After ten levels of play and nearly three and a half hours of heads-up poker between Brandon Hall and Salman Jaddi a winner has yet to be decided.
Jaddi had the lead for some time but the patient Hall chipped away at him and was never at risk of elimination despite some frustrating early hands.
Jaddi too has been resilient and focused and never looked as if the pressure of playing heads up for a WSOP bracelet was getting to him. Whoever goes on to win this it is sure to be a continuation of an epic struggle tomorrow with neither player willing to give an inch.
The players were offered the option of one more hours play tonight but decided they had had enough for today and would come back refreshed and ready to resume battle for the first prize of $614,248 at 1 p.m.
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Hand #117: Brandon Hall opened to 120,000 and won the pot.
Hand #118: Hall got a walk.
Hand #119: Salman Jaddi got a walk.
Hand #120: Hall opened to 120,000 and Zach Gruneberg called in the big blind. The flop was dealt and Gruneberg check-called a bet of 120,000 from Hall. The was delivered on the turn and both players checked to the fall on the river. Gruneberg bet 175,000 and Hall folded.
Hand #121: Hall got a walk.
Hand #122: Gruneberg opened to 125,000, Hall three bet to 330,000, Gruneberg four-bet shoved all in, and Hall snap-called.
Gruneberg:
Hall:
Gruneberg was in terrible shape and his tournament life was on the line. The dealer rapped the table and fanned out a board. Hall's pocket queens were best and Gruneberg hit the rail.
Cherish Andrews opened for 50,000 and got a call on the button from Zach Gruneberg. Matt Alexander in the big blind was all in for 75,000. Andrews re-shoved to isolate and Gruneberg folded saying Andrews was, “No fun.”
and Gruneberg check-called a bet of 120,000 from Hall. The 
was delivered on the turn and both players checked to the 
fall on the river. Gruneberg bet 175,000 and Hall folded.
board. Hall's pocket queens were best and Gruneberg hit the rail.
. Marechal showed 
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and to cheers from the rail and commiserations from fellow players Andrews exited the tournament.
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and Bravin’s run was at an end.
to give Jaddi a rivered straight and eliminate Sung.
