Level: 33
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
Level: 33
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
Ryan Awwad limped on the button before Henri Perez Lopez made it 1,200,000 in response. Ryan Awwad four-bet to 2,800,000 before Lopez five-bet all-in. Awwad snap-called to be at risk for 10,900,000.
Ryan Awwad: Q♣Q♠
Henri Perez Lopez: 10♣10♥
Awwad was in a strong position to take the chip lead with the higher pocket pair.
The flop gave him a set, but it came with a sweat when the dealer fanned out Q♦9♦8♣ to give Lopez four outs to a straight.
The 5♦ was of no consequence, and the A♥ sealed the deal in favor of Awwad who in one swoop took the chip lead against Lopez.
A limped pot preflop set the stage for a flop of 8♥J♦2♥. Henri Perez Lopez shoved from the big blind and was called by Ryan Awwad, as Awwad was at risk for 5,200,000.
Ryan Awwad: J♠6♠
Henri Perez Lopez: 10♥2♣
Awwad was ahead with his pair of jacks, but Lopez could still win with a ten or a deuce.
The 8♠ turn and K♠ river brought no such thing, as Awwad earned the double.
Henri Perez Lopez began with a limp on the button, and Ryan Awwad checked his option out of the big blind.
Both players checked all the way through the K♠9♥Q♦J♠ runout to bring the A♦ river.
Awwad checked again before Lopez put out a bet of 900,000. Awwad called to find out the bad news as Lopez showed 10♣6♠ for a straight to claim the pot.
Henri Perez Lopez went all-in on the button, and Ryan Awwad called from the big blind to be at risk for 4,000,000 even.
Ryan Awwad: K♦9♣
Henri Perez Lopez: A♥J♦
Awwad was behind, but the flop vaulted him into the lead when it came 5♦K♣Q♦ to give him a pair of kings. Lopez was still in the fight with a gutshot straight draw and his overcard.
The 3♦ turn gave Awwad the best flush draw with his king of diamonds.
That would turn out to be critical as the A♦ hit the river to award Awwad the pot with a king-high flush.
Ryan Awwad was all-in and at risk for 2,350,000 against Henri Perez Lopez for the tournament.
Ryan Awwad: K♥2♥
Henri Perez Lopez: 5♣2♣
Awwad was well in control, but the flop gave Lopez plenty to work with when it came 9♥4♥3♦ to give Lopez an open-ended straight draw.
The 7♠ turn was safe for Awwad, and the Q♦ river completed the board in his favor as he secured the double-up.
Jedidiah Hoffman went all-in on the button for 2,300,000. Henri Perez Lopez made the call out of the big blind to put Hoffman at risk.
Jedidiah Hoffman: Q♥2♣
Henri Perez Lopez: K♥2♥
Lopez had Hoffman's hand dominated as Hoffman was searching for a queen to keep his tournament going.
The J♣10♠7♣ flop did not move the needle for Hoffman as he was still searching with two cards to go.
The A♣ made it so each player traded one another's picture card for an out.
Lopez secured the hand when the J♥ hit the river to eliminate Hoffman in third place.
Hoffman earned $41,000 for his finish.
Level: 32
Blinds: 300,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
Aaron Overton and Henri Perez Lopez got the chips in the middle after a series of raises led to Overton being all-in and at risk for approximately 3,800,000.
Aaron Overton: A♦5♠
Henri Perez Lopez: A♠J♣
Overton needed help as his ace was dominated by Lopez.
The flop gave both a pair of aces when it came 6♠7♣A♥ to keep Lopez in the lead.
Lopez would shut the door on the J♦ turn to improve to two-pair.
The 9♠ completed the board as Overton was eliminated in fourth place.
Overton earned $30,500 for his finish.
Henri Perez Lopez limped from under the gun before Jedidiah Hoffman also limped from the small blind. Ryan Awwad made it 1,000,000 from the big blind, which led to a call from Lopez. Hoffman got out of the way with a limp.
Both players checked the flop of 7♦3♣4♣.
The 4♥ came on the turn before Awwad fired 500,000. Lopez made the call.
Both players checked the Q♥ river to go to a showdown.
Awwad showed A♦K♣ for ace high, but it was no good as Lopez tabled 8♥7♥ for a pair of sevens.