Since taking the chip lead thanks to an ace on the turn against Vanessa Selbst, Dan Shak has raised or reraised every single hand and won them all. He's up to 4.635 million in chips now.
He had so many chips that the tournament staff has called for an impromptu break to color up only Shak's chips.
After Vanessa Selbst raised to 120,000 from the button, Dan Shak reraised to 400,000 out of the big blind. Selbst four-bet shoved all in, having Shak covered. Shak called right away to put his entire stack of 2.08 million at risk.
Selbst: 
Shak: 
The flop was clean for Selbst with the 
rolling off, but the 
fell on the turn to give Shak the lead in the hand. The river completed the board with the 
and the hand was over with Shak raking the chips.
Selbst was left with 1.21 million in chips while Shak moved into the chip lead.
From under the gun, defending champion Vanessa Selbst raised to 120,000. Tyler Kenney from the big blind and the flop came down 
. Both players checked to see the 
pair the board on the turn. Both players checked again and the river was the 
. Once again, both players checked.
Selbst tabled the 
for king high and Kenney mucked. Selbst moved to 3.395 million and Kenney dropped to 3.405, virtually deadlocked for the chip lead.
Tyler Kenney raised from under the gun to 140,000 and Vincent Rubianes called out of the big blind to see the flop come down 
. Rubianes checked and Kenney bet 140,000. Rubianes made the call.
The turn added the to the board and Rubianes checked. Kenney bet 325,000 and Rubianes folded.
Rubianes dropped to 1.265 million in chips and Kenney retook the chip lead with 3.53 million.
Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 5,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,230,000 | 230,000 |
|
3,200,000 | 150,000 |
|
2,135,000 | 85,000 |
|
1,590,000 | -10,000 |
|
1,550,000 | -500,000 |
With the elimination of Joe Tehan in sixth place and the end of the level, the players are now on break. We'll have the official chip counts coming in a few moments.
Action folded to Joe Tehan on the button and he moved all in for about 450,000. Thomas Hoglund Jr. reshoved all in from the small blind and Dan Shak folded from the big blind.
Tehan: 
Hoglund Jr.: 
The board ran out 
and Tehan was eliminated in sixth place. He earned $70,000 for his finish after coming very close to claiming his second North American Poker Tour title.
Thomas Hoglund Jr. limped from under the gun, Vanessa Selbst completed in the small blind and Joe Tehan checked his option in the big blind. The flop came down 
and Selbst led for 115,000. Tehan made the call, but Hoglund Jr. folded.
Action was down to just two players when the turn brought the 
to the board. Selbst fired again, this time for 170,000. Tehan called.
The fell on the river and Selbst took a minute or so to herself before firing a bet of 290,000. Tehan took his own minute of thought and then made the call.
Selbst turned over the 
for a flopped two pair and Tehan mucked. Selbst improved to approximately 3.1 million while Tehan dropped back to a little bit under 600,000.
Action folded to Tyler Kenney on the button and he limped in for 50,000. After Vanessa Selbst folded in the small blind, Joe Tehan moved all in from the big blind for 895,000. Kenney tanked for a bit and eventually made the call, tabling the 
. Tehan had him dominated with the 
.
The flop came down 
and both players picked up a pair. Tehan held the best of it still with a pair of aces to Kenney's pair of kings.
The turn added the 
to the board and gave both players a straight draw. The 
landed on the river and both players made Broadway to chop up the pot.
