The action started with Manny Stavropoulos raising to 115,000 from the cut off before finding a call from Peter Matusik and Lin Shi in the blinds.
All there players opted to check the flop before the dropped on the turn.
Matusik would pause for a moment before sliding out 500,000 in chips. Shi then himself tanked for over a minute before calling the bet. Stavropoulos then reached for all his chips and pushed them into the middle signifying an all in.
The total was 1.255 million which sent Matusik into the tank. He opted to fold shortly after as the decision fell on Shi. He too took awhile to decide before finally making the call.
Stavropoulos:
Shi:
Stavropoulos was in great shape with his top set up against Shi's up and down straight draw.
The river would bring a repeat to see Stavropoulos win the massive pot as he races to the chips lead.
Manny Stavropolous opened to 115,000 from under the gun before Kenn Langcake moved all in for 670,000 from the cut off. Peter Matusik snap called from the button as the decision fell back on Stavropoulos. He got out of the way before the two live players tabled their cards.
Matusik:
Langcake:
The board ran out to see Matusik hold with his monster pair resulting in Langcake hitting the rail in 5th place.
Manny Stavropoulos completed the call from the small blind and Peter Matusik checked from the big blind before both players watched the flop come down .
Stavropoulos led out for 100,000 and was called before both players checked the on the turn.
The river brought the {6s] and Stavropoulos reached for his chips and slid out 350,000 in chips. Matusik made the call, then mucked his hand, when Stavropoulos turned over for a rivered straight.
Lin Shi opened to 120,000 from under the gun and was called by Manny Stavropoulos and Peter Matusik in the blinds.
The flop came down and Stavropoulos led out for 225,000 which saw Matusik fold. Shi called.
Stavropoulos kept the aggression up with a 350,000 chip bet on the turn which was called shortly after.
The completed the board and Stavropoulos reached for his chips and cut out 625,000 in chips. Shi tanked for over a minute before finally opting to fold.
Manny Stavropoulos raised to 130,000 from the button before Peter Matusik moved all in for 920,000 from the small blind. The decision fell back on Stavropoulos, who thought for a minute, before committing the call.
Stavropoulos:
Matusik:
The board ran out to see Matusik improve to a pair on the flop and ultimately take down the pot.