The two players have agreed to make a deal of an even chop and just continued playing for 10% and the PokerStars Golden Shard trophy. Each player has guaranteed themselves $518,575 with the winner getting an extra $24,450. The number of hands per level has been reduced to just 15 going forward since a deal was struck.
Gal Yifrach raised to 500,000 on the button with 7♦5♠ and Thomas Boivin called in the big blind with Q♣9♦. The flop came A♦Q♥8♥ and both players checked to the 7♠ on the turn.
Boivin checked again and Yifrach threw in a bet of 600,000 with just bottom pair. Boivin called and the 5♣ peeled off on the river. Boivin checked one more time and Yifrach slid out a bet of 2,000,000. Boivin made the call and Yifrach showed him the two pair to take over the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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12,575,000
3,295,000
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3,295,000 |
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9,525,000
3,305,000
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3,305,000 |
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Thomas Boivin limped in on the button and Gal Yifrach checked back.
The flop came J♦9♣3♣ and Boivin bet 200,000. Yifrach called and they both checked the 2♠ turn.
Yifrach led out for 900,000 on the Q♥ river, and Boivin called with J♠5♠. Yifrach, though, showed Q♣10♦ for a rivered pair to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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12,830,000
1,995,000
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1,995,000 |
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9,280,000
2,205,000
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2,205,000 |
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Thomas Boivin limped in on the button with 10♦9♥ and Gal Yifrach raised to 800,000 in the big blind with the dominating K♣10♠. Boivin called and they went to a flop of 8♦4♣3♦.
Both players checked and the 5♣ rolled off on the turn. Two more checks and the 5♦ paired the board on the river. Yifrach checked one more time and Boivin finally announced an overbet of 2,700,000. Yifrach instantly folded and Boivin stole the pot on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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14,825,000
195,000
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195,000 |
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7,075,000
405,000
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405,000 |
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Gal Yifrach limped in from the button and Thomas Boivin raised to 900,000 with 10♣9♣. Yifrach called and the flop came 10♥7♥6♠.
Boivin then bet 1,600,000, and Yifrach snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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14,630,000
405,000
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405,000 |
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7,480,000
395,000
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395,000 |
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The players are back in their seats, and action is underway.
There are 16 hands remaining in the current level.
The remaining two players are going on a 20-minute break. There will be 16 hands remaining in the current level when they return to the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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14,225,000
700,000
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700,000 |
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7,875,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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Gal Yifrach limped in on the button with J♥3♣ and Thomas Boivin checked his big blind with the unsuited 9♦6♥. The flop came K♥5♣2♥ and Yifrach quickly tossed in a bet of 200,000. Boivin floated with just nine-high and the 3♥ landed on the turn.
Boivin checked again and Yifrach fired out another bet of 200,000. Boivin gave it some thought with a straight and flush draw but decided to send his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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13,525,000
705,000
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705,000 |
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7,975,000
95,000
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95,000 |
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Thomas Boivin raised to 500,000 on the button and Gal Yifrach called with 9♣7♥.
Boivin bet 300,000 on the J♥10♦6♣ flop and Yifrach called. The 8♥ turn improved Yifrach to a straight, and he led out for 1,500,000. Boivin quickly folded 8♣2♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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14,230,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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7,880,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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Gal Yifrach raised to 500,000 on the button and Thomas Boivin moved all in for 8,925,000 with 8♥8♣. Yifrach folded J♠10♥.
Boivin then raised to 500,000 on the button and Yifrach called.
Both players checked the 6♠5♥2♦ flop. Yifrach then led out for 800,000 on the 2♣ turn, and Boivin called.
Yifrach bet another 3,000,000 on the 6♣ river, and Boivin snap-called. Yifrach showed K♦Q♠, but Boivin had 8♠2♠ for a full house to win the big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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14,630,000
5,505,000
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5,505,000 |
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7,480,000
5,495,000
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5,495,000 |
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