Foster Hays moved all in from late position and Jordan Young called from the button. The hands were tabled, Hays held 
and Young had 
.
The board ran 
and Hays doubled to just over two million and Young slipped to just under one million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,075,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
|
990,000
1,035,000
|
1,035,000 |
Allan Le raised from UTG+1 to 160,000 and action folded around to Stanley Tavanese in the big blind, and he called. The flop fell 
and both players checked the flop. The turn came 
and Tavanese checked. Le bet 150,000 and was called. The river came 
, Tavanese checked and Le bet 405,000. Tavanese called and Le tabled 
for a full house. Tavanese mucked and sent a big portion of his chips over to Le.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,400,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
||
|
|
490,000
605,000
|
605,000 |
Foster Hayes limped in from under the gun and the action folded around to Stanley Tavanese who raised all-in for 475,000. Hays snap-called, tabling 
but was in a world of hurt against Tavanese's 
.
Tavanese improved to two pair after the flop of 
, but Hays had a chance to score the first elimination of the night with the gut-shot straight draw. However, Tavanese didn't break the streak as the turn and river ran out , to score the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,515,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,110,000
620,000
|
620,000 |
It's finally happened. After what seemed like an eternity, we've had our first bust-out from this final table!
The action folded around to Jordan Young who open-shoved from the small blind with 
, only to be snapped off by Robert Koss, who revealed 
.
The railbirds crowded in to catch the flop, which was 
. No change. Young's supporters called for the king, but instead, the 
came down on the turn and Young was drawing dead. The river 
completed the board and a warm round of applause went up from the gallery for Young, who departs us in 10th place to collect $54,936.
As Koss sat back down and raked in his chips, a well-watered spectator cried out "Run it twice!" This caused a ripple of laughter through the room, but Koss simply smiled and shook his head.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,300,000
880,000
|
880,000 |
|
|
Busted |
From UTG+1 Allan Le raised to 160,000. Action folded all the way around to Tavanese in the big blind and he called. The flop came 
and both players checked. The turn came and again both players checked. The river was the 
, Tavanese checked and Le bet 235,000. Tavanese hemmed and hawed but slid out a call only to see Le table 
. Tavanese mucked his hand and Le picked up the pot.
Allan Le limped in from under the gun and the action folded around to Stanley Tavanese who completed the small blind. Casey Kelton checked his option from the big blind, so off they went three-handed to the flop of 
.
Tavanese checked to Kelton who led out for 125,000 and Le called before Tavanese got out of the way to make it heads-up to the turn of the 
. This time, Kelton checked, but folded after Le fired out a bet of 130,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,500,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
|
|
2,400,000 | |
|
|
||
Jeffrey Lavelle opened for 200,000 from UTG and Allan Le raised to 390,000 from the button. Lavelle moved all in and Le called.
Showdown
Le:
Lavelle:
The board ran and Lavelle doubled to 3,000,000 with a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000
1,555,000
|
1,555,000 |
|
|
1,175,000
1,225,000
|
1,225,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 30
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000
Foster Hays moved all in from the button and Tristan Wade insta-called from the small blind. Hays held and Wade had 
. The board ran 
and Wade saved his tournament life with the ace on the river.
Hays slipped to 530,000 and Wade is up to 1,615,000.
The all-ins have been coming thick and fast as we tick over into the final level of play, but Philippe Vert has been eliminated over the space of two hands.
Earlier, the action folded to Foster Hays who open-shoved from hijack position with 
but was snapped off by Vert from the big blind, who had him covered with . The flop of put Hays ahead and he improved to two pair when the dealer peeled off the on the turn.
Needing a queen to eliminate Hays, the river was the , leaving Vert with just 920,000 in chips, which he moved into the middle in the very next hand with 
from the small blind, only to see Stanley Tavanese wake up in the big blind with .
Neither hand improved on the board of 
and from this point onwards, the WSOP Event #18 bracelet is guaranteed to stay in the United States!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,325,000
1,215,000
|
1,215,000 |
|
|
1,270,000
740,000
|
740,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
