Battle of the Bigs
Two of the bigger stacks in the room got involved in a pot together after Luis Rodriguez Cruz bet out 33,000 on a 
flop. Cruz's opponent Artem Metalidi made the call.
A 
on the turn saw a check from Cruz and a bet of 83,000 from Metalidi. Cruz took a few moments to think it through before making the call. A 
on the river brought another check from Cruz and a large bet of 180,000 from Metalidi. A mildly disgruntled Cruz went into the tank, and took a few seconds before announcing call. Metalidi flipped over a single 
and Cruz showed 
. Metalidi took a few seconds before he finally mucked his last card.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
1,040,000
660,000
|
660,000 |