Samoa Hits the Jackpot
Welyam Gelyana made it 2,200,000 from under the gun, and Andrew Samoa called from the small blind.
The flop came 7♠3♥Q♥ and Samoa led out for 2,300,000. Gelyana then took around a minute before he min-raised to 4,600,000, then Samoa immediately shoved for 13,000,000 total. Gelyana again took some time but ultimately decided to call, putting Samoa at risk.
Andrew Samoa: 7♦7♣ 
Welyam Gelyana: J♠J♣
Samoa had flopped middle set and was a huge favorite to move up the leaderboard. Gelyana, on the other hand, was at risk of becoming one of the shorter stacks if he couldn't find a jack on either the turn or river.
Neither the turn nor river could deliver any help to Gelyana as the 2♥5♣ runout kept the set of Samoa in the lead, earning him a double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000,000
14,000,000
|
14,000,000 |
|
18,000,000
15,000,000
|
15,000,000 |