Jake Schindler opened to 20,000 from under the gun and Stephen Chidwick three-bet to 55,000 from the button. The action returned to Schindler, and he moved all in for nearly 550,000 and Chidwick called all in for 303,000.
Chidwick:
Schindler:
With Chidwick at-risk and needing to improve, the flop changed little, but it would be the on the turn that would thrust him into the lead.
The river landed the and Chidwick doubled through to 626,000 as Schindler dropped to 242,000 in chips.
Christian Christner raised to 18,000 from the button with and Daniel Negreanu shipped all-in for 189,000 with in the big blind. Christner made the call and the cards were face up.
"Ace-seven-three rainbow," Negreanu was cheering for. However, the flop came and Christner flopped a pair of queens. The turn was the and the river brought the as Negreanu was sent packing prior to the final table.
With Negreanu's elimination, his Poker Masters journey comes to an end and so does the chance of winning over $1,000,000 in side bets. Negreanu had side bets with 23 other players to win The Poker Masters Purple Jacket for $50,000 a piece and will still be on the hook for one of those bets should Justin Bonomo, Seth Davies, or Stephen Chidwick not win the title.
Action folded to Brian Rast in the small blind and he simply moved in to put the pressure on Stephen Chidwick, who called off for 130,000 from the big blind.
Rast:
Chidwick:
The flop paired both players, but the turn gave Rast the lead with two pair. Fortunately for Chidwick, there was one card to come and it was the , which gave him a better two pair on the river. Ship the double to Chidwick.
Ben Tollerene raised to 19,000 from the cutoff with and Christian Christner called on the button with . Daniel Negreanu was in the big blind and defended with .
The flop came and all three players checked to the on the turn. Negreanu checked again and Tollerene went for the delayed c-bet for 30,000 and Christner called.
The river brought the and Tollerene fired again for 90,000 and Christner instantly called. Tollerene tabled his ace-high and Christner's two pair took down the pot.
flop changed little, but it would be the 
on the turn that would thrust him into the lead.
and Chidwick doubled through to 626,000 as Schindler dropped to 242,000 in chips.
board was checked down to the river where Bonomo bet 15,000 and Schindler folded.
and Daniel Negreanu shipped all-in for 189,000 with 
in the big blind. Christner made the call and the cards were face up.
and Christner flopped a pair of queens. The turn was the 
and the river brought the 
flop paired both players, but the 
turn gave Rast the lead with two pair. Fortunately for Chidwick, there was one card to come and it was the 
and Christian Christner called on the button with 
. 
and Rast led out for 27,000 with Chidwick calling.
and a bet of 55,000 from Rast was enough to see him collect the pot.