| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,500,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
5,500,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
||
Level: 39
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Gershon Disentfeld limped on the button and Johan Schumacher raised to 1,100,000. Distenfeld then moved all-in for 6,290,000. Schumacher folded.
A few hands later Schumacher raised to 600,000 from the button and Distenfeld moved all-in for Schumacher to fold again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,700,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
|
7,300,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
|
||
Johan Schumacher raised to 600,000 and Distenfeld called.
The flop came 
. Gershon check-raised all-in after Schumacher continued for 600,000. Schumacher insta-mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,500,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
6,500,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
||
Johan Schumacher open-shoved in the small blind and Gershon Distenfeld called off his remaining 6,640,000 stack in the big blind.
Gershon Distenfeld: 
Johan Schumacher: 
The two players stood up and linked arms around each other as they watched the dealer run out the cards. The 
flop changed nothing. The dealer paused for dramatic effect, and put out the 
on the turn to vault Distenfeld ahead. The 
river confirmed his double to take the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,500,000
7,000,000
|
7,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,500,000
7,000,000
|
7,000,000 |
Level: 40
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
Before the blinds increased, Gershon Distenfeld raised from the button to 800,000 and Johan Schumacher defended.
The flop came 
and the action went check, check.
The turn card was the 
and the action checked through again.
The 
fell on the river and Schumacher led for a bet of 1,000,000. Distenfeld called.
Johan Schumacher: 
Gershon Distenfeld: 
Distenfeld scooped the pot with a pair of sixes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,500,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,500,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
Gershon Distenfeld jammed in the small blind and Johan Schumacher called for his remaining couple of big blinds.
Johan Schumacher:
Gershon Distenfeld: 
The two players once again locked arms around each other and awaited the result. The dealer put out a 
board to give Schumacher the double, although Distenfeld still holds a large chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,000,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,000,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
Johan Schumacher moved all-in for 4,450,000 and Gershon Distenfeld woke up with ace-king and made the call.
Johan Schumacher: 
Gerhson Distenfeld:
The board ran out 
. Schumacher's pocket fours held for the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,000,000
6,000,000
|
6,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
9,000,000
6,000,000
|
6,000,000 |
