Two warriors have proven themselves above the rest in Event #49: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em, and David Miscikowski and Norbert Szecsi will continue their heads-up dogfight on Day 4. Miscikowski, known as "DonkCommitted" online, will bring a small chip lead into final day, but just a few big blinds separate the two.
Twenty-three players were in contention to start the day, including plenty of notables who fell by the wayside. Anthony "holdplz" Spinella (22nd), Melanie Weisner (21st), Daniel “mrGR33N13” Colman (19th), Jason "NovaSky" Koon (13th), and Josh Arieh (12th) all fell before the final table.
Once there, Blake Bohn looked to be in good shape before losing two flips and eventually going out in ninth, including a huge versus confrontation to Szecsi. He was followed out the door by John Dolan and Jean Gaspard, in that order. Then, multimillion-dollar winner Kevin MacPhee bowed out in sixth when his was dominated by Oliver Price's . Unfortunately for Price, the win didn't do him much good as he was the next player out.
Day 3 leader Margareta Morris then got caught squeezing all in with by eventual third-place finisher Manig Loeser, who held and stayed good. When Loeser busted after almost two hours of three-handed play, the heads-up battle commenced, and that's what we'll be watching on Day 4.
The victor will claim more than $700,000, so be sure to tune back in at 2 p.m. for the exciting conclusion of the tournament.
David Miscikowski raised to 225,000 and got called by Norbert Szecsi. The flop brought , and Szecsi check-raised to 675,000 after Miscikowski bet 250,000. Miscikowski moved all in for 2,855,000, and Szecsi called.
Szecsi:
Miscikowski:
Both had flopped top pair, but Miscikowski was in complete command with his jack kicker. The turn brought a and the river a , ensuring the double for Miscikowski.
Norbert Szecsi raised to 175,000, and David Miscikowski called. On fourth street, the board read , and Miscikowski bet 250,000. Szecsi called, seeing a river. Miscikowski fired 525,000 this time, and Szecsi raised to 1.65 million. Miscikowski thought long and hard about this one, and after about three minutes, he verbalized a call.
Szecsi showed for a backdoor flush, and Miscikowski mucked.
Norbert Szecsi opened for 175,000 and was called by David Miscikowski. Miscikowski called down as the board came , first 150,000, then 450,000, and finally 1,155,000 on the river. Szecsi showed for a flopped flush, and he took down the pot.
Manig Loeser opened the button for 120,000 and was called by David Miscikowski. Loeser fired 125,000 on the flop, and Miscikowski raised to 325,000. Loeser jammed it in for 1,325,000, and Miscikowski called.
Miscikowski:
Loeser:
Loeser had top pair, but Miscikowski had flopped a sneaky bottom two and held the lead. An turn didn't bring immediate help, and the river signaled the beginning of heads-up play.
David Miscikowski raised to 85,000 from the button and saw Manig Loeser call before Margareta Morris jammed it in from the big blind for 710,000. Miscikowski folded, but Loeser made the call.
Loeser:
Morris:
Morris had live cards, but she never found improvement on the board.
versus 
was dominated by Oliver Price's 
. Unfortunately for Price, the win didn't do him much good as he was the next player out.
by eventual third-place finisher Manig Loeser, who held 
and stayed good. When Loeser busted after almost two hours of three-handed play, the heads-up battle commenced, and that's what we'll be watching on Day 4.
, and Szecsi check-raised to 675,000 after Miscikowski bet 250,000. Miscikowski moved all in for 2,855,000, and Szecsi called.
and the river a 
, ensuring the double for Miscikowski.
, and Miscikowski bet 250,000. Szecsi called, seeing a 
river. Miscikowski fired 525,000 this time, and Szecsi raised to 1.65 million. Miscikowski thought long and hard about this one, and after about three minutes, he verbalized a call.
for a backdoor flush, and Miscikowski mucked.
, first 150,000, then 450,000, and finally 1,155,000 on the river. Szecsi showed 
for a flopped flush, and he took down the pot.
flop, and Miscikowski raised to 325,000. Loeser jammed it in for 1,325,000, and Miscikowski called.
river signaled the beginning of heads-up play.
board.
flop. Price caught one of the cards he needed to stay alive (
), but a 
turn meant MacPhee was headed for the showers, and a 
river didn't go it.