Rocco Palumbo has improved his chip lead further, taking down the following hand. Nelson Robinson was on the button when he raised it up to 80,000. Palumbo called and the dealer got three cards ready.

Flop:

Palumbo checked here and then called the 95,000-chip bet of Robinson. On the turn, Palumbo check-called a bet of 175,000 and the would complete the board on the river.

This time both players checked and Palumbo turned over , his pair of nines enough to send Robinson's cards into the muck.

Rocco Palumbo opened to 85,000 from the button and Nelson Robinson called from the big to see a flop, which came .

Robinson check-called a 75,000 bet from Palumbo and the turn brought a . Robinson again check-called - this time for 165,000.

A completed the board and both players checked. Robinson tabled for a king-high flush. Palumbo mucked and Robinson scooped the pot.

Rocco Palumbo	4,900,000	-400,000
Nelson Robinson	3,900,000	400,000

The players have been playing pretty slow to start the heads-up match, but this recent hand turned out to exchange quite a lot of chips.

It started with Nelson Robinson opening the button and Rocco Palumbo making the call. On the flop, Palumbo check-called a bet of 100,000 from Robinson. Palumbo again check-called on the turn, this time a bet of 160,000. On the river, another check from Palumbo would see Robinson bet 275,000. Palumbo made the call and the two players turned their hands over.

Palumbo:
Robinson:

Palumbo's pair of kings were too strong for Robinson's pair of nines, with Palumbo raking in the chips.

As you can see, Rocco Palumba goes into the heads-up battle with a slight chip lead over Nelson Robinson.

Rocco Palumbo	4,647,000	147,000
Nelson Robinson	4,200,000	400,000

It was folded over to Rocco Palumbo, who went all in from the small blind. Thomas Conway quickly called off his remaining stack to put himself at risk.

Palumbo:
Conway:

The board ran out - giving Palumbo an unbeatable flush on the turn for the knockout.

Thomas Conway

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-547,000

The two big stacks have just rumbled in the following hand. Nelson Robinson opened it up with a min-raise preflop and Rocco Palumbo called.The flop would see both players check and a land on the turn. This time Robinson would bet 105,000 and Palumbo would call. On the river, Robinson again led, this time betting 225,000.

It took Palumbo quite some time to make his decision, but he ended up calling and then mucking when Robinson tabled for a pair of tens.

Rocco Palumbo	4,500,000	-400,000
Nelson Robinson	3,800,000	400,000

The players are back from their break and ready to play a couple more levels before heading on another break. Or alternatively, play until there is just one champion.

The three remaining players have been sent on a 30-minute break. See you back here soon and get back on our way to crowning a champion!

Niel Mittelman was first to act and opened to 60,000. Directly behind him on the button, Nelson Robinson three-bet to 140,000. Undeterred, Mittelman re-popped it to 310,000 and Robinson didn't take long to announce he was all in. Mittelman called all in for less and hands were revealed.

Mittelman:
Robinson:

Robinson held a slight advantage going to the flop and the kept him in the lead - eliminating Mittelman in 4th place.

Nelson Robinson	3,000,000	1,300,000
Niel Mittelman	0	-1,300,000

Thomas Conway was on the button and flicked in the call. Niel Mittelman then called in the small blind and it was onto Nelson Robinson in the big blind. He opted to check and the dealer readied three cards for the felt.

Flop:

On the flop, Mittelman checked and so did Robinson. Conway then bet 40,000. Mittelman called and Robinson got out of the way and the hand would continue.

Both remaining players then checked the turn and the river. When Mittelman tabled his , his turned pair of threes were enough to rake in the pot.

Rocco Palumbo opened to 60,000 first to act and Thomas Conway three-bet to 145,000 directly behind him. Behind Conway, Niel Robinson four-bet to 340,000 from the small blind. It was folded back to Palumbo, who announced he was all in. Conway quickly folded, as did Mittelman.

Palumbo revealed a and mucked his hand. He is our commanding chip leader with 4.4 million.

Rocco Palumbo	4,400,000	500,000
Niel Mittelman	1,300,000	-500,000

Jason Everett recently lost a chunk of his stack when he three-bet folded to the four-bet of Rocco Palumbo. The very next hand and Everett would get his stack all-in holding and have to come up against the of Nelson Robinson.

By the time the turn fell on a board, Everett had outs to the flush draw, but it wasn't meant to be as the river gave him no help. For his fifth-place finish, Everett goes home with $107,411 - our first six-figure payout of the day.

Nelson Robinson	1,700,000	500,000
Jason Everett	0	-800,000

Niel Mittelman opened to 60,000 from under-the-gun and directly behind him, Nelson Robinson moved all in for 580,000 total. Everyone else folded back to Mittelman, who thought it over and called to put Robinson at risk.

Robinson:
Mittelman:

The flop gave Mittelman a commanding lead, however, the fell on the turn, giving Robinson a pair of kings to pull in front. The river changed nothing and Robinson doubled through to 1.2 million.

Niel Mittelman	1,800,000	-450,000
Nelson Robinson	1,200,000	450,000

Rocco Palumbo opened to 60,000 from the cutoff and action folded around to Kevin Elia in the big blind, who made the call.

The flop came and Elia pushed all in a bit over 500,000. Palumbo quickly called and hands were revealed.

Elia: for top pair with a flush draw.
Palumbo: for both a superior kicker and flush draw.

Elia was in bad shape and the turn and river sealed Elia's fate for a 6th-place finish.

Palumbo is chip leader with 3.6 million.

Rocco Palumbo	3,600,000	600,000
Kevin Elia	0	-600,000

Folded to Rocco Palumbo on the button, he raised it up to 60,000. Jason Everett made the call out of the big blind and a flop was dealt. Everett opted to check-call a bet of 50,000 here and the would hit the turn. Both players checked this card and a completed the board on the river.

This time Everett would lead, throwing out a bet of 95,000. That was too much for Palumbo, with Everett raking in the pot.

Kevin Elia opened to 80,000 from the cutoff position and directly behind him, Niel Mittelman called from the button. Everyone else got out of the way and it was heads-up going to the flop.

Flop:

Elia checked to Mittelman, who fired 80,000 into the middle. Elia then check-raised to 185,000 and Mettelman made the call.

The turn brought a and Elia pushed all in. Mittelman tanked, but eventually called all in for 1,125,000 and hands were revealed.

Mittelman: for a set of fours.
Elia: for queen-high.

Elia was drawing to a chop, but the river left Mittelman with quads and he doubled through to 2,225,000.

Elia is down to 600,000 following the massive blow.

Niel Mittelman	2,250,000	1,050,000
Kevin Elia	600,000	-1,250,000

Players are now on a small break so that the yellow $1,000 denomination chips can be colored up.

Rocco Palumbo now holds more than one third of all the chips in play, courtesy of the following hand between him and Niel Mittelman.

It was a three-bet pot that saw a flop hit the felt. Mittelman opted to check-raise on the flop, making it 210,000 after Palumbo led for 76,000. Palumbo made the call and a would land on the turn.

This time Mittelman led for 250,000 and Palumbo quickly called. The on the river would see Mittelman again lead, this time for a large 800,000.

When Palumbo again called, Mittelman said, "You're good," as he turned over . Palumbo held and raked in the giant pot.

Rocco Palumbo	3,000,000	1,280,000
Niel Mittelman	1,200,000	-1,500,000