hand for Bolek. The 
hit on the river and didn't matter as Tobias Peters is our fourth-place finisher after a great run in the tournament.
flop, Gilbert checked and Emory took down the pot with a bet of 450,000.
and Gilbert continued for 275,000. Emory called and the duo headed to the 
turn. Gilbert slowed down and checked, as did Emory.
turn, Bolek had five outs remaining and indeed got there thanks to the 
. Emory showed 
to win the pot.
