John Michalak opened to 85,000 from under the gun, and only Hamid Izadi called on the button.
The two saw a flop of 
, and Michalak continued for 150,000, and Izadi called.
On the 
turn, Michalak fired 350,000, and Izadi gave it up, propelling Michalak up to over two million in chips for the first time at this final table.
Hand #1:
Paul Bianchi raised to 80,000 from the button, and John Michalak three-bet to 235,000 from the small blind. Both Justin Coliny in the big blind and Bianchi quickly folded.
Hand #2:
John Michalak raised to 90,000 from the cutoff, and took down the blinds and antes.
Hamid Izadi opened to 85,000 from the button, and Paul Bianchi called in the big blind.
The flop came 
and went check-check. Bianchi led for 90,000 on the 
turn, and Izadi called.
Both players checked the 
river, and Bianchi turned over 
for the win. The players' stacks are now evenly matched.
Level: 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Justin Coliny raised to 70,000 from the small blind, and Hamid Izadi called in the big blind.
Coliny bet 125,000 on the 
flop and Izadi called.
The 
hit the turn, and Coliny bet 200,000. Izadi called again.
The 
put a five-card straight on the board, and Coliny bet 300,000. Izadi raised to 700,000, and Coliny quickly jammed for 1.5 million. Izadi folded.
Players are off on a fifteen-minute break.
Hamid Izadi raised to 65,000 from the button, and Paul Bianchi called in the big blind.
The 
flop was checked by Bianchi, and Izadi bet 70,000. Bianchi made the call.
On the turn, Bianchi checked again, and Izadi bet 150,000. Bianchi quickly folded.
Aaron Johnson jammed for 295,000 from the cutoff, and John Michalak three-bet to 665,000 on the button, chasing out the blinds.
Aaron Johnson: 
John Michalak: 
Johnson, the reigning HPT Player of the Year, got no help on the 
flop.
"Six for a sweat!" Michalak said.
The 
was not sweaty at all, and Johnson needed a nine to avoid elimination. The river wasn't it, and Johnson left his second HPT Championship Event final table in sixth.
John Michalak opened to 60,000, and Jason Darland three-bet shoved for 315,000 total. Justin Coliny didn't think long before calling, and action folded back to Michalak. He considered his options for a couple of minutes, eventually folding, saying, "Huge laydown."
Jason Darland:
Justin Coliny: 
Upon seeing the hands, Michalak told the table that he'd folded pocket jacks. Assuming that was true, Darland was even further behind going into a flop of 
. With backdoor straight options seeming to be his only hope, Darland found no help on the turn or 
river, and his runner-runner trips were out kicked for 7th place.
Bradley Smith jammed for 300,000 from the button, and Hamid Izadi called in the big blind.
Bradley Smith: 
Hamid Izadi:
Izadi spiked top pair on the 
flop, and Smith was left looking for a deuce after the 
turn. The 
river bricked off for Smith, and the lone Canadian at the final table hit the rail.
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