Hand #91: Scott Blumstein raised to 3.3 million from under the gun but could not get any action as he picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #92: The action was folded around to John Hesp in the small blind who took his time but ended up letting his hand go. Blumstein was given a walk and picked up another pot.
Hand #93: Benjamin Pollak raised to 3.4 million from under the gun and John Hesp moved all in for 19,425,000 from the button. The blinds folded and Pollak quickly called.
John Hesp:
Benjamin Pollak:
Hesp was at risk but well ahead with two black aces, up against the ace-king of Pollak.
The flop came and Hesp was still well ahead with aces. The turn was the and Hesp shook Pollak's hand once he realized he locked up the pot. Hesp went to celebrate with his rail as the dealer completed the board with the on the river.
As Hesp raked in the pot Jack Effel smiled and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the world series of doubling!"
Hand #94: Damian Salas moved all in from under the gun for his final 6,775,000, and it folded all the way around to Benjamin Pollak in the big blind. He thought it over for a bit before folding, and Salas got the shove through to nearly double up thanks to the blinds and antes.
Hand #95: Dan Ott raised it up to 3.4 million from early position, and it folded to Salas in the big blind. He thought for about 45 seconds before folding, and Ott took in the chips.
Hand #96: Ott raised to 3.4 million from under the gun, and Scott Blumstein reraised to 8.2 million from the hijack. It folded back to Ott, and he moved all in for around 35 million. Blumstein quickly folded, and Ott took another pot
Hand #97: Scott Blumstein raised to 3.6 million from early position and Dan Ott called from the big blind. The flop came and Ott checked the action over to Blumstein who bet 3.5 million. Ott called to see the on the turn. Both players checked to the on the river. Ott checked for the third time and Blumstein bet 5.5 million. Ott laid his hand down and Blumstein picked up the pot.
Hand #98: Damian Salas pushed all-in from the cutoff for 7,375,000. Dan Ott thought for a minute from the small blind but eventually folded and John Hesp followed suit.
Hand #99: Dan Ott raised to 3.4 million on the button and Scott Blumstein defended his big blind. The flop came . Blumstein checked, as did Ott. The turn was the and Blumstein decided to take control of the betting by leading out for 6.8 million. Ott released his hand, sending the pot to the chip leader.
Hand #100: Bryan Piccioli raised to 3.8 million from the hijack and action folded to Blumstein in the small blind. He three-bet to 10 million and the decision was back on Piccioli. He thought about it for a moment but decided to fold.
Hand #101: Action folded to John Hesp in the cutoff and he raised it up to 3.5 million. Blumstein called on the button and Benjamin Pollak defended his big blind. The flop came and Pollak checked. Hesp bet 5 million and Blumstein raised to 12 million. The decision was back on Pollak and he tanked for a minute before calling. Hesp folded. The turn was the and both players checked to the on the river. Pollak checked for the third time and Blumstein paused before reaching into his stack to put out a bet worth 8 million. Pollak was clearly in agony over the decision, but after about two minutes in the tank he decided to fold.
The audience later learned as the delayed live stream caught up, that Pollak had jack-nine in the hand for flopped trips and a rivered straight. Blumstein was shown to have had nine-ten for flopped trips and a turned full house.
Hand #102: Dan Ott raised to 3.4 million from early position, and it folded around to the short stack Damian Salas in the big blind. He thought for about 45 seconds before calling, and the flop came down .
Salas checked to Ott, and he put Salas all in. Salas snap called, and the cards were rolled over.
Salas:
Ott:
Salas was in great shape to double, needing to dodge just a four or a five.
The turn brought the , and Ott needed a river suckout to take the hand.
The river was the , giving Ott the straight, and the Brasilia room went nuts as Salas, the chip leader at the end of Day 4, became the first eliminated player of the day.
Salas takes home $1,425,000 for his 7th place finish. The remaining six players are guaranteed $1,675,000 from here on out.
Hand #103: Scott Blumstein raised to 3.5 million from the hijack and Bryan Piccioli folded the big blind. Blumstein flashed the before scooping the pot.
Hand #104: Antoine Saout moved all-in from the hijack for 19.1 million. The blinds folded and Saout picked up the pot.
Hand #105: Blumstein raised to 3.5 million from under the gun and John Hesp called from the big blind. The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn. Hesp checked again and Blumstein bet 4 million. Hesp laid his hand down and Blumstein won the hand.
Hand #106: Saout raised to 3.6 million from under the gun but could not pick up any action as he was awarded the blinds and antes.