Vanessa Selbst looked, for a long while, like she was going to add another High Roller title to her collection but she just busted in a huge pot to Tony Gregg.
Gregg raised to 80,000 off the button and faced an 185,000 three-bet from the Team PokerStars Pro in the small blind. Gregg wasn't to be ousted from the pot though as he four-bet to 480,000. Selbst then announced she was all in for around 1,800,000 million. Call!
Gregg:
Selbst:
The board ran .
Vanessa took the lead on the flop but was still dog in the hand as Gregg had a flush draw plus two overs. Math played its part as the board ran out to pair Gregg's ace.
After Vanessa Selbst busted in fourth place, the three remaining players revisted making a deal.
Using an ICM calculator, Steven Silverman attempted to explain the ICM process and numbers to Fady Kamar, where Kamar would have gotten around €500,000, or about €100,000 more than third place. Kamar requested to receive €550,000, but Silverman said he was a bit off and responded by asking if Kamar would take €515,000. Kamar was firm on €500,000, and all he said in response to Silverman was, "Good luck."
Tony Gregg seemed rather nonchalant about the entire thing and is fine with playing. And with that, the cards are back in the air.
After playing for a little bit, Fady Kamar chipped up to 945,000. Steven Silverman had 3.075 million, and then Tony Gregg had 3.885 million. The three halted play to discuss another deal, but couldn't reach an agreement once again.
Silverman and Gregg presented Kamar with the ICM numbers once again, but Kamar wanted more than offered. Silverman and Gregg increased the amount by a little bit, but Kamar still requested more.
After he made a phone call, it was overheard that Kamar wanted €600,000 from the deal, but Silverman and Gregg would only go as high as €570,000, and that was already after upping their offer following an original offer of €565,000. Kamar paused to make another call, and his opponents informed him that €570,000 was the final offer and no more.
Upon returning from a second call, Kamar turned the deal down, and simply said, "Good luck."
Maybe Fady Kamar felt something in his bones telling him not to deal. He just doubled up to nearly two million chips after he found pocket aces.
Tony Gregg raised to 80,000 from the button and Kamar three-bet to 250,000 from the big blind. Gregg tried to put his opponent in his place by shoving but he was called in an instant by Kamar.
From the button, Fady Kamar raised to 80,000. Steven Silverman called from the big blind, and the flop fell . Silverman checked, and Kamar bet 65,000. Silverman folded, and Kamar won the pot.
After all the discussions the three remaining players finally agreed a deal. All had a around 2.5 million chips (give or take 200,000) and have agreed an even chop.
Steven Silverman suggested the idea of an even chop and Tony Gregg said, "I'm too tilted, let's deal and get me outa here!"
So, each player will receive €760,000 and €15,400 plus the trophy and Shamballa bracelet will be left to play for.
Cards are back in the air with a little less than 20 minutes of the level remaning.