We arrived when all cards were lying face up on the felt and it became apparent that Robert Jenkins won a three-way all-in, holding 
versus Thai Ha's 
and another player's 
.
A low board secured the pot to Jenkins who vaulted to 4 million while Ha was left with crumbs.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,000,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 15,000
Jon Turner and Emmanuel Lopez are no longer in contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,200,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
4,700,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
4,500,000
2,575,000
|
2,575,000 |
|
4,000,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
3,200,000
2,620,000
|
2,620,000 |
|
|
2,600,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
2,600,000
2,170,000
|
2,170,000 |
|
1,600,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
1,370,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
||
|
975,000
465,000
|
465,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
||
|
Busted | |
One player moved all in for 220,000 and another moved all in for 600,000. James Duff moved all in for 1,100,000 and it folded to the big blind who tanked before folding.
Player 1: 
Player 2: 
James Duff:
"No jack," said the big blind, who said he folded 
.
The board ran out 
with Duff making top set and sending two players to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000
1,615,000
|
1,615,000 |
Shawn Fakhimi raise-called all in from early position and his opponent was in trouble as he ran with 
into Fakhimi's .
More importantly, the 
flop gave only a small chance for a bad beat and Fakhimi took it down after the 
and 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,600,000
3,290,000
|
3,290,000 |
Vazquez raised and another player moved all in. Vazquez called.
Luis Vazquez: 
All-in player: 
Vazquez looked resigned to double up his opponent for around 900,000, but the flop 
gave him an open-ended straight draw.
"Seven?" he requested. "Or a diamond?"
The turn was the 
.
"Now the seven of diamonds," he said.
The river was the 
, however, completing his straight draw and sending his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,400,000
3,580,000
|
3,580,000 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
After a whirlwind three levels, just 170 players remain from the 527 that started Day 2 of The Giant. The players are now going on a 15-minute break.
We picked up the action on the river reading 
with almost 2 million already in the middle of the table. Sandy Friedman was in early position, pushing all in for his last 695,000.
The action was on Thai Ha, who was on the button with roughly 2.5 million left. Ha studied the board and then started his investigation.
"What do you think I have?" he asked.
"Doesn't matter," Friedman replied.
Ha then released his hand and Friedman raked in the juicy pot.
"Show the bluff!" Ha still tried to get some information.
Friedman peeled one of his cards and turned up the .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,650,000
1,820,000
|
1,820,000 |
|
2,500,000
1,315,000
|
1,315,000 |
|
|
||
Alexander Lakhov raised to 135,000 and Daniel Herschman three-bet to 375,000. Lakhov moved all in and Herschman called for his 1,720,000 stack.
Alexander Lakhov: 
Daniel Herschman:
The board came 
and Herschman scooped a massive double to over 3,500,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,600,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
1,550,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
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