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On the flop, Ole Schemion led with a bet of 115,000. After Mustapha Kanit folded, Greg Merson raised to 240,000. Schemion folded, and Merson won the pot.
A few hands later, Merson was in the big blind when Jake Schindler raised to 80,000 from the cutoff seat. Merson called, and the flop came down . Merson and Schindler checked.
The turn was the , and Merson led with a bet of 100,000. Schindler called to see the land on the river. Merson bet 180,000, and Schindler folded.
On the very next hand, Schindler opened with a raise to 80,000, and Merson called from the small blind. The flop was , and both players checked to see the fall on the turn. Merson bet 125,000, and Schindler folded.
Jake Schindler raised to 80,000 from middle position and was called in two spots. Joao Vieira called from the cutoff seat, and Mustapha Kanit called from the big blind.
The flop came down , and Kanit checked. Schindler also checked, and then Vieira bet 140,000. After Kanit folded, Schindler made the call.
The turn was the , and Schindler checked. Vieira fired a bet of 295,000, and Schindler called.
The river was the , and Schindler moved all in, and effective shove worth 820,000 as that's what Vieira had left. Vieira didn't look like he liked it and began to tank. After a couple of minutes, he folded, and Schindler won the pot.
Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst raised to 100,000 and Jake Schindler called from his immediate left. The flop brought and Selbst bet 120,000, Schindler called.
On the turn the hit and Selbst check-folded to a 325,000-chip bet.
Rob Mizrachi raised to 100,000 and Joao Vieira three-bet all in for 710,000 from the big blind. Mizrachi snap-called and the showdown went as following.
Mizrachi:
Vieira:
The board ran out and Vieira was eliminated in 8th place.
Jake Schindler raised to 100,000 from the cutoff after which Aleksandr Denisov three-bet to 200,000 from the button. The action was folded back to Schindler who moved all in. Denisov quickly committed the little extra, about 145,000, and the showdown went as following.
Ole Schemion raised to 100,000 under the gun and Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst called. Jake Schindler, from the button, three-bet to 280,000 and Schemion moved all in over the top.
Selbst went into the tank for a bit before folding and Schindler made the call for 1,020,000 total.
Schindler:
Schemion:
The board ran out and Schemion doubled up. The German pro is now near the top after starting the final table as one of the shortest stacks.
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flop, Ole Schemion led with a bet of 115,000. After Mustapha Kanit folded, Greg Merson raised to 240,000. Schemion folded, and Merson won the pot.
. Merson and Schindler checked.
, and Merson led with a bet of 100,000. Schindler called to see the 
land on the river. Merson bet 180,000, and Schindler folded.
, and both players checked to see the 
fall on the turn. Merson bet 125,000, and Schindler folded.
, and Schindler moved all in, and effective shove worth 820,000 as that's what Vieira had left. Vieira didn't look like he liked it and began to tank. After a couple of minutes, he folded, and Schindler won the pot.
and Selbst bet 120,000, Schindler called.
hit and Selbst check-folded to a 325,000-chip bet.
and Denisov doubled up again.
