Galen Hall raised to 100,000 on the button and Viktor Blom called from the big blind.
The 
flop was checked by both. The 
hit the turn and Blom bet 150,000. Hall called and both checked the 
river.
Hall tabled 
for a pair of fours, good enough to take it down.
Galen Hall raised to 100,000 on the button and Viktor Blom three-bet to 320,000 from the big blind. Hall let it go and Blom took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,750,000 | 125,000 |
|
1,525,000 | -100,000 |
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Viktor Blom has to pee.
He was kind enough to grant Galen Hall and Dan Shak a short break before dinner, so they've returned the favor and allowed him to step away. We'll be back in a flash.
Dan Shak limped from the small blind and Viktor Blom raised to 150,000 from the big blind. A call from Shak delivered an 
flop.
Shak check-called 180,000, leading to the turn. Both did the same on the river with
Shak showing 
for top pair, good enough to take it down.
Viktor Blom opened from the button, and both Galen Hall and Dan Shak came along with him to see a family flop.
The dealer spread out 
, and it checked around to the 
turn. When Hall checked again, Shak decided to fire out with 300,000, and both opponents folded in turn.
When the dealer pushed him the pot, Shak said, "Look at that flop!" and flashed his king-jack. "How did I not win a huge pot there?" he lamented.
Viktor Blom moved all in from the small blind and Galen Hall called all in for 850,000 from the big blind.
Blom: 
Hall: 
Hall woke up with a monster and held through the 
board to lock up the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,100,000 | -855,000 |
|
|
1,715,000 | 860,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
We'll be back with you in about an hour.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,920,000 | -180,000 |
|
3,220,000 | 220,000 |
|
|
860,000 | -90,000 |
Viktor Blom raised to 90,000 on the button and Dan Shak called from the big blind.
The flop fell 
and Shak check-called 115,000 from Blom. The 
turn was checked by both and when the 
hit the river, Shak fired 125,000. Blom gave it up, ending the level and sending the players on a one-hour dinner break.
We will have the chip counts for you shortly.
Viktor Blom raised first to act, and Dan Shak called to see what the board would bring.
For starters, it brought 
, and Shak check-called 115,000. On the turn , Blom bet another 280,000, and Shak matched him once again. The river came the 
, and the two men were content to check it down.
Shak showed 
for the winning pair of aces, and Blom flashed his that couldn't get over the hump.
Shak has closed the gap, climbing to within a million chips of Blom now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,900,000 | -500,000 |
|
|
3,000,000 | 500,000 |
