The players have agreed to a deal.
Jo?o Sydenstricker has locked up �1,048,550, Simon Wiciak �1,025,400, and Carl Shaw �901,070.
They will leave �108,975 in the prize pool to play for as well as the EPT trophy.
The three remaining players have asked to look over the numbers and discuss a potential deal.
Level: 35
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
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The remaining three players have been sent on another 20-minute break.
Blind levels will be 45 minutes for the rest of the tournament.
Simon Wiciak raised to 600,000 on the button with Q?9? and Carl Shaw defended 8?4?.
The 4?4?Q? flop gave Wiciak two pair but Shaw trip fours. Both players checked to the K? turn, where Shaw led out for 1,700,000 and Wiciak got away from his hand.
The next hand, Wiciak limped in with A?9?, Joao Sydenstricker raised Q?J? to 925,000, and Wiciak called.
The flop came J?9?9? as Sydenstricker was the one to make two pair this time while Wiciak hit trips. Both players checked and Wiciak bet 1,500,000 on the 5? turn and got called.
Wiciak bet another 4,000,000 on the 2? river and Sydenstricker used a time bank before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,725,000
-2,875,000
|
-2,875,000 |
|
23,575,000
1,525,000
|
1,525,000 |
|
||
|
14,275,000
1,345,000
|
1,345,000 |
Carl Shaw opened to 300,000 on the button with A?Q? and Jo?o Sydenstricker defended in the big blind with 8?7?.
Sydenstricker checked on the flop of Q?3?8? and Shaw continued for 1,000,000. Sydenstricker called.
Sydenstricker then led out for 3,000,000 on the 8? turn and Shaw called. Sydenstricker bet 3,300,000 on the 5? river and Shaw used three time banks before calling and seeing the bad news.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
28,600,000
8,050,000
|
8,050,000 |
|
|
12,930,000
-7,600,000
|
-7,600,000 |
Carl Shaw limped in with K?10? and Simon Wiciak checked behind with 8?2?.
The flop came 6?A?3? and Shaw led out for 350,000. Wiciak called with a flush draw, and completed the flush on the Q? turn.
Shaw then bet another 2,400,000 and Wiciak called. Both players checked the K? river and Wiciak took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,050,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
20,530,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
Simon Wiciak opened to 600,000 on the button with K?J? and Joao Sydenstricker three-bet to 2,400,000 in the small blind with A?10?. Wiciak called.
Sydenstricker continued for 1,250,000 on the 4?5?A? flop and Wiciak quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,550,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
|
20,050,000
-3,150,000
|
-3,150,000 |
|
|
||
Simon Wiciak raised to 600,000 on the button with K?Q? and Carl Shaw defended 5?4?.
The A?3?8? flop gave Shaw a straight draw and he check-called a bet of 550,000. Both players checked the 6? turn.
Wiciak made a pair on the Q? river and fired out another 1,700,000. Shaw missed his draw and gave up his hand as Wiciak assumed the chip lead once again with that pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
23,200,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
21,330,000
-1,450,000
|
-1,450,000 |
