The final two players are now on a 10-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,230,000
-255,000
|
-255,000 |
|
3,145,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
||
Level: 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Daniel Negreanu was the first player of the Poker Masters to visit the payout desk after he finished in eighth place in Event #1 early Thursday morning for $102,000. It might not have been the finish he hoped for, but it also means he’s the first player on the leader board for the Poker Masters Purple Jacket™.
Matt Hyman raised to 240,000 holding the 
and Nick Schulman just called with the 
.
Schulman then check-called a bet of 250,000 on the 
flop and hit the wheel on the 
turn. Schulman checked, Hyman bet 500,000, and Schulman woke up with a check-raise to 1.5 million.
Hyman used a time extension before laying it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,295,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,080,000
-1,150,000
|
-1,150,000 |
Nick Schulman had Matt Hyman on the ropes, but once again he escaped elimination.
It happened when Schulman limped with the 
and Hyman raised to 330,000 holding the 
. Schulman responded by moving all in and Hyman opted to call off for 1.855 million.
Hyman was looking for some help, and he got it on the 
flop. The 
turn left Schulman drawing dead, and he relinquished the chip lead after the 
was run out on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,630,000
1,550,000
|
1,550,000 |
|
|
2,700,000
-1,595,000
|
-1,595,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 27
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Matt Hyman limped with the 
and Nick Schulman checked his option with the 
. Both players then checked the 
flop and the dealer burned and turned the 
.
Schulman bet 200,000, Hyman called, and the 
river missed both players. Schulman checked and then folded when Hyman bet 570,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
|
2,400,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
||
Matt Hyman raised to 300,000 only to have Nick Schulman move all in for 2.63 million. Hyman asked for a count and then opted to call.
Hyman:
Schulman: 
Hyman needed to catch, but that didn't happen as the board ran out 
to give Schulman the double. With that, we now have the biggest gap in the chip counts since heads-up play began.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,350,000
2,950,000
|
2,950,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,000,000
-3,000,000
|
-3,000,000 |
Nick Schulman moved all in from the button and put the pressure on Matt Hyman, who called off for a little over 900K.
Hyman: 
Schulman: 
Hyman needed help and he got it on the 
flop. Neither the turn nor 
river helped Schulman and he sent over some chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,400,000
-950,000
|
-950,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,950,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
