Jon Friedberg moved all in for roughly 18,000 before Michael Rofman moved in over the top for around 60,000. Daniel Negreanu then put all his chips at risk and the three players turned their cards on their backs.
Friedberg:
Rofman:
Negreanu:
The flop came down and Negreanu was sitting pretty with his kings. The turn solidified it for Negreanu and the river fell the .
Friedberg was sent to the pay desk while Negreanu chipped up to 122,000 and Rofman dropped to around 9,000.
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The action folded to Maria "Maridu" Mayrinck who shoved all in for 30,900 from the small blind. Klinghammer Thibaut tanked in the big blind and finally made the call.
Showdown
Mayrinck:
Thibaut:
The board ran and Mayrinck hit the rail. Thibaut, who just finished second in Event #20: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha for $158,698, is up to 112,000 chips.
From under the gun, Daniel Negreanu made it 5,600. It folded around to Sarah Schussler on the button who moved in for 66,800.
"Give it a count, cause I'm probably going to play," Negreanu said to the dealer. When the dealer counted 67,000, Negreanu said, "Let's see what this will do to me," and starts counting his chips.
"Almost half my stack. I think you have ace-king but I'm going to let you have it," he said and folded face-up.
Schussler showed to which Negreanu said, "Aces, I think you had me beat."