Hand #134: Bonomo limped with and Boutros Nadim checked with . After checks on the flop and turn, Nadim bet 200,000 on the river of the board. He earned a call.
Hand #135: Bonomo received another walk.
Hand #136: Bonomo called with but quickly mucked when Nadim declared he was all in.
Hand #137: Bonomo got a walk for the third time in a row.
Hand #138: In a limped pot, the flop came and Boutros Nadim shipped all in for 1,740,000 with . Justin Bonomo called with and was in great shape to end the tournament. The turn brought the and Bonomo was one card away. The dealer burned and turned the on the river, giving Nadim two pair and a big double up.
Hand #139: Nadim open-shipped all in on the button and Bonomo quickly tossed his cards.
hand #140: Bonomo limped in on the button with and Nadim checked with . The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn. Two more checks led to the on the river. Nadim checked and Bonomo checked as well as Nadim took down the pot with queen-high.
Hand #141: Nadim raised to 165,000 on the button with and Bonomo folded in the big blind.
Hand #142: Bonomo raised to 180,000 on the button with and Nadim called with . The flop fell and Nadim checked to Bonomo who continued for 150,000. Nadim mucked after missing the flop and Bonomo finally took a pot.
Hand #143: Another walk for Justin Bonomo after Boutros Nadim folded his queen-three.
Hand #144: Bonomo raised the button with jack-eight but quickly folded to Nadim's shove with king-nine.
Hand #145: Nadim limped and Bonomo checked his . Both players checked the flop and the turn of the board. Bonomo then valued his rivered four at 80,000 and earned a call from Nadim.
Hand #146: Bonomo opened to 180,000 and Nadim matched the bet with to hit a decent flop. Nadim wasted no time and led out 275,000 but he couldn't get any action from his rival.
Hand #147: Nadim raised to 180,000 with and Bonomo defended his with a call. The flop was checked but both players hit the turn. Bonomo checked one more time but Nadim did his trademark move, shoving all-in. Bonomo called to see his hand was dominated.
The accomplished American pro was drawing slim, hoping for just the three sevens to claim the whole pot. Bonomo, however, sweated some additional cards for a chop and he would get one of them on the river.
Hand #148: Justin Bonomo limped in with and Boutros Nadim quickly shoved all in with . Bonomo was forced to send his cards to the muck.
Hand #149: Nadim folded on the button and Bonomo took the walk.
Hand #150: Bonomo raised to 180,000 on the button with and Nadim folded.
Hand #151: Nadim opened to 190,000 on the button with and Bonomo shipped all in with . Nadim quickly called and Bonomo was at risk, all be it with the best hand. The flop came and Bonomo made a pair of sevens to remain in the lead. The on the turn and the on the river changed nothing as Bonomo doubled up into a massive chip lead.
Hand #152: Bonomo raised all in with and Nadim called with . The flop came and Nadim was still in the lead with queen-high. The on the turn left Bonomo drawing dead to the on the river.
Hand #153: Nadim pushed all in on the button with and Bonomo folded his big blind.
Hand #154: Justin Bonomo limped with and Boutros Nadim checked his options with . Nadim overbet the flop, firing 450,000. Bonomo opted for a double raise and Nadim folded.
Hand #155: Nadim found only five-high and folded his small blind.
Hand #156: Bonomo limped with and Nadim looked down at , raising to 300,000. Bonomo jammed and Nadim snap-called.
"I hope I'm going to make it this time," Nadim said before the dealer revealed the board. The turn card sealed it for Nadim who doubled to 3.2 million to narrow the gap. Bonomo was still ahead with 3.6 million.
Hand #157: Nadim open-shoved his , forcing a fold from Bonomo.
Hand #158: Bonomo limped with but folded his pair when Nadim declared all-in again, this time with . "I don't do nitting," Nadim declared. The stacks are now virtually identical.
Hand #159: Boutros Nadim folded on the button while Justin Bonomo took the walk with pocket queens.
Hand #160: Bonomo limped in with and Nadim checked with . The flop came and Nadim shipped all in, prompting a fold from Bonomo.
Hand #161: Nadim folded his button again and Bonomo picked up the pot.
Hand #162: Bonomo just called with and Nadim checked his . The flop came and Nadim led out for 275,000 with his flush draw. Bonomo called with top pair and the landed on the turn. Nadim checked this time and Bonomo checked behind. The river was the and Nadim fired 500,000. Bonomo used up one of his time extensions before making the call. Nadim tabled his flush and stepped out into the lead.
Hand #163: Nadim continued to fold his button and Bonomo received his third straight walk.
Hand #164: Justin Bonomo completed with and Boutros Nadim checked. Nadim's caught no piece of the flop and he check-folded to Bonomo's min-bet.
Hand #165: Bonomo received a walk.
Hand #166: Bonomo called and Nadim checked. The flop fell and Nadim check-called 100,000 with his . Bonomo was just ahead with and he fired another barrel on the turn. Nadim couldn't pay the 300,000 and let the pot go to Bonomo.
Hand #167: Another walk for Bonomo.
Hand #168: In a quick fashion, Bonomo limped and called when Nadim shoved with .
Bonomo observed a chop possibilities on the flop as another five would discard the kickers. The turn opened a straight draw for Nadim but the stayed with Bonomo whose stack was counted at 3,075,000. He's now an overwhelming chip leader while Nadim is left with just under six big blinds.
Hand #169: Bonomo raised from the button and Nadim quickly folded his big blind.
Hand #170: Boutros Nadim went all in with for 550,000 and Justin Bonomo quickly called with . The flop came and Nadim picked up a straight flush draw. The turn brought the , giving Nadim a straight. Bonomo was left drawing to a three to chop the pot, but the on the river secured the double up for Nadim.
Hand #171: Bonomo announced all in with and Nadim folded in the big blind.
Hand #172: Nadim limped in with and Bonomo shoved all in with . Nadim quickly called and it was a race situation. The flop came and Bonomo was still out front with his pair of fives. However, the hit the turn and Nadim made a pair of kings. The on the river gave Nadim another double up to pull the stacks closer to even.