Jonathan Betancur raised to 600,000 on the button and Johan Schumacher three-bet to 1,600,000 in the big blind. Betancur jammed and Schumacher snap-called for his 4,650,000 chips.
Johan Schumacher:
Jonathan Betancur:
Schumacher was ahead with cowboys but needed to hold to avoid hitting the rail. The board ran out to double him up and leave Betancur with the short stack at the table.
On the next hand, Schumacher jammed in the small blind and Betancur called off his 2,700,000 stack in the big blind.
Jonathan Betancur:
Johan Schumacher:
The players were flipping and the dealer spread the flop to keep Schumacher ahead. The turn left Betancur needing a queen or ten, but the river was the to eliminate him.
Schumacher and Gershon Distenfeld now begin heads-up play with Schumacher holding nearly two times as many chips to start.
Jonathan Betancur limped on the button and both Gershon Distenfeld and Johan Schumacher came along in the small and blig blind.
The action was checked through on a .
The turn came the and the action checked through again.
The river was the . Distenfeld led for 450,000 and then Schumacher raised to 1,400,000. Distenfeld then moved all-in and Schumacher mucked after awhile.
Orson Young jammed on the button for his remaining 1,615,000 chips. Johan Schumacher called in the big blind.
Orson Young:
Johan Schumacher:
Young was looking to stay alive but fell behind on the flop. The turn left him needing a river ace, but the completed the board to send him home, and the remaining players now start three-handed play with close stacks.