Dominik Panka opened to 180,000 from early position with 
. Shyam Srinivasan cut out a three-bet to 490,000 from the hijack with 
. Action folded back around to Panka who tanked for quite some time before four-betting to 950,000 total. Srinivasan released his hand and Panka picked up the pot.
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Shyam Srinivasan raised to 170,000 under the gun with 
, Daniel Gamez moved all in for 1.99 million on the button with 
, and everyone folded.
Madis Muur raised to 165,000 in early position with 
, Pascal Lefrancois called in the cutoff with 
, and Isaac Baron three-bet to 495,000 out of the big blind with 
.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
3,300,000
365,000
|
365,000 |
Mike McDonald was in the hijack and looked down at the 
. The Canadian raised the action up to 160,000 and Madis Muur called from the cutoff with 
.
Action folded over to Pascal Lefrancois who was in the small blind with 
. He cut out a three-bet to 495,000 and action came back around to McDonald. McDonald responded by four-betting to 950,000 which got Muur out of the hand. Lefrancois let it go as well and McDonald picked up the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
8,600,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
||
Hand #1: Madis Muur raised to 165,000 from the hijack with 
, Daniel Gamez three-bet to 380,000 in the cutoff with 
, and the action folded back to Muur, who folded as well.
Hand #2: Mike McDonald raised to 160,000 from under the gun with , Shyam Srinivasan tanked for a bit before calling in the big blind, and the flop came 
. Srinivasan tapped his shoulder, signifying a check, and McDonald blinked a few times before checking behind.
The turn was the 
, giving Srinivasan an ace-high flush draw, and he led out for 215,000. McDonald folded.
Hand #3: Srinivasan raised to 170,000 on the button with , Isaac Baron three-bet to 485,000 out of the small blind with 
, and Srinivasan folded.
Hand #4: Dominik Panka raised to 170,000 out of the hijack with and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #5: Isaac Baron raised to 160,000 in the cutoff with 
, Daniel Gamez defended his big blind with 
, and the flop came 
. Gamez check-folded to a bet of 200,000.
Hand #6: McDonald raised to 160,000 in the cutoff with 
, Muur called on the button with 
, and Pascal Lefrancois defended his big blind with 
. "Redbull" Robbie Thompson spread the devil's flop - 
- and the action checked to McDonald, who fired out 225,000. Both of his opponents folded.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,715,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
||
|
5,035,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
||
|
4,995,000
-1,040,000
|
-1,040,000 |
|
|
3,695,000
395,000
|
395,000 |
|
2,840,000
-505,000
|
-505,000 |
|
2,635,000
-1,065,000
|
-1,065,000 |
|
2,605,000
555,000
|
555,000 |
Mike McDonald held 
in the hijack and raised to 160,000. Dominik Panka looked down at in the big blind and called to see a flop.
Panka drilled the flop as it came 
, giving him quad eights and a guaranteed victory in the hand. Both players checked and the put a second nine on the board.
Panka led the turn for 190,000 and McDonald quickly let his hand go.
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Dominik Panka raised to 160,000 from the button with the 
. Isaac Baron picked up in the big blind and flat called to see a flop.
The flop came down 
and Baron checked his top set over to Panka. Panka continued out for 175,000 and Baron called.
The touched down on the turn and Baron checked for a second time. Panka checked it back and the fell on the river. Baron led fifth street for 380,000. Panka pushed his cards to the muck and Baron dragged in the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,900,000
-135,000
|
-135,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,100,000
405,000
|
405,000 |
Dominik Panka raised to 170,000 from the hijack with 
. Mike McDonald found in the small blind which was good enough for a three-bet to 525,000. Panka folded and McDonald picked up the pot.
This pot brings McDonald's stack to 9.105 million and he has become the first player in the tournament to cross the 9-million-chip mark.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,105,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,865,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
|
|
4,540,000
-360,000
|
-360,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,050,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
2,745,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
2,670,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
|
|
2,545,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
Mike McDonald raised to 160,000 in the cutoff with , and Daniel Gamez moved all in for 2.54 million out of the small blind with . McDonald asked for a count, then scrunched his face before folding.
