Galen Hall raised on the button with the and Chris Oliver called from the small blind with the . Anton Ionel moved all in from the big blind with the and Hall called. Oliver got out of the way.
Ionel was dominated and the board ran out to bust him in third place. He'll take home $1,350,000.
Prior to this event, Ionel had $20,693 in career tournament earnings. By finishing in third place here, he jumped all the way to second place on the all-time Romanian money list behind Mihai Manole.
From the button, Galen Hall raised to 450,000 holding the . Chris Oliver defended from the big blind with the and the two were off to the flop. The first three community cards came down . Oliver took the lead with the best hand having flopped a pair of deuces. Hall added an open-ended straight draw. Oliver checked and Hall fired 575,000. Oliver made the call.
The turn brought the and paired the board. It also gave Oliver trips and took away the bottom end of the straight draw for Hall. Oliver checked his trips and Hall checked behind.
Jaws dropped and eyes popped from everyone watching the feed as the river hit with the . Hall had made his straight, but Oliver had him notched with a full house. Oliver got sneaky with his full house and checked. Hall fired out a bet of two million and had walked right into Oliver's trap. Oliver thought for a little bit and started to cut out some chips. Then, he moved all in to go for max value and try and end this thing right here. Hall didn't snap-call. He tanked for a few minutes holding the wheel. Eventually, Hall gave it up and made one the best folds we've ever been witness to. Oliver scooped the pot and little does he know how very close he was to winning this thing right here.
From the button, Galen Hall raised to 450,000 holding the . Chris Oliver called from the big blind with the and the flop came down . Oliver checked and Hall fired 425,000. Oliver made the call with the best hand.
The turn brought the and both players checked to see the hit the river. Hall pulled in front with a pair of aces and fired 1.055 million after Oliver checked. Oliver paid off the bet and lost the pot when Hall showed a better pair.
Galen Hall had the button and opened to 425,000 with . Chris Oliver called with .
The flop fell and Oliver checked to Hall who bet 575,000. Oliver called.
Both players checked the on the turn and after the rivered Oliver checked a third time. Hall bet just over a million and Oliver snap-called. The hands were opened and Hall was shipped the pot.