Level 34
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Aliaksandr Shylko limped in from the small blind with 
and Philipe Pizzari checked the big blind with 
. The flop came 
and the action checked around to the 
on the turn and the 
on the river.
Shylko tossed in a bet of 1,100,000 after rivering the best hand and Pizzari snapped him off. Shylko showed the pair of aces and Pizzari conceded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,750,000
2,350,000
|
2,350,000 |
|
9,050,000
3,100,000
|
3,100,000 |
and Aliaksandr Shylko checked his option in the big blind with 
. 
to give both players pairs and Menzel led out for 1,000,000. Shylko called. Menzel sized up to 3,000,000 on the 
turn and Shylko again called.
. The flop came 
and Pizzari just ripped all in for a little over 4,000,000. Shylko quickly folded and Pizzari earned the pot.
and got both of the blinds to fold.
and Shylko was in a great position to double up with his aces. The turn brought the 
and the river was the 
to give Shylko a massive chip lead.
and Pizzari's ace-high was still in the lead. The 
. The flop of 
gave both players a pair and Pizzari check-called a bet of 800,000 from Menzel.
on the river. Pizzari checked again and Menzel over-bet shoved all in for 5,100,000 and Pizzari called with the smaller full house. Menzel doubled up and the two players swapped positions again.
to send Pizzari home in third place. The Brazilian will still take home over $2.5 million after striking a three-way deal.
