Hand #57: Gray opened to 300,000 from the cutoff, Liberto called from the button, and Kelly defended his big blind. The flop of was checked by Kelly, by Gray decided on a bet of 400,000. Liberto flatted in positon, and Kelly got out of the way. The dropped on the turn, and after Gray checked to him, Liberto slid 530,000 into the middle. A trap had been sprung however, because Gray quickly shoved for roughly 2.1 million. This big bet forced Liberto to release, and a huge pot was earned without a showdown.
Hand #58: Desilva opened for 265,000 and Liberto came along, bringing a flop of . After both players opted to check, the arrived on the turn. Desilva checked to Liberto, who fired 240,000 at his green hoodie-clad opponent. A flat call from Desilva brought the on the river, and after yet another check by Desilva, Liberto bet 660,000. This prompted Desilva to study his opponent, and the board cards, for a minute or so before he ultimately decided to call. Liberto opened up and his top pair was enough to take the pot down.
Hand #59: Hunichen opened for 240,000 from the cutoff, and Bennington called out of the small blind. When the flop came , Bennington checked and Hunichen continued for 350,000. Bennington came along and the turn brought the . Bennington again checked to Hunichen, who fired 550,000 into the middle. An announcement of "all-in" by Bennington put his last 2.8 million at risk, but Hunichen was finished with the hand and sent his cards into the muck.
Hand #60: Liberto opened from early position, making it 250,000 to play, and Chen defended his big blind to see a flop of hit the table. Chen check-called a bet of 240,000 by Liberto, and the arrived on the turn. Chen checked once again, eliciting a bet of 590,000 from Liberto this time around, which he again called. The river came and Chen checked once more. Liberto knocked the table as well, leading to a showdown. Chen tabled the and Liberto mucked his holding.
Hand #61: A raise to 255,000 from the hijack earned Kelly an uncontested pot.
Hand #62: Chen raised to 260,000 after the action folded around to him on the button. Gray called out of the small blind and the flop fell , prompting him to check to Chen. A continuation bet was enough to force Gray's cards into the muck.
Hand #63: Desilva raised to 265,000 from the hijack, and Liberto three-bet for an amount large enough to force Desilva all-in if he elected to call. With in the hole, the young Desilva did just that for about 2.1 million, and he found himself as a major favorite against the of Liberto. In the last hand before break, Desilva watched as the dealer delivered his fate.
Flop:
With middle set on the flop, and his opponent holding no spades, Desilva was in great shape to score the double. Liberto would have to catch a ten, but the odds were stacked squarely against him.
Turn:
Now Desilva was searching for tens or fives to complete a miraculous straight to send Desilva packing.
River:
With that, Liberto exhaled in joy and turned to his supporters on the rail, who were already celebrating his good fortune. Desilva, meanwhile, absorbed his bad beat like a professional, offering congratulations to Liberto and wishing his former tablemates well as he departed the main stage.
was checked by Kelly, by Gray decided on a bet of 400,000. Liberto flatted in positon, and Kelly got out of the way. The 
dropped on the turn, and after Gray checked to him, Liberto slid 530,000 into the middle. A trap had been sprung however, because Gray quickly shoved for roughly 2.1 million. This big bet forced Liberto to release, and a huge pot was earned without a showdown.
. After both players opted to check, the 
arrived on the turn. Desilva checked to Liberto, who fired 240,000 at his green hoodie-clad opponent. A flat call from Desilva brought the 
on the river, and after yet another check by Desilva, Liberto bet 660,000. This prompted Desilva to study his opponent, and the board cards, for a minute or so before he ultimately decided to call. Liberto opened up 
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, Bennington checked and Hunichen continued for 350,000. Bennington came along and the turn brought the 
. Bennington again checked to Hunichen, who fired 550,000 into the middle. An announcement of "all-in" by Bennington put his last 2.8 million at risk, but Hunichen was finished with the hand and sent his cards into the muck.
hit the table. Chen check-called a bet of 240,000 by Liberto, and the 
arrived on the turn. Chen checked once again, eliciting a bet of 590,000 from Liberto this time around, which he again called. The river came 
and Chen checked once more. Liberto knocked the table as well, leading to a showdown. Chen tabled the 
and Liberto mucked his holding.
in the hole, the young Desilva did just that for about 2.1 million, and he found himself as a major favorite against the 
for Hunichen to double up.