Michael Wang raised to 350,000 on the button and just behind him, David Paredes raised pot from the small blind. Wang called all in for 880,000 total and a showdown was held.
Michael Wang: A♣Q♠8♦6♠
David Paredes: A♠Q♣J♥8♠
Wang and Paredes were favorites to end up in a chop, but the A♦9♦5♥2♣6♣ runout left Wang with two pair on the river for his third consecutive double-up.
In a limped pot to the 10♣9♦4♥ flop, Alex Foxen bet 100,000 and Jorryt van Hoof called. That led them to the A♦ turn on which Foxen bet another 400,000. Van Hoof was deep in a table massage once again, which he had already taken for several hours prior to the dinner break, and then raised the pot to 1,700,000.
That covered the remaining stack of Foxen, who sent his cards into the muck.
Michael Wang raised the pot to 350,000 from the cutoff and Ben Lamb defended from the big blind. The flop came J♦5♠4♦ and Lamb checked to Wang who moved all in for his last 140,000 chips. Lamb called and the cards were revealed.
Michael Wang: Q♣J♥J♣8♠
Ben Lamb: K♥Q♠7♣3♥
Wang flopped a set of jacks and had Lamb drawing to a straight. The 8♥ and Q♥ runout wasn't enough for Lamb who passed over a double for Wang.
Michael Wang shoved for 195,000 from the small blind and David Paredes called with a covering stack from the big blind to put him at risk.
Michael Wang: K♣Q♦6♥2♣
David Paredes: A♠8♠7♠7♦
The board ran out 10♣3♥J♥8♣Q♠. Wang was good at showdown with top pair to double up.
Erik Nordstrand opened the action with a raise to 300,000 and Simeon Tsonev called on the button. Michael Zulker then potted to 1,600,000 in the small blind for most of his chips and Nordstrand potted over the top, Tsonev reluctantly folded.
Michael Zulker: A♠K♥K♦Q♦
Erik Nordstrand: A♣A♥Q♣9♦
The J♣10♥8♣ flop gave the already leading Nordstrand the queen-high straight but the 9♥ turn saw the tides of fortune shift. Nothing then changed on the 4♠ river and Zulker doubled for 1,830,000.
"I would have lost the main pot and split the side, nine ten jack queen," Tsonev mentioned in table chat.
Michael Wang raised pot to 350,000 from under the gun and was called by Erik Seidel in the big blind.
Seidel moved all in for around 500,000 on the 3♥7♠4♦ flop and Wang called, having Seidel slightly covered.
Erik Seidel: J♣9♠7♣4♠
Michael Wang: A♥Q♦5♥2♣
The 8♠J♥ runout left Seidel best with two pair and he was awarded the double up — leaving Wang with just 65,000 behind.
Jesse Yaginuma and James Carroll, alleged to have participated in a chip-dumping scheme, will receive their seven-figure payouts from the World Series of Poker (WSOP). But the winner won't take home the gold bracelet, per a tweet.
The poker pros with over $9 million in combined live tournament cashes were accused of colluding during heads-up play in the $1,500 buy-in Millionaire Maker event to allow Yaginuma, who stood to win an extra $1 million bonus, to win the bracelet. Poker players immediately cried foul on social media, pointing to numerous questionable hands that led many to believe chip dumping occurred.
The final 17 players have taken their seats and cards are back in the air.
Level: 27
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
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