Hand #140: Trying to take control of this final table after his recent win, Lindgren raised his button to 100,000 and Little called. Lindgren bet 125,000 on the flop, and Little flatted. When the arrived on the turn, it was checked to Lindgren again, and once more he bet, this time for 225,000. Little called to see the fall on the river. Little checked a third time, and Lindgren fired a third barrel of 350,000. Little tanked briefly, before looking Lindgren up, but "E-Dog" revealed the for a straight on the turn.
Hand #141: Markholt opened for 100,000 from the button, and Lndgren flatted to see a flop of hit the felt. After Lindgren checked, Markholt won the pot with a 100,000 c-bet.
Hand #142: Little opened for 100,000 on the button, Lindgren mucked, and Markholt readjusted himself in his chair before making the call. On the flop, Markholt tapped the table, and Little did the same. The came on the turn, and Markholt checked again, prompting another 100,000 wager by Little. Markholt flatted to see the hit the board on the river, and they checked down, with taking it down for Markholt.
Hand #143: Lee Markholt limped from the small blind, Jonathan Little checked his option, and Markholt won the pot after betting the flop. Little folded.
Hand #144: Jonathan Little raised to 125,000 from the small blind and took down the pot.
Hand #145: Jonathan Little raised to 100,000 on the button and took down the pot.
Hand #146: Erick Lindgren raised to 100,000 on the button and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #147: Lee Markholt opened to 100,000 on the button and Erick Lindgren called to see a flop of . Lindgren check-called a bet from Markholt, landing the turn which both checked. The river completed the board and both checked again. Markholt tabled and won the pot.
Hand #148: Jonathan Little raised to 100,000 on the button and Lee Markholt called from the big blind. Markholt check-called 75,000 from Little on the flop and check-folded to 150,000 from Little after the turn.
Hand #149: Lee Markholt limped from the small blind, Jonathan Little checked his option and the flop fell . Markholt bet 75,000, Little called, and the turned. Markholt bet 180,000 and took down the pot.
Hand #150: Markholt raised to 100,000 from the button, and Little quickly shoved all in for roughly 935,000. Lindgren immediately moved all in over the top, with his big stack, and Markholt got out of the way for the two to battle it out.
Showdown:
Little:
Lindgren:
Lindgren woke up with a monster in a three-handed game, and his pair put him way out in front of Little's ace-high hand. With the crowd roaring on both sides of the Mothership stage, each half rooting for their horse, the dealer burned and turned.
Flop:
Little found a pair on the flop, but he still needed help on the subsequent streets. The on the turn gave Little additional outs to the wheel straight, but the was a brick, and he headed for the payout desk in 3rd place.
Hand #151: Lee Markholt raised on the button and took down the pot.
Hand #152: Erick Lindgren raised on the button and won the pot.
Hand #153: Lee Markholt limped on the button, Erick Lindgren raised to 150,000 from the big blind, and Markholt called to see a flop of . Lindgren bet 175,000, Markholt folded, and Lindgren won the pot.
Hand #154: Erick Lindgren raised on the button and won the pot.
Hand #155: Markholt opened for 100,000 on the button, and Lindgren tossed his blind across the table.
Hand #156: Lindgren opened for 100,000, and Markholt called to see the arrive on the flop. Both players checked, and the turn came . Markholt led out for 125,000, and the pot was pushed his way when Lindgren released.
Hand #157: Lindgren received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #158: Lindgren used those chips to raise to 100,000, and Markholt flatted. The flop came , Markholt checked, and Lindgren's 125,000 was enough to force the fold.
Hand #159: Markholt opened for 100,000, Lindgren called, and the flop came . Lindgren checked to Markholt, and then called a 100,000 bet. On the turn, both players checked down, and the came on the river. A bet of 100,000 by Lindgren gave Markholt something to think about, and he studied the board while playing with a chip, but eventually he mucked his hand.