The players are on a five-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,275,000
-575,000
|
-575,000 |
|
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|
3,385,000
585,000
|
585,000 |
|
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Level: 32
Blinds: 80,000/16,000
Ante: 20,000
Carter Phillips opened to 325,000 and Joe Cada moved all in. Phillips called and the hands were tabled.
Phillips:
Cada: 
The flop fell 
and Cada retained his lead.
"I'm good with small pairs," said Cada to Phillips.
The turn was the 
and the river the 
, giving Cada a double up with his deuces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,400,000
-2,875,000
|
-2,875,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,210,000
2,825,000
|
2,825,000 |
|
|
||
Joe Cada opened to 325,000 from the button and Carter Phillips called. The flop brought the 
, 
and the 
. This board prompted both players to check and the 
turned. Phillips fired 350,000 and Cada mucked his hand.
Two hands later Cada made it 325,000 from the button and Phillips called once again. The flop was 
[4h}
and Phillips checked to Cada. The Main Event champion pushed out 325,000 only to find Phillips raise it to 1,025,000. Cada thought for about thirty seconds before mucking his hand and giving the pot to Phillips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,790,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,820,000
-390,000
|
-390,000 |
|
|
||
Carter Phillips opened to the standard 325,000 from the button. Joe Cade three-bet to 775,000 and Phillips went into the tank. Phillips moved out a four-bet to 1,525,000 and Cada quickly shot his hand to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,585,000
795,000
|
795,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,025,000
-795,000
|
-795,000 |
|
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,510,000
-1,075,000
|
-1,075,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,100,000
1,075,000
|
1,075,000 |
|
|
||
Joe Cada raised tom the button to 325,000 and Carter Phillips came over the top to 810,000.
Cada would have none of that, however, and he pushed out a four-bet to 1,400,000. Phillips folded and Cada took it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,100,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,510,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
|
||
Joe Cada raised to 325,000 from the button and Carter Phillips three-bet to 810,000. Cada called and the flop was 
. Phillips led out for 425,000 and Cada flat called the two saw a turn of 
.
Phillips pushed out 1,250,000, Cada moved all in and Carter called. Carter was the one all in and at risk before the cards were turned up. His all in was for 4,730,000 and he tabled 
for a turned set of nines. Cada showed and was drawing dead going to the river, guaranteeing Phillips a double up.
The board completed with a 
and Carter scooped the pot, boosting him into a dominating chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,925,000
6,415,000
|
6,415,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
685,000
-6,415,000
|
-6,415,000 |
|
|
||
Carter Phillips raised all in on the button and Joe Cada called all in for 665,000.
Cada: 
Phillips: 
The board ran out 
, giving Cada the double up with jacks full of nines.
Cue the comeback?
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,240,000
-685,000
|
-685,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,370,000
685,000
|
685,000 |
|
|
||
Joe Cada went all in on the button for 1,350,000 and Carter Phillips called to take another shot at securing the win.
Cada:
Phillips: 
The flop came down 
, offering very little help to Cada. The hit the turn, leaving Cada with only six outs to survive.
River: 
Joe Cada's valiant attempt at bracelet #2 came up just short, but he'll earn $412,424 for his runner-up performance.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,610,000
1,370,000
|
1,370,000 |
|
|
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|
|
Busted | |
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