Ball Puts the Pressure on Hall
Level 30
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Galen Hall opened to 400,000 on the button and Scott Ball re-raised to 1,000,000 from the big blind. Hall just called and the two players saw a flop of 
. Ball led out with a bet of 650,000 and Hall made the call.
The turn brought the 
and Ball slid out another bet of 1,800,000. Hall went into the tank for over two minutes but finally decided to release his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,900,000
-1,200,000
|
-1,200,000 |
|
10,600,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
|
||
|
4,800,000
-2,100,000
|
-2,100,000 |
|
||
, and Hall check-called to a bet of 300,000 from Jaffe.
, Hall check-folded to a 900,000 bet from Jaffe.
and Hall called a bet of 400,000 from Ball.
, Ball checked, and Hall took the pot with a bet of 450,000.
and Hall check-called a bet of 900,000 from Jaffe.
for the winner.
and both players checked to the 
on the turn.
on the river. Ball reached back for a big bet of 2,600,000 and Hall eventually called after a minute. Ball flipped over 
, giving Ball the eight he needed. Jaffe still had a flush draw but the turn was the 
, and the river was the 
to keep Ball in contention.
landed on the turn.
on the turn and the 
on the river.
. Jaffe bet 2,000,000 and Ball folded.