Before the start of heads up, the palyers have agreed to take a short break.
Before the start of heads up, the palyers have agreed to take a short break.
Biao Ding jammed from the small blind for 5,300,000 and Kristen Foxen quickly looked him up from the big blind.
Biao Ding: K♥7♠
Kristen Foxen: A♥8♦
Foxen's ace-high was ahead, although Ding had two live cards with five still to come.
Ding jumped into the lead on the monotone K♦2♦J♦ flop after pairing his king, but Foxen picked up a flush draw to go with her overcard.
The 9♣ turn kept Ding in front, but the 3♦ river completed Foxen's flush to win the pot and send Ding to the rail in third place.
Kristen Foxen raised to 1,000,000 from the button. Galen Hall in the small blind three-bet to 4,300,000 to make Biao Ding in the big blind fold, but Foxen four-bet all-in for 16,250,000.
Hall went into the tank for a few seconds but folded A♥J♦. Foxen had A♦K♥ and scooped the pot.
With Q♣3♦, Biao Ding called from the small blind and Kristen Foxen checked her option from the big blind holding 10♠2♠.
The flop came 4♠3♥8♣ and Ding went for a check. Foxen bet 750,000, which Ding called.
An A♠ landed on the turn and Ding checked again. Foxen opted to check back and the 7♦ completed the board.
Ding checked for the final time and Foxen bet 1,500,000. Ding folded, and Foxen added to her stack.
Level: 26
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
The three remaining players are now on a 15-minute break.
With Q♥10♦, Kristen Foxen raised the button and Biao Ding defended from the big blind holding K♣9♠.
Ding knuckled it over to Foxen on the monotone 4♠A♠Q♠ flop, and Foxen bet 500,000. Ding called.
A K♠ arrived on the turn and both players checked to see the 9♣ land on the river. Ding then led out for 3,200,000, and Foxen let go of her hand.
Galen Hall raised to 800,000 from the button and Kristen Foxen defended from the big blind.
Hall continued for 700,000 on the A♥8♣3♣ flop but Foxen check-raised to 1,900,000. Hall made the call.
Both players checked the 5♠ turn leading to the 10♥ river that Foxen checked. Hall went into the tank and announced 4,800,000.
Foxen called with A♦J♥, only to discover that Hall had the same hand with A♠J♠.
Biao Ding jammed the button for 4,500,000 and Galen Hall made the call from the big blind with the chance to send the tournament heads-up.
Biao Ding: A♠8♦
Galen Hall: A♣7♠
Ding's kicker kept him in front on the 2♥A♦Q♦ flop, and nothing changed when the 4♣ hit the turn.
A 2♣ on the river paired the board, and the two players chopped the pot.