Elpayaa is the First to Climb Over 1,000,000
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Joon Cho was down to just 27,000 and he stuck in the last of it from middle position. Salvador Cervantes called from the hijack and Joe Elpayaa three-bet to 95,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Cervantes called to create a heads-up side pot.
The dealer fanned the flop of 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn. Two more checks and the 
landed on the river. Cervantes and Elpayaa decided to check it down and all hands were tabled. Cervantes showed 
while Elpayaa had 
for two pair. Cho had nothing to put up a fight with 
and he was eliminated as Elpayaa dragged in both pots.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,095,000 | 185,000 |
|
487,000 | -146,000 |
|
Busted |