Jamie Walden raised to 1,200,000 from the button and Naseem Salem called.
Salem checked the Q♣A♠2♠ flop and faced a bet of 1,400,000 from Walden. Salem then check-raised to 3,400,000, which sent Walden into the tank. Eventually, he three-bet shoved for roughly 13,000,000. Salem didn't take long to throw his cards into the muck. With that, Walden took the chip lead.
Jamie Walden called from the button and Naseem Salem checked from the big blind.
The action checked through on the 6♣10♣5♠ flop to see the A♠ come on the turn. Salem bet 500,000 and Walden called.
Both players checked the 8♣ river. Salem showed J♦5♥ for a pair of fives. However, Walden won the pot with 6♠4♦ for a pair of sixes.
For several hands, David Stamm deliberated whether to call an all-in or go all in himself, being the short stack at the table. Eventually, in the small blind, he opted to shove. Naseem Salem, in the big blind, asked for a count and eventually made the call, leading to a showdown.
David Stamm: Q♦Q♣
Naseem Salem: 4♥4♣
Jamie Walden and Salem were anticipating a flip, but Stamm held the superior pair. Even after the 10♠6♣9♠ flop, it seemed like Stamm might double up.
However, the 4♦ on the turn changed everything and with no help from the J♦ river, Stamm was eliminated from the tournament.
When it folded to Adam Hendrix in the small blind, he shoved for 3,750,000. Naseem Salem looked at his cards in the big blind and made the call to put Hendrix at risk.
Adam Hendrix : K♠2♣
Naseem Salem: A♠4♥
The runout of A♣K♣10♥10♠4♦ gave Salem the winner with a pair of aces, sending Hendrix to the rail in fourth, just shy of a podium finish.
Level: 35
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
Jamie Walden raised to 800,000 from under the gun. David Stamm, on the button, deliberated carefully before ultimately deciding to raise to 2,000,000. With everyone else folding, it was back to Walden. After a period of consideration, Walden pushed all in for 8,350,000.
Stamm, having him covered, took his time to contemplate his options but eventually folded, allowing Walden to significantly increase his chip stack.
David Stamm raised to 1,200,000 from the small blind and Adam Hendrix defended from the big blind.
The flop of 4♣4♥4♦ got checked through for the Q♦ to come on the turn. Stamm bet 600,000 and Hendrix called.
Both players checked the 5♣ river. Stamm showed 8♠7♥ for eight-high, as Hendrix took down the pot with Q♠9♥ for a full house.
Level: 34
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
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