One-One for Emmel and Hong
The board read 
with 10,000 in the middle.
Matthew Emmel checked and Jeffrey Hong shoved on the button. Emmel tanked for a while as he has 14,700 behind so was slightly covered. In the end, he called but mucked when Hong tabled 
for the flopped two pair and turned full house.
They immediately continued to play the deciding game to see who will make it into the final.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000 |
with 4,400 in the middle when Jeffrey Hong bet 1,000 and was called by Matthew Emmel on the button. 
and Hong shoved for 14,200. Emmel took his time to consider what to do.
for the bluff for Emmel to claim the first game with 
for two pair.
to give Emmel a pair of jacks.
to now give them a chance to split the pot but the river completed the board with the 
c to keep Emmel ahead and double him up.
and Pulusani glanced over to Hu's stack and then put him all-in. 
for two pair but Pulusani had 
for the higher two pair.
on the turn and the 
for Abela to stay ahead but for Hong to pick up the straight draw.
for hong to now also pick up some extra outs to counterfeit Abela's two pair.
, Hong check-called the 1,000 bet of Abela.