Hand #158: Cada moved all-in from the small blind, moving Mutke off of his big blind.
Hand #159: Cada raised to 160,000 on his button, but folded when Polychronopoulos came over the top with an all-in bet.
Hand #160: Polychronopoulos made it 190,000 to go from the small blind, Carlton checked his cards, and turned his rags over while tossing them toward the dealer. Polychronopoulos showed the in response.
Hand #161: Polychronopoulos continued pounding away with his big stack, winning another pot via button raise.
Hand #162: Under the gun this time, Polychronopoulos made it 190,000 to play, and Cada played back at him with an all-in reraise for 1.175 million, which Polychronopoulos quickly called.
Showdown:
Cada:
Polychronopoulos:
Cada was poised to double through with his dominant ace, and the flop of put him step closer to his second WSOP bracelet.
Turn:
Just like that, Cada was caught by a fishhook, and the on the river ended the proceedings, leaving Cada to shake hands with the remaining players and exit the Mothership main stage.
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Hand #164: Manuel Mutke raised to 160,000 on the button and Everett Carlton defended his big blind. They checked to the river of a board where Carlton bet 110,000. Mutke called and took it down with .
Hand #165: Athanasios Polychronopoulos. raised from the button and won the pot.
Hand #166: Everett Carlton raised on the button and took down the pot.
Hand #167: Manuel Mutke raised to 160,000 on the button and Athanasios Polychronopoulos three-bet shoved from the small blind with the big stack, forcing folds from his opponents.
Hand #168: Mutke received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #169: Mutke raised his small blind to 160,000, and Polychronopoulos slid his cards toward the dealer, surrendering his big blind.
Hand #170: Polychronopoulos retaliated with an all-in move, using his big stack to force his opponents to the test, and they both folded.
Hand #171: Polychronopoulos folded the button, Carlton did the same on his small blind, and Mutke went walking.
Hand #172: Mutke min-raised to 160,000 from the small blind, and Polychronopoulos folded rather quickly.
Hand #173: Polychronopoulos raised to 180,000 from the small blind, Carlton defended his big blind, and the dealer fanned a flop of across the felt. Polychronopoulos led out for 230,000, and that was enough to earn the pot.
Hand #174: Looking to close the deal with unchecked aggression, Polychronopoulos raise again on his button, making it 180,000 and taking down the blinds and antes. He is now pulling away from his opponents with a large chip lead.
Manuel Mutke Has Doubled Through Athanasios Polychronopoulos to Take the Chip Lead
Hand #176: Mutke raised his button to 160,000, and Polychronopoulos reraised to 390,000, staring his opponent down and casually showing off his chip tricks while Mutke contemplated. Eventually, Mutke moved all-in for 2.165 million, and Polychronopoulos snap-called with the , standing and striding towards his supporters on the rail.
Mutke's was in bad shape, but he had live cards and lots of possibilities. On the flop, Mutke found a pair and took the lead in the hand, but the on the turn gave Polychronopoulos additional outs to the gutshot straight.
River: .
With that, Mutke scored a huge double up to survive, taking a chunk out of Polychronopoulos' stack while putting himself in contention for a WSOP gold bracelet.
Hand #177: With his boisterous cheering section imploring him to put the hammer down, Polychronopoulos raised his button to 225,000, but Carlton moved all-in from the small blind to force him off the hand.
Hand #178: Mutke raised from the small blind and added to his chip lead.
Hand #179: Mutke opened on the button, making it 200,000 to go, and Polychronopoulos immediately moved all-in over the top for 2.555 million. Carlton had a decision on his hands, and he went through the scenarios while slowly counting his stack, and that of his opponent. After a few looks across the table were exchanged, Carlton uncapped his cards and slid them to the dealer.
Hand #180: Polychronopoulos raised his button to 225,000, and Carlton returned the favor from the last hand, shipping over the top for 2.345 million. Mutke then moved all-in as well, forcing Polychronopoulos to fold and bringing Mutke and Polychronopoulos to a showdown. Both players held , however, and the pot was chopped up after a clean runout produced no flushes.
Hand #181: Polychronopoulos received a walk in the big blind.
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in response.
put him step closer to his second WSOP bracelet.
on the river ended the proceedings, leaving Cada to shake hands with the remaining players and exit the Mothership main stage.
board where Carlton bet 110,000. Mutke called and took it down with 
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across the felt. Polychronopoulos led out for 230,000, and that was enough to earn the pot.
, safe for Carlton to double up. to about 2.2 million.
, standing and striding towards his supporters on the rail.
flop, Mutke found a pair and took the lead in the hand, but the 
on the turn gave Polychronopoulos additional outs to the gutshot straight.
, however, and the pot was chopped up after a clean runout produced no flushes.