Patrick Serda raised to 1,800 from late position, and the player in the cutoff three-bet to 3,900. Serda asked to see how many chips he had behind and called.
The flop came , and Serda check-called a bet of 5,100 from his opponent. The turn was the , and both players checked to the river, which was the . Serda paused for a moment and led out for 14,500. His opponent instantly started to move about in his chair with a pained look on his face. He looked over at Serda's stack and eventually opted to fold.
On a board reading , with about 27,000 in the pot already, a player in early position checked, and Nipun Java moved all in for his last 24,200.
Java sat still for a while as his opponent was visibly torn by the decision. He had less than 20,000 in front of him and would be at risk for his tournament life should he call. Several minutes passed, and eventually, a player at the table called the clock. A floorman walked over and counted down, and eventually, Java's opponent called.
Java tabled for the nut straight, and his opponent rapped the table in defeat and hit the rail.
The tournament staff has officially announced that the total prize pool for this event is $2,443,500, paying 163 spots. First place will take home a coveted gold WSOP bracelet and $456,822. A min-cash is worth $3,758.
Here is a look at the breakdown of the prize pool:
The tournament director has paused the clock and announced that there are five more hands being dealt before the remaining players bag and tag for the night.