The remaining two players are on a 15-minute break.
The remaining two players are on a 15-minute break.
Russell Giordano just crushed his Hendon Mob record for his best cash, which was previously $2,767.
Karapet Galstyan raised from the button for all of his chips worth 19,500,000, Joshua Lusby-Angvick made a quick call, and Russell Giordano also made a speedy call with the lowest stack of 15,000,000.
Russell Giordano: 8♠8♣
Karapet Galstyan: 9♠9♣
Joshua Lusby-Angvick: A♠8♦
Lusby-Angvick had an opportunity to eliminate both his opponents, but the poker gods had other ideas with the board of J♦3♥6♣7♦5♥, as Galstyan's pair of nines would surface as the winner, and Giordano would head to the pay desk.
Russell Giordano completed and Karapet Galstyan checked his option.
The flop dropped K♠8♥2♣ and both players checked. On the Q♥ turn, Giordano bet another 5,000,000, which Giordano once again called.
On the A♥ river, as Giordano picked up his chips, Galstyan commented, "Don't bluff away your chips." Unfazed, Giordano fired another 5,000,000, making Galstyan fold his hand. Giordano replied, "So much for bluffing..." as he scooped the pot
Karapet Galstyan opened to 5,000,000 from the button and big blind Karapet Galstyan called to see a flop.
The flop came J♣10♣A♠ and both players checked all the way to the 9♦ turn. On the 6♥ river, Giordano bet 5,000,000. Galstyan called. Giordano tabled 9♥8♣ while Galstyan showed Q♦10♥ for a flopped pair.
Level: 42
Blinds: 1,200,000/2,500,000
Ante: 2,500,000
Joseph Sia from the Philippines, a regular of the Southeast Asian circuit, has added to his lifetime tournament earnings, according to the Hendon Mob, of $260,460. Sia is known for an aggressive and highly tactical tournament strategy, and it paid off, earning him a fourth-place prize.
Russell Giordano raised to 4,500,000 from the cutoff, Joshua Lusby-Angvick three-bet to 10,500,000 from the small blind, and Joseph Sia four-bet all in for 37,700,000. Giordano moved out of the way, and Lusby-Angvick called.
Joseph Sia: 10♦10♥
Joshua Lusby-Angvick: K♥K♠
The board came out with 9♠J♣A♦Q♣2♣, and Lusby-Angvick eliminated a worthy adversary in Sia.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $259,829 |
| 2 | $173,067 |
| 3 | $128,446 |
| 4 | $96,106 |
In the small blind, Kenneth Baime jammed all-in for 12,000,000 and got immediately called by big blind Joshua Lusby-Angvick, putting Baime at risk and taking them to showdown.
Kenneth Baime: 10♦9♣
Joshua Lusby-Angvick: K♥Q♥
Everyone at the table got on their feet to watch the deal. With Lusby-Angvick ahead, the dealer fanned 7♥6♦6♣ giving Baime a bit of hope with a straight draw. The 5♣ turn and the 4♥ river fell without improving Baime's hand.
The dealer pushed the chips towards Lusby-Angvick direction as Baime shook everyone's hand and left the table
Joshua Lusby-Angvick raised to 4,000,000 from under the gun, and Joseph Sia called from the cutoff. The flop arrived with J♣10♦4♥, and Lusby-Angvick checked, while Sia put out a bet of 3,000,000. Lusby-Angvick then put in the check-raise for all of his chips, worth 19,000,000.
Sia went into a serious think tank, attempting to calculate what his opponent held. The other players at the table called the clock after a few minutes, and Sia eventually folded.
Lusby-Angvick showed 4x4x for a set.
Level: 41
Blinds: 1,000,000/2,000,000
Ante: 2,000,000