Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Matteo Cavelier raised to 20,000 from middle position. Big-stacked Victor Li three-bet to 60,000. Action folded back to Cavelier who four-bet to 155,000. Li called to head to a flop.
The dealer put out 
. Cavelier continued for 50,000. Li raised the flop to 155,000 in position. Cavelier moved all in for 425,000 and Li called immediately to put Cavelier at risk.
Victor Li: 
Matteo Cavelier: 
Cavelier was ahead but needed to dodge the open-ender and backdoor flush draw of Li. The turn was the 
and the river 
, both safe for Cavelier who locked up the full double.
"Welcome to the millionaire club," said a tablemate.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
621,000
|
621,000 |
|
670,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
flop checked through to the 
river checked through and Strong scooped the pot with trip aces as he held the 
.
, flopping a set for Reed to boost his stack over a million.
hit the felt on the turn to vault Imsirovic ahead as a couple of groans were heard from the table. Lopez needed one of the two tens in the deck to survive with a superior straight, but the 
for just ace high. Watson turned over his 
and scooped in the mammoth-sized pot to leave his opponent short.
