Joseph Cheong jammed the small blind holding the 
and Joseph Cappello called from the big with the 
.
It was a flip but not after the 
flop gave Cheong top two. Neither the 
turn nor 
river helped Cappello and he sent over most of his chips.
Joseph Cheong moved all in for 1.4 million from under the gun and Sean Winter called off for 1.05 million in the big blind.
Cheong: 
Winter: 
Cheong was crushed and failed to get lucky as the board ran out 
. Winter doubled and Cheong was left with just 470,000.
In the very next hand, Stephen Chidwick moved all in from the button with the 
and Cheong called off from the big blind with the 
. The board ran out 
and Cheong rivered a straight to stay alive.
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Level: 24
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
The final four players are now on a scheduled break.
Stephen Chidwick raised to 200,000 under the gun and Sean Winter three-bet all in for 600K from the button. Both blinds folded and Chidwick called.
Chidwick: 
Winter: 
The 
flop gave Chidwick a little something, but that was all the help he got as the 
turn and river gave Winter the double.
Level: 23
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Lazaro Hernandez moved all in for 985,000 from the button and Stephen Chidwick called from the small blind.
Chidwick:
Hernandez: 
Hernandez had a kicker problem and it didn't get resolved as the board ran out 
. He shook hands with Chidwick and then took his leave from the final table.
Sean Winter moved all in under the gun for around 400K and Stephen Chidwick called from the big blind.
Winter: 
Chidwick: 
Winter got it in good and shipped the double after the board ran out 
.
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