Derrick Yamada limped in from the small blind, Cary Marshall checked in the big blind, and the flop came . Yamada led for 65,000, Marshall called, and the turn was the .
Yamada led again - this time for 150,000 - and Marshall called.
The river was the , and Yamada tossed out 180,000. Marshall went into the tank, but eventually raised to 430,000. Yamada tank-folded, and Marshall picked up the pot.
John Deng raised on the button, Cary Marshall defended his big blind, and the flop came . Marshall checked, Deng tossed out 145,000, and Marshall check-raised to 350,000. Deng called.
The turn brought the , and both players checked.
The fell on the river, and Marshall led for 350,000. Deng cleared his throat and crossed his arms. He reached for chips, cut out enough to call, then glared at Marshall and called.
"We split," Marshall announced, tabling .
Deng did not have a king however, and mucked his hand.
John Deng opened to 120,000 on the button, Cary Marshall defended his big blind, and the flop came . Marshall checked, Deng continued for 140,000, Marshall check-raised to 300,000, and Deng called.
The turn was the , Marshall led for 375,000, and Deng folded.
Cary Marshall raised to 120,000 on the button. John Deng three-bet to 320,000 from the small blind, and after Derrick Yamada folded, Marshall quickly called.
The flop came , Deng moved all in, and Marshall called.
Marshall:
Deng:
Marshall was ahead, and held as the turn and river came , respectively.
Deng is eliminated in third place, while Marshall has a massive lead going into heads-up play.
Cary Marshall limped in on the button, Derrick Yamada checked, and the flop came . Yamada checked, Marshall fired 100,000, and Yamada check-raised to 380,000. Marshall moved all in for effectively 1.635 million, and Yamada snapped it off.
Marshall:
Yamada:
The turn and river came , respectively, and Yamada doubled on the second hand of heads-up play.