Nicholas Howard raised to 150,000 from under the gun, and quickly flipped a chip in to call after Kyle Cartwright three-bet shoved for 1.4 million in the big blind.
Kyle Cartwright:
Nicholas Howard:
Cartwright held on the flop, although Howard picked up some more outs with a gutshot Broadway draw. The turn left Cartwright drawing to two outs, and the river improved Howard further to Broadway and sent Cartwright packing.
Hand #1: Thomas Cazayous opened for 125,000 under the gun. Both blinds called him and then checked the flop. Cazayous continued for 125,000 and Upeshka De Silva in the big blind was the only caller. They checked through the and .
"I've got it," De Silva said, showing the .
Hand #2: Nicholas Howard raised to 125,000 on the button and Cazayous called. Cazayous check-folded to 125,000 more on the flop.
Hand #3: De Silva limped the button and Wojtek Barzantny checked his option. The German check-folded to 60,000 on .
Hand #4: Angel Guillen opened for 130,000 under the gun and won the pot.
Hand #5: Raul Martinez completed the blind and Guillen checked. Martinez bet 60,000 on the and took it down.
Hand #6: Guillen completed the blind and Howard checked. They checked down .
"I have the nut low," Howard announced.
Guillen showed .
Hand #7: Guillen raised to 140,000 on the button. De Silva defended the big blind and check-called 60,000 on the flop. The checked through and De Silva bet 320,000 on the . Guillen seemed to consider a call but ultimately folded.
Then, the players headed off on a one-hour dinner break.
Hand #8: Nicholas Howard raised to 200,000 from the button, and Thomas Cazayous called in the big blind.
Cazayous check-called a bet of 155,000 on the flop and 550,000 on the turn. Both players checked the river.
"Straight," Cazayous said, flipping up .
"Shoulda jammed the turn," Howard told Cazayous, showing for a smaller straight.
Hand #9: Howard raised to 200,000, and Wojtek Barzantny called in the big blind. Barzantny check-folded to a bet of 170,000 from Howard on the flop.
Hand #10: Cazayous raised to 165,000 from the button and the blinds folded.
Hand #11: Howard raised to 200,000 from under the gun, and Angel Guillen three-bet shoved for 900,000 in the big blind. Howard tanked for around a minute before folding, to a chorus of "Vamos!" from Guillen's rail.
Hand #13: Thomas Cazayous opened for 165,000 under the gun and won the pot.
Hand #14: Nicholas Howard opened for 195,000 on the button. Cazayous dropped in a three-bet to about 700,000 and Howard quickly mucked.
Hand #15: Howard opened for 200,000 and won the pot.
Hand #16: Howard opened for 200,000 and won the pot.
Hand #17: Raul Martinez completed the blind and Angel Guillen checked. The board ran out and was checked down until Martinez check-called a min-bet on the river.
Guillen showed and Martinez flicked in for an inferior seven.
Hand #18: Howard got a walk.
Hand #19: Cazayous raised to 165,000 under the gun and won the pot.
Hand #20: Martinez opened for 160,000 in middle position and won the pot.
Hand #21 Thomas Cazayous raised to 250,000 from the small blind, and Wojtek Barzantny three-bet shoved for 1.44 million in the big blind. Cazayous called.
Hand #22: Nicholas Howard raised to 200,000 in middle position and Raul Martinez defended the big blind. The flop came and Martinez check-folded to a bet.
Hand #23: Angel Guillen got a walk.
Hand #24: Guillen returned the favor, giving Howard a walk.
Hand #25: Raul Martinez shoved in the cutoff for 1,210,000. Upeshka De Silva thought a bit and called in the big blind, tabling . Martinez had overs with .
The board danced around Martinez, sending him to the rail in sixth.
Hand #26: Nicholas Howard raised to 175,000 from the button, and Thomas Cazayous called in the big blind.
Cazayous check-called a bet of 150,000 on the flop, and the turn and river were checked down. Cazayous tabled , and Howard won with .
Hand #27: Howard raised to 170,000 from the cutoff, and Cazayous three-bet to 700,000 in the small blind. Howard tanked for a minute before four-betting to 1.525 million, and Cazayous jammed for 3.5 million. Howard folded.
Hand #28: Upeshka De Silva raised to 165,000 from the cutoff and the blinds folded.
Hand #29: Cazayous raised to 165,000 from the cutoff, and Howard called in the big blind. Howard check-folded to a 125,000 bet from Cazayous on the flop.
Hand #30: Cazayous raised to 165,000 from under the gun and everyone folded.
Hand #31: Wojtek Barzantny opened for 180,000 under the gun and Thomas Cazayous defended big blind. Cazayous check-folded to 180,000 on .
Hand #32: Nicholas Howard opened for 180,000 in the cutoff and took the pot.
Hand #33: Cazayous raised to 165,000 on the button and was called by Barzantny on his left. Barzantny's turn to check-folded this time, on .
Hand #34: Angel Guillen ripped in the small blind for around 800,000 and took the blinds and antes.
Hand #35: Cazayous raised to 165,000 under the gun and Barzantny danced with him again. Upeshka De Silva made it three to . Cazayous continued for 175,000 and only Barzantny called. Cazayous barreled bigger with 600,000 on the turn and Barzantny mucked pretty quickly.