Massive Opening Hand of Final Table
Level 36
: 150,000/300,000, 45,000 ante
On the first hand of the final table, "isGriffAble" cracked aces on the river to double up into the chip lead. Here's how it happened.
"isGriffAble" opened the action with a raise to 775,000. "22EPL" reraised to 2,362,500 on the button, and "isGriffAble" called to see the flop come down 
. "isGriffAble" checked to "22EPL", who fired 1,881,000. "isGriffAble" went for it all, moving all in for over 10 million, and "22EPL" made a big call with 
.
"isGriffAble" showed 
for a pair and flush draw, but a five on the turn took away a few outs. However, the 
on the river gave "isGriffAble" a flush, and likely the biggest pot of the tournament so far, over 27 million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,402,636 | 14,413,818 |
|
|
19,803,640 | -404,030 |
|
|
12,613,309 | 1,428,126 |
|
|
12,335,535 | 3,708,166 |
|
|
11,010,152 | -1,075,360 |
|
|
7,297,507 | -10,118,568 |
|
|
5,252,190 | -2,929,000 |
|
|
3,080,239 | -557,500 |
|
|
2,704,872 | -2,370,935 |
|
|
1,641,064 | -1,503,484 |