Black and Rice Get It in, Chop
Declan Rice opened from under the gun and the action folded to Andy Black in the hijack. Black then three-bet all in for 8,325,000. The rest of the table folded and Rice took some time to think things over.
Ultimately, he made the call, putting Black at risk and creating a chip lead pot. It turned out the players were flipping, in a sense.
Andy Black: 
Declan Rice: 
Both players had the same hand, but only one still had a chance of scooping the pot after the 
board came out.
Black was taunting his opponent as the river was revealed, but it came in the form of a black card: 
.
Groans were coming from the players and spectators alike, some in disappointment, some in relief. In the end, however, the players chopped the pot, and a new hand was dealt.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,450,000 | -800,000 |
|
11,175,000 | -500,000 |