Hand #137: Gabriel Nassif raised to 80,000 and won the blinds.
Hand #138: Matt Humphrey opened to 85,000 and it was folded to Brandon Paster who re-raised the pot. Humphrey insta-shoved for the rest of his stack and Paster called. Their hands were as follows:
Humphrey:
Paster:
The flop came giving Paster an open-ended straight draw. He would get there on the turn but that would also give Humphrey outs to the nut flush. The river was the and an excited Paster went over to his rail. "Run good," he said. "Run f***ing good!" Humphrey was eliminated in fourth place which was good for $74,306.
Hand #139: Brandon Paster opened to 80,000 and the other two folded.
Hand #140: Marcel Vonk completed from the small blind and Paster made it 120,000 to go from the big blind. Vonk called. The players would check down the board and Paster would win the pot with his .
Hand #141: Vonk opened to 80,000 and Gabriel Nassif called from the big blind. The flop came and Nassif check-folded to Vonk's 80,000 wager.
Hand #142: Nassif completed the small blind and Vonk checked his option from the big blind. The flop came and Nassif bet 40,000 and Vonk folded.
Hand #143: Nassif limped in from the button, Vonk called from the small blind, and Paster checked his option from the big blind. The flop came and all three checked. The turn was the and Nassif and Paster would fold to Vonk's 80,000 bet.
Hand #149:Brandon Paster received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #150: Marcel Vonk opened for 100,000 and Paster made it 350,000 to go. Vonk made the call. The flop came and both players checked. The turn was the and they again checked. Paster would lead out for 300,000 on the river and Vonk would fold. Paster would turn over his hand, showing that he had it all, as he had for a flopped straight that turned into a full house on the turn.
Hand #151: Gabriel Nassif opened for 150,000 and won the blinds.
Brandon Paster opened for 150,000 and Gabriel Nassif called out of the big blind. The flop came and Paster led out for 300,000. Nassif raised all in and Paster called. The hands were turned over:
Paster:
Nassif:
Nassif called out to his rail the cards he needed to avoid to stay ahead. One of those was a nine, which is precisely what the dealer would put out on the turn as it was the . Now it was Nassif who needed to catch a card but he would be unable to do it on the river and would be eliminated in third place.
Hand #154: Brandon Paster raised to 150,000 and Marcel Vonk folded.
Hand #155: Marcel Vonk limped and Paster checked his option. Vonk bet the flop and folded when he got check-raised all in.
Hand #156: Paster raised to 150,000 and Vonk moved all in for 200,000. Snap call.
Paster:
Vonk:
The flop was a little upset for the dominating chip leader, but he got there on the turn and the river to score the knockout. Both opponents shook hands while Paster's rail erupted in festivities.