Brayden Lou called from the small blind. Jason Hoffman checked from the big blind.
The flop hit 3♣A♠4♠. Lou bet 1,000,000. Hoffman called.
The K♦ came on the turn. Bother players checked.
The river brought the 9♣ and after Lou checked, Hoffman bet 600,000.
Lou thought about it for a minute, then folded.
Hoffman turned over 6♦2♣ for the pure bluff.
Lou just laughed and said, "Six high like a boss!"
Stephen Ma called 800,000 from the button. Brayden Lou raised to 2,000,000, Ma called.
The flop came 4♦5♣10♥.
Lou bet 2,500,000. Again Ma made the call.
The 9♠ hit on the turn. Lou checked, Ma bet 3,000,000 and Lou didn't hesitate to go all in.
Ma quickly called all in with his last 9,675,000 chips.
Stephen Ma: 10♣4♣
Brayden Lou: A♥4♠
Ma had two pair and with the river of the 8♠, he had a crucial double-up.
Level: 37
Blinds: 400,000/800,000
Ante: 800,000
Stephen Ma opened to 1,200,000 on the button and Jason Hoffman shoved all-in for 12,175,00 in reply. Ma called taking them to showdown.
Jason Hoffman: 7♦7♣
Stephen Ma: A♦6♦
The board ran K♦9♥5♥Q♣10♠. With no ace in sight, Hoffman's pocket sevens held up, giving him a much-needed double up.
Aaron Hendi moved all in on the button with his last 3,100,000 chips. Lou Brayden folded in the small blind, but Stephen Ma defended from the big.
Aaron Hendi: A♥9♦
Stephen Ma: J♣8♥
Ma was in good shape for much of the runout Q♦3♥6♣4♥8♣, but Ma found a pair on the river for the knockout.
Action was picked as Sam Ruha was all in against Brayden Lou on a board of 7♠2♣3♣3♦.
Sam Ruha: K♠10♣
Brayden Lou: J♦7♦
The 4♦ on the river eliminated Ruha from the tournament. Lou now playing over 50,000,000 chips.
James Wong opened to 1,200,000 and Brayden Lou, to his left, re-raised to 2,200,000. When action went back to him, Wong shoved all-in for 9,000,000 and Lou snap-called.
James Wong: 3♠3♦
Brayden Lou: A♠J♦
The dealer fanned out 9♦10♣J♣ pushing Lou immediately into the lead.
The turn J♠ cemented his lead, leaving Wong to hope for a miracle.
The 2♣ river sealed Wong's fate of being eliminated from the tournament.
Level: 36
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
Stephen Ma raised to 1,000,000 from middle position, Chris Hunichen three-bet to 7,000,000 in the cutoff, and Alexander Ho, who was on the button went all in for 3,775,000. Action was back on Ma who went all in, Hunichen asked the dealer how much Ho had then called once the dealer confirmed.
Alexander Ho: A♥10♦
Chris Hunichen: A♣J♥
Stephen Ma: A♠K♣
The board ran out Q♠8♠2♠5♣Q♣, and Ma eliminated both Hunichen and Ho.
Stephen Ma raised to 1,200,000 under the gun. The action folded around to Brayden Lou in the small blind. He made the call.
The flop came Q♥8♦5♠. Lou checked, Ma bet 600,000. Lou raised to 2,000,000. Ma called
The turn brought the 10♥. Lou lead out with 3,000,000. Ma called.
When the 6♦ hit on the river, Lou fired another 13,000,000.
Ma paused for a bit, then made the call.
Lou turned over Q♣10♦ for two pair. Ma didn't show.
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