We picked up the action on fourth street, heads up between Stephen Su and Tommy Chen.
Su: (X)(X) / / (X)
Chen: (X)(X) / / (X)
Su had the lead the whole way, and he put bets in on fourth, fifth, and sixth streets with Chen calling along. Both men squeezed and checked through seventh street.
Su announced his ninety-six, and he revealed in the hole. Chen couldn't beat it, and the loss of that pot knocks him back around 740,000.
Matt Smith called the bring in and then made the call after Chris Bjorin raised. On all remaining streets, Smith led out and Bjorin called until seventh when he folded. Both players remained among two of the shortest stacks at the table after the pot though.
Tommy Chen completed and Robert Williamson called. On the next two streets, Chen bet and Williamson made the call. On sixth, Chen check-called Williamson’s bet. On seventh though, Chen led out one last time. Williamson made the call and Chen showed for a seventy-six which was good as Williamson mucked.
We picked up the action on fourth street as Robert Williamson folds to leave Tommy Chen and Chris Bjorin heads up.
Chen: (X)(X) / / (X)
Bjorin: (X)(X) / / (X)
Bjorin was the bettor on fourth street, and Chen's raise gave him control. Bjorin called the raise, and he called bets on fifth, sixth, and seventh streets, too.
At showdown, Chen surrendered with a sigh and a, "You win." He spun his onto the felt for a queen-low. Bjorin showed up , and the eighty-seven earns him the pot. After that shakedown, Chen is down to about 680,000 while Bjorin pushes up to about 360,000.
Tommy Chen completed and Robert Williamson III called. Both players checked fourth and Williamson checked again on fifth. Chen bet this time and Williamson made the call. Chen led out on sixth and Williamson called. On seventh, Chen bet but was met with a raise from Williamson. Chen made it three bets and Williamson just called. Chen showed for a number two (6-4-3-2-A) however Williamson turned over which made the same hand as the players chopped up the big pot.
Scott Epstein completed with a , and Chris Bjorin raised with a , Epstein called, geting short on chips. Bjorin kept the lead on fourth and fifth, and he bet it both times. Epstein called, and the bet on fifth street put him all in for less. The boards read like so:
Epstein: /
Bjorin: /
Both players pulled a five on sixth street, but it was a much better card for Bjorin. He had a ninety-five, and he pulled a blank on the river. Epstein needed to improve to beat that nine-five, but he paired the instead, sending him on his way.
Epstein falls as the first casualty of this final table, walking out with nearly $20,000 for his efforts this week.
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in the hole. Chen couldn't beat it, and the loss of that pot knocks him back around 740,000.
