Niveau 23
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Christopher Kruk raised to 90,000 on the button and Jonathan Jaffe shipped all in. Kruk instantly called for his last 880,000 and the cards were on their backs.
Christopher Kruk: 
Jonathan Jaffe: 
Jaffe would need a deuce to clinch the title and the board ran out 
. Kruk's ace-jack high held up to earn him a double up and bring the match a little closer to even.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
5,400,000
-990,000
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-990,000 |
|
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|
1,800,000
990,000
|
990,000 |
and Jaffe checked. Kruk bet 90,000 and Jaffe called.
and Jaffe bet 220,000. Kruk quickly folded and Jaffe took the pot.
. Jaffe led out for 50,000 and Kruk continued to come along.
landed on the turn and Jaffe fired another 90,000. Kruk still called and the 
completed the board. Jaffe pushed all in and Kruk folded with just 320,000 left.
. The board ran out 
and Kruk earned a double up.
fell on the river and both players checked. Jaffe tabled 
and both players checked to the 
on the river. Kruk checked again and Jaffe slid in a stack of chips for a bet of 1.2 million. Kruk had just shy of 900,000 remaining and was looking at a call for his tournament life. He leaned back in his chair with a puzzled look on his face and as his time was running out, he tossed his cards to the muck.
and both players checked.
fell on the river and Jaffe checked. Kruk shoved for 365,000, and after brief consideration, Jaffe called. Kruk tabled 
for top set to take the pot as Jaffe showed 
.
landed on the river and Jaffe continued to bet, this time a large 460,000 bet, putting Kruk to the test. Using one of his time extensions, Kruk was deep into the tank and eventually called. Jaffe turned over 
which was no help to either player, so Jaffe took the pot to end Seymour's deep run in this tournament.