The final five are heading to a third 15-minute break of the day. Play resumes at 7:55 p.m. local time.
The final five are heading to a third 15-minute break of the day. Play resumes at 7:55 p.m. local time.
Jeremy Kerbel limped in from the button, Christopher Vitch did the same from the small blind, and Matthew Shepsky checked in the big blind.
On the 6♦3♦K♥ flop, action checked to Kerbel, who put in a bet of 2,000,000. Vitch got out of the way, but Shepsky made the call.
Shepsky checked again on the A♦ turn, and Kerbel didn't slow down, announcing a bet of 6,500,000. After some thought, his opponent called to see the A♣ river.
Shepsky checked for a third time, and Kerbel fired out a bet of 11,000,000, which sent Shepsky deep into the tank. After a good two minutes of thinking, he slid forward a stack to represent a call.
"Good call," murmered Kerbel, as he sheepishly held on to his cards. The onus was on him to show, and when prompted by the dealer he tabled K♦Q♥7♣5♥ for two pair. Shepsky showed 10♥9♦8♦2♥ for the eight-high flush, as he scooped the massive pot to grow his chip lead over the table.
Nick Pupillo potted to 3,500,000 from the cutoff, and Matthew Shepsky repotted to 12,000,000 from the button. The blinds folded, and Pupillo called all in.
Nick Pupillo: Q♥J♥J♠7♠
Matthew Shepsky: A♥K♠J♦7♦
Shepsky let his rail know that he needed an ace or a king, and he got more than what he asked for on the A♣A♦7♣ flop, giving him the nuts. Running quads was Pupillo's only exit strategy, but the 6♣ turn sealed his fate. He was already leaving the table as the 10♦ river completed the board.
Wojciech Barzantny potted to 3,500,000 from under the gun. Christopher Vitch announced pot in the cutoff before the blinds folded and Barzantny, with only 3,000,000 behind, made the call.
Wojciech Barzantny: K♣10♠9♣8♠
Christopher Vitch: A♠Q♠7♥6♣
The board ran out 4♠6♠10♦A♣7♠, and Barzantny was eliminated.
Matthew Shepsky raised to 2,800,000 from early position and Andre Rieder with only 2,000,000 behind called.
Andre Rieder: 9♣8♥7♦3♥
Matthew Shepsky: A♠10♣4♦2♠
The board ran out 4♠3♣6♠A♥J♦, and Rieder was eliminated.
Level: 38
Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000
Ante: 1,000,000
Matthew Shepsky opened to 2,400,000 from the hijack, and both Mark Radoja and Jeremy Kerbel called in the blinds.
On the K♠9♣K♥ flop, Radoja open-potted to 8,000,000. Kerbel raised to 16,000,000. Shepsky got out of the way while Radoja put in his final 2,400,000.
Mark Radoja: A♣K♣Q♠5♠
Jeremy Kerbel: J♦9♠9♥6♣
Kerbel had flopped a boat, but Radoja was drawing to a better one. The 8♦ turn changed nothing, but the A♦ river improved Radoja to kings full, as he scooped the huge pot.
After the hand was over, Shepsky let the tabke know that he had folded aces.
Jeremy Kerbel raised to 2,800,000 from middle position, and Matthew Shepsky called in the big blind.
The flop came Q♦K♦J♠, and Kerbel fired out a bet of 2,500,000 when the action checked to him, and Shepsky called.
Both players checked on the 10♣ turn then Kerbel fired out a bet of 3,000,000 on the 3♥ river. Shepsky went deep into the tank before he eventually folded.
Christopher Vitch limped in from the hijack, and Matthew Shepsky did the same from the small blind. Alex Manzano checked his option from the big blind, and the three saw a flop of 10♣7♦Q♣.
Action checked through to the 4♥ turn, and Shepsky led out for 1,200,000. Both of his opponents called to see the 6♦ river. Action checked through, and Shepsky took it down with Q♥9♠4♦2♠ for top and bottom pair.
Level: 37
Blinds: 400,000/800,000
Ante: 800,000