In the small blind, Robert Scott raised to 120,000, and Sean Knitter defended his big, calling to see a flop.
It came , and Scott led out with 200,000. Knitter shoved in for about 470,000 total, and Scott instantly called with the covering stack.
Showdown
Scott:
Knitter:
Knitter's second pair was well ahead, and Scott asked the dealer for an ace. He'd get two of them. The turn and river came and respectively, getting Scott there in a big way. He makes trips to tally the knockout, sending Knitter to the payout desk in 5th place. That's good for $23,358.
That's the end of another level, and the players have stepped out for a ten-minute break. We'll be back with hard chip counts from the table in just a sec.
Kenny Nguyen opened the pot to 135,000 from the button, and Ari Engel three-bet shoved from the big blind. Nguyen had 610,000 left in his stack, and he tanked for three or four minutes before releasing his cards.
"I showed you ace-queen earlier," Nguyen said. "You owe me one."
Engel didn't understand, so Nguyen asked a little more explicitly, "Show me?"
"I can't do that," Engel said deadpan. "You're too good."
From the button, Ari Engel opened to 120,000, and Kenny Nguyen three-bet shoved for 605,000. Engel called with the , and Nguyen was looking for double or nothing with his superior .
The flop drew a mini fist pump from Nguyen, now with a hammer lock on the double up. The turn sealed the deal, and Engel was already cutting out his debt by the time the filled out the board. That moves Nguyen up to 1.255 million, knocking Engel down to 1.42 million.
We have a new chip leader, and his name is Ari Engel.
In the last pot, Robert Scott limped in from the small blind, and Engel raised to 160,000. Scott called again, and the flop came . Scott led out into the pot with 150,000, and Engel flatted to see the on the turn. The action check-checked there, and the completed the board. Scott tried again, firing 200,000 now. Engel called again, tabling for second pair.
It was good.
Scott mucked, slipping to 1.28 million. That gives Engel the top spot on the leaderboard, sitting pretty with 1.92 million now.
From the button, Ari Engel opened to 120,000, and Ramana Epparla three-bet to 270,000 next door. When it came back to Engel, he four-bet shoved, and Epparla yielded to the pressure.
Under the gun, Ari Engel raised to 120,000, and Ramana Epparla three-bet shoved for 500,000 even. Engel folded, and Epparla climbed to 715,000.
On the next hand, Epparla was the one opening to 130,000, and Engel three-bet to 240,000 from the big blind. Epparla shoved for 710,000, and Engel made the call with a chance at the knockout. He was going to have to come from behind, though.
Showdown
Epparla:
Engel:
The board ran through , and Epparla's kicker plays. He's doubled back to 1.465 million, and it's now he who's back in the top spot, just edging Engel's 1.4 million-chip stack.
It's really a dead heat between all four men, though, and it's most certainly anyone's game at this point.
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, and Scott led out with 200,000. Knitter shoved in for about 470,000 total, and Scott instantly called with the covering stack.
and 
respectively, getting Scott there in a big way. He makes trips to tally the knockout, sending Knitter to the payout desk in 5th place. That's good for $23,358.
to secure the double.
, and Nguyen was looking for double or nothing with his superior 
filled out the board. That moves Nguyen up to 1.255 million, knocking Engel down to 1.42 million.
. Scott led out into the pot with 150,000, and Engel flatted to see the 
for second pair.
