Hand #34: Richard Fullerton raised to 675,000 in the cutoff, winning the pot.
Hand #35: Anthony Gregg moved all in for 3,875,000 in the cutoff, taking down the blinds and antes.
Hand #36: Fullerton raised to 725,000 in first position, and received no opposition.
Hand #37: Gregg was first to act, and he moved all in for 4,525,000. Bill Perkins re-shoved on the button, and both blinds released.
Gregg:
Perkins:
It was a classic race situation, and Gregg sprinted out to a massive lead when the flop fell . Perkins could only win the hand with running straight cards to make Broadway, and the two would chop the pot if the turn and river put a straight on the board.
Perkins was drawing dead when the turned, however, and Gregg successfully doubled through when the completed the board. He now has nearly 10 million chips, while Perkins plummeted to 5.25 million.
Hand #31: Chris Klodnicki opened for 600,000 from the hijack and won the pot.
Hand #32: Chris Klodnicki raised to 600,000 for a second hand in a row, but instead of swiping the blinds he was met by a three-bet to 1.505 million from Antonio Esfandiari on the button. The blinds both folded and then Klodnicki did the same.
Hand #33: Antonio Esfandiari raised to 625,000 from the cutoff, Chris Klodnicki called from the big blind and the flop came down . Both players checked, the turned and Klodnicki checked. Esfandiari 550,000. Klodnicki then woke up with a check-raise to 1.5 million, Esfandiari called and the completed the board on the river.
Klodnicki used two fists to fire out 3.3 million and Esfandiari hit the tank. "Klodnicki ladies and gentlemen," Esfandiari said to the crowd.
Esfandiari sat up in his chair and leaned over the table a bit. He continue to tank for several more minutes before saying, "I don't see how I can fold this hand. Can I ask Perky for advice, Klodnicki?"
Klodnicki did not respond. Esfandiari continued to mull over the decision and then suddenly sent his cards to the muck.
Hand #27: Antonio Esfandiari raised to 625,000 in the cutoff seat, Richard Fullerton tank-folded on the button, Anthony Gregg folded in the small blind, and Chris Klodnicki defended his big blind. The dealer fanned , Klodnicki checked, and Esfandiari continued for 725,000. Klodnicki folded.
Hand #28: Gregg open-shoved for 3,175,000 on the button, Klodnicki quickly folded in the small blind, and Martin Jacobson tank-folded in the big blind.
Hand #29: Esfandiari raised to 600,000 from under the gun, Bill Perkins three-bet to 1.3 million in the big blind, and Esfandiari called. The dealer fanned , Perkins led out with a bet, and Esfandiari tank-folded.
Hand #30: Gregg moved all in for 3,825,000 from early position, winning the pot.
Hand #24: Anthony Gregg moved all in for 2.545 million from the hijack and action folded to Antonio Esfandiari in the big blind. "The Magician" thought long and hard about the decision, oftentimes shifting in his chair, but ultimately opted to fold.
Hand #25: Anthony Gregg moved all in for 3.105 under the gun and took down the blinds.
Hand #26: Chris Klodnicki raised and took down the blinds.