Level: 35
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
Level: 35
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
With a dead button, Christopher Alcindor limped first-to-act before Scott Abrams raised to 1,500,000 on his left, and only Alcindor called.
The Q♦J♣5♦ flop checked through to the 2♥ turn, which saw Alcindor lead for pot of 4,000,000, and Abrams called with less than half pot behind.
The 9♣ river checked through as Alcindor tabled A♦J♦6♥3♦2♣ for two pair, jacks and deuces, which were enough for the win.
James Roullier opened to 1,100,000 and called the shove from Song Wang for Wang's last 2,950,000.
Song Wang: A♣8♣8♥6♠2♣
James Roullier: A♥7♦6♣5♥3♠
The 5♦5♠9♣ flop saw Wang pick up trips. The turn was the 10♠, with Wang calling for an eight on the river. However, the 2♠ bricked and he was eliminated in fifth place, the first beneficiary of a six-figure payout.
Christopher Alcindor opened to 900,000 from the hijack before Scott Abrams potted to 3,300,000 in the cutoff, and Alcindor called.
Both the 6♦4♦4♣ flop and the 7♠ turn checked through.
On the 3♥ river, Alcindor bet 4,700,000, and Abrams quickly folded.
Christopher Alcindor opened to 900,000 and called a shove from Thomas Koral for his last 1,900,000.
Thomas Koral: A♣J♦6♣5♦4♣
Christopher Alcindor: J♣9♠8♠3♦2♥
The board came 10♠5♣4♦9♣A♦ with Alcindor rivering a wheel to scoop, sending Koral to the rail in sixth place.
Scott Abrams opened to 1,000,000 under the gun and James Roullier flatted on the button. In the small blind, Christopher Alcindor potted to 4,400,000. Abrams called and Roullier folded.
On the J♣9♠3♥ flop, Alcindor bet and Abrams called all-in for 1,700,000.
Scott Abrams: A♦Q♦8♣4♣2♠
Christopher Alcindor: A♥J♠10♥2♦2♣
Abrams had a gutter and Alcindor had top pair, while both had the same backdoor low draw.
The 9♥ turn gave Alcindor the nut flush draw. But the river was the Q♠, and Abrams made queens-up for the scoop as he becomes the chip leader.
Christopher Alcindor opened to 900,000 and called the shove from Scott Abrams for his last 3,050,000.
Scott Abrams: A♥K♠6♣4♦2♦
Christopher Alcindor: A♦J♦J♥10♦8♣
The board came Q♥7♦6♦10♠4♥, with Abrams rivering two pair with six-four to double up and prolong six-handed play.
Christopher Alcindor opened to 675,000 and Dimitri Melissourgos called.
Melissourgos check-called 900,000 on the 2♦2♥9♠ flop and the pair checked the 4♣ turn.
The river was the 6♣ and Melissourgos check-folded to a bet of 3,750,000.
Dimitri Melissourgos opened to 1,000,000 in the hijack and James Roullier called in the cutoff.
On the 10♦8♦5♣ flop, Melissourgos led for 1,000,000 and Roullier called.
Melissourgos then checked the Q♣ turn. Roullier potted for 5,000,000 with 2,400,000 behind, and Melissourgos folded after a small tank.
Song Wang potted to 1,400,000 from the hijack and only Dimitri Melissourgos called in the cutoff.
On the 10♠7♣6♣ flop, Wang led all-in for his final 975,000 and Melissourgos called.
Song Wang: A♦K♠J♦3♣2♣
Dimitri Melissourgos: A♠A♥K♣9♥5♠
The board ran out 4♠8♣, and Wang scooped with a flush and the nut low to double.