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Chance Kornuth checked the 
flop from the small blind and Danny Smith bet 135,000 from the button. Kornuth called it, and then bet out 400,000 on the 
turn. A dejected looking Smith folded, and was down to just 430,000.
Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 0
Chance Kornuth raised to 280,000 on the button, and with a look of firm determination, Ted Martin shoved in the small blind for 550,000. In the big blind Kevin Boudreau eyed him up. He called, leaving himself 340,000 behind. Kornuth called too.
They saw a 
flop and Boudreau shipped his last into the middle. Kornuth called.
The assorted railers closed in on the table to witness the three-way all-in showdown.
Kornuth: 
Boudreau: 
Martin: 
Turn: 
The Boudreau rail went wild as their boy made a flush. Martin stood up to leave with a resigned nod.
River: 
Thus we lost Mr. Ted Martin, while Boudreau tripled up to around 2.4 million. Boudreau seemed to be apologizing to Danny Smith for finding it all a bit stressful earlier.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,900,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
||
|
2,400,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
550,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
As usual, Kevin Boudreau and Chance Kornuth were heads up in a raised pot. The flop came out 
, and Kornuth checked. Boudreau bet 225,000, and Chance called. Both players checked the turn. The river brought the , and Kornuth bet out 115,000. Boudreau called the small bet. "You good," said Chance, mucking even before Boudreau showed 
for two pair.
Danny Smith potted from the button and Kevin Boudreau put him in from the big blind.
Smith: 
Boudreau: 
Boudreau walked away from the table. The rail attempted to close in on the table. The security lady asked them to step back from the table. "Just run it," the TD told the dealer.
Board: 
And with that, Danny Smith became our third place finisher.
We are heads up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,600,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
3,200,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
|
||
Most of the heads up match has been focused on the verbal sparing between the two players' rails, split on other side of the room. But finally a giant hand took place on the felt...
Chance Kornuth raised to 200,000, and Kevin Boudreau called. Both players checked the flop. The checked again after the 
turn. After the on the river, Boudreau checked, and Kornuth bet 300,000. Suddenly, the rails went silent. Boudreau then raised to 750,000. Chance counted out the call, checked his cards, put the bet back, and checked them again. "I call," he said.
Boudreau announced he had a straight, showing 
for the nine-high straight. Kornuth paused a second before showing 
for the ten-high straight to scoop the huge pot.
Kornuth is up to 4.15 million while Boudreau is down to 2.65 million.
Chance Kornuth opened for 200,000 from the button and Kevin Boudreau made it 600,000 from the big blind. Kornuth flat-called. They saw a flop.
Flop: 
Boudreau bet pot.
"OK, let's get it in," said Kornuth. They turned the cards over. Boudreau was ahead.
Kornuth: 
Boudreau:
Turn:
The roar from the Kornuth rail could have burst a blogger's eardrum as Kornuth made trip eights.
River:
Boudreau fell away from the table into the consoling arms of his rail, while the Kornuth rail continued to cheer and Kornuth himself made a phone call.
"Hi dad, I won," he told his father on the other end of the phone. "Bracelet, baby!"
Says it all.
