Bob Chow raised to 380,000 under the gun and Erik Roussakis defended from the big blind. When the flop fell 
, Roussakis checked and Chow fired out 480,000. Roussakis folded and Chow took down the pot. It wasn't anything special, but at least we finally got to see a flop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,900,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
3,600,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
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Erik Roussakis opened the action for 450,000 and Eric Crain shoved from the small blind. Action passed to Aaron Steury re-shoved from the big blind. Roussakis folded quicker than he had all tournament and Crain was at risk against Steury.
Crain: 
Steury: 
The board ran 
and Crain's wild ride ended as he made his way to the payout desk.
Aaron Steury raised to 325,000 on the button only to have Erik Roussakis move all in for around 2.1 million from the small blind. Bob Chow quickly got out of the way, and with the slightest of shrugs, Steury made the call.
Showdown
Steury: 
Roussakis: 
Roussakis was in a dominating spot and primed to double, that is until the 
appeared in the window and was followed by the 
. Suddenly Roussakis went from a huge favorite to needing a non-spade ace. The turn put an end to the hand as Roussakis was left drawing dead against Steury's trips. The meaningless 
was run out on the river for good measures as Roussakis made his was to the payout desk in third place, worth $183,991.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
21,000,000
6,000,000
|
6,000,000 |
|
||
|
|
11,000,000
4,100,000
|
4,100,000 |
We found it interesting that Aaron Steury is squaring off against Bob Chow; coincidentally, Steury faced off against another Chow this past summer when he won his WSOP bracelet. In the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. event in Vegas, Steurry defeated Michael Chow to capture is first bracelet and a $289,283 prize.
Steury has run against a Chow in the past, so we'll have to wait and see if he can do it again.
Level: 35
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 30,000
So far the heads up match between Bob Chow and Aaron Steury has been a series of small pots that have been played to the river. They've been trading back and forth with neither gaining much of an advantage. Their focus has been on post-flop play, in stark contrast to the some of the aggro action we saw earlier.
Bob Chow opened for 300,000 on the button and Aaron Steury looked him up. Steury proceeded to check-call a bet of 380,000 on the 
flop, leading to the 
turn. It went check-check to the river, at which point Steury led out for 960,000.
Chow looked suspicious and made the call. "Eight high," Steury admitted as he turned over 
. Chow turned over 
for queen high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,000,000
-4,000,000
|
-4,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
15,000,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
Players are now on a 10-minute break.
The break went a little longer than expected, but the remaining two players are back in their seats and ready to go. Cards are back in the air.
