Hand #68: Looking to get in on the action after an uneventful final table thus far, Joe Cada raised to 80,000 from under the gun, but he was forced to muck when Athanasios Polychronopoulos three-bet to 240,000 out of the small blind.
Hand #69: Taylor took down the blinds and antes with a raise to 85,000 from the cutoff.
Hand #70: Cada raised from the small blind, taking down Mutke's big blind and some ante chips to boot.
Hand #71: Carlton raised from the cutoff, and as has been the pattern here tonight, a single preflop raise was enough to fold the table.
Hand #72: Under the gun and first to act, Polychronopoulos opened for 90,000. Both Carlton (hijack) and Taylor (big blind) came along, and the flop came . Taylor checked, as did Polychronopoulos, and Carlton bet 130,000. After Polychronopoulos got out of the way, Taylor called to see the , and both players checked the paint. On the river, Taylor led out for 180,000, and that was enough to earn the win.
Joe Cada Has Played Patiently, and He Finally Found a Double Here at the Final Table
Hand #73: Cada opened for 80,000 from the hijack, Polychronopoulos three-bet for 265,000 from the big blind, and Cada moved all-in for his last 825,000. Polychronopoulos snap-called and revealed his , but found himself way behind the tabled by Cada. The final board ran out , and Cada's queens gave him the double.
Hand #74: Flush with chips from his win in the last hand, Cada opened for 80,000 under the gun, and the table folded to the champ.
Hand #75: Polychronopoulos raised to 90,000 on his button, Cada called to defend his big blind, and the flop fell . Cada checked, Polychronopoulos bet 125,000, and Cada called to see the turn come . Both players checked the deuce, as well as the on the river, and Cada's for ace-high was good enough.
Hand #76: Taylor opened for 90,000 in the hijack, and the action folded around to Mutke in the big blind, but he decided to release.
Hand #77: Taylor opened for 80,000 from under the gun, Polychronopoulos three-bet to 190,000, and Taylor tossed his cards away.
Hand #78: Mutke raised his button to 80,000, and the blinds surrendered.
Hand #79: Mutke opened for 80,000 in the cutoff, and again took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #80: Kurth raised to 90,000 from the cutoff, Carlton defended his big blind, and the dealer fanned a flop of across the felt. Both players tapped the table, and the made an appearance on the turn. Two more checks brought us to the river, which came , and both players checked it down once more. Carlton's pair of kings were beat by Kurth's pair of aces on the turn, and the short stack became a bit healthier.
Hand #81: Cada received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #82: Polychronopoulos raised from the cutoff, making it 90,000 to play, and Mutke pumped it up to 250,000 from the big blind, which was good enough to force the fold.
Hand #83: Action folded around to Mutke in the small blind, and his 80,000 raise was called by Kurth in the big blind. The flop of saw Mutke lead out for 65,000, but Kurth was ready to rumble, reraising to 200,000 even. After a minute long tank, Mutke moved all-in to put Kurth to a test for his tournament life. Kurth liked his enough to gamble, and he was delighted to see Mutke turn over just for no pair no draw. Kurth was looking for hearts, or baby cards to catch up, and the added even more outs to his arsenal. He would need any heart, deuce, three, or seven to survive, but the on the river missed him entirely.
Hand #84: Athanasios Polychronopoulos limps under the gun, Manuel Mutke calls on the button, and Sam Taylor checks his option. The flop falls and Taylor checks to Polychronopoulos who bets. Only Mutke calls and both check the turn and river.
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. Taylor checked, as did Polychronopoulos, and Carlton bet 130,000. After Polychronopoulos got out of the way, Taylor called to see the 
, and both players checked the paint. On the 
river, Taylor led out for 180,000, and that was enough to earn the win.
, but found himself way behind the 
tabled by Cada. The final board ran out 
, and Cada's queens gave him the double.
. Cada checked, Polychronopoulos bet 125,000, and Cada called to see the turn come 
. Both players checked the deuce, as well as the 
for ace-high was good enough.
across the felt. Both players tapped the table, and the 
saw Mutke lead out for 65,000, but Kurth was ready to rumble, reraising to 200,000 even. After a minute long tank, Mutke moved all-in to put Kurth to a test for his tournament life. Kurth liked his 
enough to gamble, and he was delighted to see Mutke turn over just 
added even more outs to his arsenal. He would need any heart, deuce, three, or seven to survive, but the 
on the river missed him entirely.
and Taylor checks to Polychronopoulos who bets. Only Mutke calls and both check the 
