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We're on a short break here as the television production team fixes a minor glitch with overhead flop camera, but the final table is about to resume. We're down to five players, and Lou Procopio is our new chip leader after eliminating Steve Przybyl.
Lou Procopio opened up for 46k under the gun and Michael Wachowski shoved from the button for 166k total.
The blinds folded and Procopio made the call with 
. Wachowski turned over 
and was a huge favorite, increasing his lead on the 
flop.
The 
turn sealed the deal, making Wachowski a full house and after the 
river, he doubled up to around 350,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
350,000
117,000
|
117,000 |
Nick Goetz just made a sick river call to double his stack on the last hand of Level 22. William Vogel raised to 45,000 from the cutoff and Goetz called in the small blind. Goetz checked blind and the flop brought 
. Vogel opted to fire 35,000 into the pot and Goetz called, bringing the on the turn. Goetz check-called again, this time for 70,000.
The 
river brought four to a straight on the board, plus a potential flush draw. Goetz checked for a third time, and Vogel asked for a count of his opponent's stack.
"Just under 300," Goetz replied. "You can check."
Instead, Vogel moved all in, and Goetz wasn't happy. "Why did I say that?"
Goetz weighed his options for a couple minutes but decided to call with 
. Vogel was forced to flip over his 
for a failed bluff, and Goetz doubled to around 800,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,720,000
-420,000
|
-420,000 |
|
800,000
389,000
|
389,000 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Tom Krol limped the small blind and William Vogel checked his option in the big.
The flop fell 
and brought some heavy fireworks with it. Krol led for 50k before Vogel pushed all in, having Krol well covered.
Krol took his time, but eventually made the call for his last 193,000. He was ahead, holding 
for top pair against Vogel's 
and the open ender. However, the came down on the turn and completed Vogel's straight.
Drawing dead, Krol was already out of his chair and shaking hands with the other players as the river was revealed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,007,000
287,000
|
287,000 |
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
2,007,000 | |
|
|
885,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
536,000
186,000
|
186,000 |
Lou Procopio has turned up the aggression now that we're four-handed. Procopio has taken down three pots in a row, the first two by raising preflop without any resistance. Earlier today, we saw Procopio open with 
, so we're willing to guess that he doesn't have aces every time.
William Vogel has moved into the chip lead after taking a hefty pot from Nicholas P. Goetz.
The hand began with Vogel making it 55k from under the gun and Goetz flatting from the small blind. Goetz took the lead on the 
flop, but could not shake Vogel with a 65k bet.
The turn brought the and another Goetz lead, this time for 100,000. Vogel flatted again, but when the river fell and Goetz checked, Vogel took the lead, betting 166,000.
Goetz thought it over, but made the call with 
for top pair and appeared shocked to see Vogel had rivered the straight with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400,000
393,000
|
393,000 |
|
|
505,000
-380,000
|
-380,000 |
Even though they're playing under the bright lights and in front of TV cameras for the first time, these guys certainly aren't shying away from moving chips around. Michael Wachowski just made a huge bluff for all of his chips on the last hand of the level, and William Vogel picked him off to leave us with three players.
Vogel raised to 55,000 from the cutoff and Wachowski called in the big blind to see a flop of 
. Wachowski checked, Vogel fired his standard 35,000-chip continuation bet, and Wachowski check-raised to 120,000. Vogel called, and Wachowski took little time before moving all in for 343,000 on the turn. Vogel paused for a moment before calling and tabled 
.
"I'm bluffing," said Wachowski. "You got me."
Wachowski turned over 
and need a king to stay alive. The 
on the river changed nothing, and Wachowski exited our final table in third place.
The players just went on a short break. We suppose we'll take one, too.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,485,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
