Rui "RuiNF" Ferreira shoved from under the gun and Luke "lb6121" Schwartz called for his last 3,254,839.
Luke "lb6121" Schwartz: 
Rui "RuiNF" Ferreira: 
The board ran out 
for Schwartz to turn the pair of nines to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,130,494
120,161
|
120,161 |
|
|
7,509,678
2,129,839
|
2,129,839 |
Level: 44
Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000
Ante: 150,000
"MaxHendrix" raised to 2,400,000 from the button and Scott "Aggro Santos" Margereson shoved for 20,152,208 in the small blind for Luke "lb6121" Schwartz to quickly fold his big blind while "MaxHendrix" made the call.
Scott "Aggro Santos" Margereson: 
"MaxHendrix": 
The board ran out 
to not help Margereson as he was eliminated in fourth place while Luke "lb6121" Schwartz celebrated the ladder in the chat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
57,105,494
1,975,000
|
1,975,000 |
|
44,109,828
17,302,208
|
17,302,208 |
|
|
9,284,678
1,775,000
|
1,775,000 |
|
|
Busted |
"MaxHendrix" shoved from the small blind and Luke "lb6121" Schwartz called for the 8,984,678 he had behind in the big blind.
Luke "lb6121" Schwartz:
"MaxHendrix": 
The board ran out 
for Schwartz to flop a set of nines to double up with.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,805,494
-6,300,000
|
-6,300,000 |
|
|
41,275,150
-2,834,678
|
-2,834,678 |
|
|
18,419,356
9,134,678
|
9,134,678 |
Rui "RuiNF" Ferreira raised to 2,414,666 from the button and Luke "lb6121" Schwartz shoved for 23,151,522 in the big blind which Ferreira called.
Luke "lb6121" Schwartz: 
Rui "RuiNF" Ferreira: 
The board ran out 
to not help Schwartz as Ferreira held with the higher kicker to eliminate Schwartz in third place for $104,351.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
72,074,850
21,269,356
|
21,269,356 |
|
|
38,425,150
-2,850,000
|
-2,850,000 |
|
|
Busted |
The tournament was paused immediately after Luke "lb6121" Schwartz had busted and both Rui "RuiNF" Ferreira and "MaxHendrix" have agreed to a deal. The numbers aren't visible in the tournament lobby yet but play has resumed as there's still at least $10,000 left to play for.
Rui "RuiNF" Ferreira raised to 2,440,000 from the button and "MaxHendrix" three-bet to 7,800,000 which Ferreira called.
They both checked through the 
flop to the on the turn. "MaxHendrix" bet 7,800,000 which Ferreira called again.
The river completed the board with the 
. "MaxHendrix" shoved for 27,210,150 . Ferreira took a few seconds and then made the call with the 
for top pair but "MaxHendrix" held for the flush to double up with and take the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,920,300
47,495,150
|
47,495,150 |
|
|
24,579,700
-47,495,150
|
-47,495,150 |
Level: 45
Blinds: 700,000/1,400,000
Ante: 175,000
The players have just gone for another 5-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
76,907,800
-9,012,500
|
-9,012,500 |
|
|
33,592,200
9,012,500
|
9,012,500 |
The players have returned from their break and resumed the heads-up battle.