The last two players briefly discussed making a deal. The numbers were run, but it seemed AJ Jamil wanted to leave some to play for, and that was a non-starter for Grigoriy Shvarts. After a few minutes they agree to just play it out after a 40-minute break.
From the sound of the preflop action, it seemed Thomas Parkes completed the blind and Grigoriy Shvarts made it 280,000. Parkes came back with 550,000 and Shvarts called to see the 
flop. Parkes bet 375,000 and Shvarts called. On the 
, Parkes fired again for 750,000 and Shvarts called. The river was the 
and Parkes announced all in.
Shvarts beat him to the pot and showed 
for a full house. Parkes revealed 
and hit the rail in third.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,300,000 | 3,800,000 |
|
6,200,000 | 2,255,000 |
|
Busted |
Thomas Parkes double-barreled for 275,000 and then 575,000 on 
but folded to a check-raise from big blind AJ Jamil.
The next hand, Parkes defended the big blind and checked a 
flop. Grigoriy Shvarts bet 300,000 and Parkes shoved all in for 1.9 million. Shvarts sighed but called with 
after getting a count. He was racing against 
but it ended quickly on a 
turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,500,000 | -585,000 |
|
|
4,300,000 | 300,000 |
Grigoriye Shvarts raised to 200,000 on the button and Thomas Parkes made it 550,000 in the big blind. Shvarts folded.
Action was the same on Parkes' next big blind, but this time Shvarts peeled. The flop checked through and Parkes bet 675,000 on the 
board. Shvarts folded almost immediately.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,085,000 | -915,000 |
|
|
4,000,000 | -700,000 |
Hal Rotholz was facing a bet of 600,000, nearly all of his stack, against Thomas Parkes. The board read 
and Rotholz opted to call but couldn't beat 
for aces up. He flicked in a 
and was left with one big blind.
Rotholz quadrupled that up the first hand with 
, hitting a jack on the river against 
and 
. Then, he doubled up with over Grigoriye Shvarts' 
, flopping a six.
Finally, he met his end with 
, as Shvarts set him at risk with . Both players missed the 
board and Rotholz finally headed for payouts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,000,000 | 1,100,000 |
|
|
4,700,000 | 700,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Hal Rotholz was in a battle of blinds and check-called 400,000 from AJ Jamil on 
. Rotholz checked the 
river and Jamil shoved for 1,140,000. Rotholz tanked for several minutes and then called, but he couldn't beat .
Rotholz flashed the before tossing his cards in.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,945,000 | 1,995,000 |
|
|
1,100,000 | -2,300,000 |
With on the felt after he called a preflop raise to 130,000, Thomas Parkes check-called 200,000 from AJ Jamil. Parkes checked the turn and Jamil barreled for 325,000. Parkes shoved for about 1.9 million more effective and Jamil tanked a bit and folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000,000 | 400,000 |
|
|
1,950,000 | -950,000 |
Thomas Parkes opened on the button and called a three-bet to 400,000 from Grigoriy Shvarts. Shvarts continued for 350,000 on the 
flop and then 600,000 on the turn. Shvarts quickly checked the river and Parkes bet 1.2 million.
After about three minutes in the tank, Shvarts dropped in the required amount. Parkes turned over 
with a sigh. Shvarts showed 
.
"Nice call," Parkes complimented. "I had no choice."
"It was 50/50," Shvarts admitted. "I just go with it."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,900,000 | 2,400,000 |
|
|
3,600,000 | -2,200,000 |
