Nick Schulman open-shoved a stack of around 60,000 from the cutoff and Ben Yu re-shoved on the button with about 120,000. Everyone else folded.
Nick Schulman:
Ben Yu:
Schulman was dominated preflop but took the lead with two pair on the flop of . But the on the turn gave Yu a flush and Schulman didn't fill up on the river.
On a flop with about 70,000 in the pot, Joao Vieira was in the big blind and check-called a 32,000 bet by Vojtech Ruzicka in the hijack.
Vieira checked the turn and Ruzicka jammed for Vieira's effective stack of about 170,000. Vieira pondered for several minutes before the clock was called. Before the tournament director got to the five-second countdown, Vieira put in the chips.
Joao Vieira:
Vojtech Ruzicka:
Vieira was in rough shape and needed a jack, or a ten for a chop, but the completed the board to send him to the payout desk.
Sam Grafton was in position in a heads-up pot against Ben Diebold on a board reading . Diebold bet 35,000 and Grafton raised to 120,000 with about 45,000 behind.
Diebold raised to put Grafton all-in and at risk on the money bubble. Grafton called as players and camera crews gathered around the table.
Sam Grafton:
Ben Diebold:
Grafton was ahead with an overpair while Diebold had a gutshot straight draw. The river brought the and Grafton maintained the best hand for a double.
"Off you go, pigeons," Grafton told the spectators as he raked in the pot. Grafton told PokerNews that the headline should read, "Grafton Makes Fearless Shove."