Action folded around to Martin Jacobson in the small blind and he haphazardly tossed in a raise to 510,000. Lawrence Greenberg responded with an all-in three-bet to about 3.5 million from the big blind and Jacobson snap-called.
Jacobson:
Greenberg:
Greenberg was behind but drawing to live cards. The flop wasn't anything special, but the turn made things interesting as Greenberg picked up a flush draw. Greenberg, a 50-year-old Hedge Fund Manager, was out of his seat to watch the dealer burn and put out the . Greenberg missed and was sent to the rail in tenth place, which brings about the final table.
Hand #1: Antonio Esfandiari opened to 410,000 in the cutoff seat, Richard Fullerton three-bet to 1,550,000 on the button, and both blinds released. Esfandiari folded, and Fullerton took down the pot.
Hand #2: Bill Perkins raised to 410,000 from middle position, Martin Jacobson defended his big blind, and the flop fell . Jacobson checked, Perkins immediately fired 510,000, and Jacobson check-raised all in for effectively 3.4 million. Perkins snap-mucked.
Hand #3: Olivier Busquet moved all in for 1.66 million under the gun and cleared the field all the way to Nick Schulman in the small blind. Schulman made the call with the and was out in front of Busquet's .
The flop wasn't particularly interesting, and neither was the turn. Busquet needed some paint on the river, specifically a king or queen, but the was far from it. Busquet shook hands with a few of the opponents and then exited in ninth place to a nice round of applause from the railbirds, which are several rows deep around the "Mothership."
Hand #1: Chris Klodnicki raised to 400,000 in the cutoff, Martin Jacobson called on the button, and both blinds released. The dealer fanned , Klodnicki led out, and Jacobson called. The turn was the , Klodnicki checked, and Jacobson fired out 800,000. Klodnicki called.
The completed the board, Klodnicki checked again, and Jacobson bet two million. Klodnicki tank-called.
Jacobson showed for a pair of kings, but they were no good against Klodnicki's for an ace-high flush. Klodnicki raked in the massive pot, and now leads with nearly 13 million chips.
Hand #2: Antonio Esfandiari made it 400,000 to go under the gun, Brandon Steven called from the big blind and it was heads up to the flop. Steven checked, Esfandiari bet and Steven folded.
Hand #3: Brandon Steven moved all in from the small blind and Antonio Esfandiari folded from the big.
Hand #4: Martin Jacobson opened for 400,000 and swiped the blinds.
Hand #5: Antonio Esfandiari made it 405,000 to go from the button only to have Anthony Gregg three-bet all in for 3.4 million from the big blind. Esfandiari folded.