Down to 160,000 Vataru could not avoid another all-in situation soon. He found Richard Bai on the road and they both played that hand since third street.
Eddy Vataru:
Richard Bai:
With a J-2, Richard Bai was able to eliminate Eddy Vataru in 7th place.
James Morgan and Steven Albini were heads up on fourth street, which was bet by Morgan and called by Albini.
On fifth street, it was Albini who took the lead, and Morgan called. The same situation happened on sixth street, then on seventh street, Morgan bet. Albini thought for a while, then took his chips, kissed them, and put them on the table.
Morgan showed for a set of Aces, and Albini just mucked.
Supported by a few friends in the rail, Kyle Lowan is ready to fight for more hours on this final. He played a hand against Richard Bai for almost his life in the tournament, and survived.
Kyle Loman: //
Richard Bai: //
Bai bet on fourth and fifth street before calling a bet on sixth street. On last street, Bai bet again and was called by Loman. He quickly showed for trips sixes but Loman had and they splitted the pot.
James Morgan raised on the button and Steven Albini called in the big blind.
The flop came and Morgan continued with a bet. Albini called, then check-called another bet on the turn.
The river was the and Morgan bet again. Albini called and showed for a straight, but Morgan had a higher straight with to take the pot and the chip lead.
A few hands later, Kyle Loman raised and called a three-bet from Albini. Loman checked when the flop came and called a bet.
The turn came the and Loman again check-called. Both players checked down the turn.
Albini flashed , but Loman showed for a flopped pair of jacks that turned into two pair to take another pot off Albini.
Steven Albini completed and Jason Daly called. Daly led out on fourth street, with Albini calling to see fifth.
Albini bet again on fifth and Daly called before Daly bet on sixth and Albini called. On seventh, it was Albini's turn to bet again, with Daly calling.
"Is this good," Albini said as he showed for 7-5-4-3-2. Daly mucked as he watched most of his stack go to Albini.
Fun hand played by Richard Bai against Steven Albini just before the break incoming.
Steven Albini: //
Richard Bai: //
Richard Bai had two Kings faced up but did not want to give it up against Steven Albini. He stood on fourth, fifth and sixth street. Then on seventh street, he bet and Albini called.
Bai showed and Albini could not believe it : he lost in Razz against two Kings face up, everything happens.