Preston Derden has become the latest player to move on to the final table after defeating Millie Shiu heads up. Derden was able to overcome a large chip deficit and come back to defeat Shiu.
On the final hand, Shiu got it all in blind and Derden called blind as well.
Shiu:
Derden:
The board ran out .
"You run so good! You even made the flush," exclaimed Shiu after the hand.
Derden will be taking 157,500 chips into the final table tomorrow while Shiu will be collecting $3,088 in prize money.
Christopher Hartman is the latest player to secure a spot at the final table of ten. Hartman overcame Blake Cahail heads-up and now goes through with 162,500 in chips. That leaves just Darin Thomas and Daniel Walker on Table 405 and Hooman Nikzad and Ian Johns on Table 403.
Darin Thomas opened up the button with a raise and Daniel Walker called before a flop was spread along the felt. Walker flicked out a bet and Thomas called and a hit the turn. Walker again led with a bet and Thomas again made the call. The on the river and Walker would fire away yet again. This time when Thomas called, Walker would table his , enough to send Thomas' cards into the muck.
With that hand, Walker sees his chip lead grow as Thomas will need to start doing some work to claw back.
Hooman Nikzad opened with a raise from the button and Ian Johns called. The flop fell and Johns checked to Nikzad who continued out. Johns called and both players checked the turn and the river.
Nikzad tabled for a rivered pair of eights, allowing him to scoop the pot. The players are about even in chips now.
The four remaining players have all decided to take the scheduled 60-minute dinner break. See you back here soon. In the mean time, make sure to check out the action at the final table of Event 24: $5,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better. Stacked final table including Phil Ivey. Don't miss it!
Here are how the chip counts look between the two heads-up matches. Just a reminder, it is Daniel Walker vs. Darin Thomas and Ian Johns vs. Hooman Nikzad.
Back from dinner and Darin Thomas has managed to gain some chips back off Daniel Walker. A recent hand saw the two players involved in a hand with the board showing . We arrived at the action on the turn and with Walker busy firing off a bet. Thomas made the call and then on the river Walker again bet. Thomas made another call and Walker turned over his for king-high. Thomas' was strong enough to take down the pot and edge closer to his opponent's stack.
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flop was spread along the felt. Walker flicked out a bet and Thomas called and a 
hit the turn. Walker again led with a bet and Thomas again made the call. The 
, enough to send Thomas' cards into the muck.
and Johns checked to Nikzad who continued out. Johns called and both players checked the 
turn and the 
river.
