Hizer Collects the First Pot
Niveau 47
: 5,000,000/10,000,000, 0 ante
Sam Laskowitz raised to 21,000,000 on the button with 
and Paul Hizer defended from the big blind with 
.
The flop came 
and Hizer started with a check. Laskowitz continued with a bet of 17,000,000 and Hizer ripped all in for around 100,000,000 and Laskowitz instantly flung his cards to the muck.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
374,000,000
-38,000,000
|
-38,000,000 |
|
||
|
169,500,000
38,000,000
|
38,000,000 |
|
||
flop provided no help to Pelon. The turn came the 
and Laskowitz's rail erupted in celebration before realizing Pelon still outs to a straight.
river and the Frenchman was eliminated in third place, leaving Laskowitz and Paul Hizer to battle for the bracelet.
and Scott's pair of tens were still in the lead. However, the 
peeled off on the turn and Hizer's rail exploded as he jumped out front. Scott was down to just two outs and the 
on the river was not going to be one of them.
to give Pelon the lead with a pair of eights. The 
on the turn gave Quach a flush draw to go with his one live card but the 
on the river ended his tournament in fifth place.
and got folds from the entire table as he picked up the blinds and ante. 
and again met no resistance as he was awarded the pot.
, eliminating him in sixth place as Laskowitz added to his massive chip lead.
was extremely safe for Loiacono who was looking to double up. The 
on the turn gave Hizer some hope but the 
ensured Loiacono of a double up.