Koray Aldemir's impressive run the 2022 Main Event continued on the secondary feature table. He called Matthew Ezrol's 1,175,000 jam with this 
.
Ezrol's 
were ahead on the 
flop but Aldemir would make trips on the 
runout to send out the middle school math teacher.
Action crossed back to the feature table with Zilong Zhang betting 1,240,000 with his 
. The board read 
meaning Zhang had trips. His opponent, Damian Salas, had top pair top kicker with the 
.
Zhang's bet swelled the pot to the 2,170,000 and Salas was in the tank for over two minutes. The Argentinian got away from his hand and preserved his 2,500,000 stack.
Niveau: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Action was picked up on the 
flop with Nicholas Ramsey and Clayton Mozdzen checking to Zilong Zhang on the button.
Zhang bet 185,000 with his 
and Ramsey called with from the big blind. Mozdzen then jammed for 1,370,000 from early position with 
. Zhang quickly folded and Ramsey called with his straight flush draw.
The pot was 3,360,000 and Mozdzen needed to fade 15 outs to survive. The 
turn locked up the hand for Ramsey and the stream cut away before the river hit the felt.
Rok Gostisa opened to 120,000 in middle position and was called by Efthymia Litsou in the cutoff, the button, and Justin Lapka in the big blind. The flop came 
and the action checked to Litsou who bet 250,000. The button folded and Lapka check-raised to 1,000,000. Gostisa also folded and Litsou quickly shoved all in for 2,920,000. Lapka instantly called and the cards were tabled.
Efthymia Litsou:
Justin Lapka: 
Lapka flopped two pair but Litsou had a pair and a flush draw. The turn brought the 
and Litsou improved to trip threes. The completed the board and Litsou earned a double up, leaving Lapka on just a few big blinds.
Fabian Schaefer Carreno opened to 120,000 from early position and Antonio Lievano three-bet to 330,000 in the small blind. Action came back to Carreno and he four-bet to 800,000. Lievano then five-bet to 1,600,000 and Carreno called, while several cameras moved in on the table with the massive pot developing.
The dealer spread the 
flop, Lievano bet 1,375,000, and Carreno called.
The fell on the turn, Lievano instantly moved all in for approximately 1,800,000, and Carreno quickly called.
Antonio Lievano:
Fabian Schaefer Carreno:
"Thank god, f*** my life," reacted Lievano, as Carreno also showed relief and the table laughed at the meaningless huge pot that had built up, while the river card was put out as a formality and the two players chopped the pot.
A player in middle position opened to 130,000 and was called by Gilbert Cruz in the small blind as well as the big blind player.
All three players checked through the 
flop to see the 
turn. Cruz then led out for 475,000 only to be met by a raise to 1,000,000 from the big blind player. The middle position player folded to send the action back to Cruz. After some thought, he made the call.
The 
river put four to a straight on the board and Cruz pushed out a hefty bet that looked to be around 1,000,000. His opponent snapped it off. Cruz turned over 
for the rivered straight, drawing incredulous looks from the rest of the table as the big blind mucked.
"I was gonna bluff anyway," Cruz said, perhaps in response to said looks.
Regardless of the nature of the hand, the huge pot has sent Cruz shooting up the leaderboard.
Lander Lijo opened to 120,000 and Sang Ho three-bet to 480,000. Lijo four-bet all in for 2,145,000 and Ho called.
Lander Lijo: 
Sang Ho: 
The board came 
and Lijo doubled up.
Michael Pickett jammed for 1,250,000 with from the cutoff and was called by the held by William Nunley.
Pickett paired his jack on the 
flop and made trips on the turn. The river confirmed the at-risk player's double-up.
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