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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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♣.
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.
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