Monday, June 5, 2017 8:02 PM Local Time
Chris Moore Doubles Through Bertrand Grospellier
Hand #103: Bertrand Grospellier raised from the cutoff, and Chris Moore called from the big blind.
The flop came down , and Moore shoved for 4,125,000. Grospellier tanked for about two-and-a-half minutes before he called with for a pair of tens. Moore, however, was well ahead with for a straight with a flush draw.
The turn and river completed the board, safe for Moore to double up.
| Bertrand Grospellier | 15,000,000 | -6,500,000  |
| Chris Moore | 10,500,000 | 2,500,000  |
Monday, June 5, 2017 7:59 PM Local Time
Hand #96-102: Voulgaris Check-Raise Jams on Moore
Hand #96: Bertrand Grospellier called from the small blind, and Doug Polk checked his option.
They checked to the river of an board, where Grospellier bet 775,000. Polk raised to an unannouced amount, (potentially all in) and Grospellier called with for a straight. Polk showed for the same straight, and they chopped the pot.
Hand #97:Chris Moore raised to an unannouced amount from under the gun, and Haralabos Voulgaris called from the big blind.
The flop came down , and Voulgaris checked to Moore, who bet 1,300,000. Voulgaris check-raised all in, Moore folded, and Voulgaris took the pot.
Hand #98: Doug Polk raised all in from the button, and both blinds folded.
Hand #99: Chris Moore raised all in for about 3,500,000 from the small blind, and Dario Sammartino folded his big blind.
Hand #100: Chris Moore raised all in from the button, and once again took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #101: Bertrand Grospeller limped from the small blind, and Doug Polk checked his option.
The flop came down , and Grospellier check-folded to a bet from Polk.
Hand #102: Dario Sammartino raised to 1,100,000 from the cutoff, and won the pot.
Monday, June 5, 2017 7:41 PM Local Time
Hands #86-95: Big Stacks Go to War
Hand #86: In a battle of blinds for the minimum, Bertrand Grospellier won the pot against Doug Polk with a bet on the turn.
Hand #87: Chris Moore moved all in first to act and got no action.
Hand #88: Polk moved all in from the button. Both blinds folded immediately.
Hand #89: Haralabos Voulgaris shoved all in from the button and won the pot.
Hand #90: Polk opened for 1,150,000. Grospellier took the flop with his American opponent. Both checked to see the turn. Again, they both checked to see the river. Grospellier bet roughly 1,300,000 and got a call. He took it down with .
Hand #91: Moore raised to 1,200,000 and won the pot.
Hand #92: Small blind Polk moved all in and won the pot against big blind Voulgaris.
Hand #93: Dario Sammartino raised to 1,100,000 first to act. Polk again shoved all in, chasing away the blinds. It looked to be a little over 10 million, and the Italian mucked.
Hand #94: Polk made it 1,150,000 in the cutoff. Voulgaris made it 2,500,000 on his left. Polk mucked.
Hand #95: Polk made it 1,150,000 first to act. Sammartino made it 3,475,000 in the small blind, and Grospellier moved all in from the big. The all-in wager was for 16,700,000. Sammartino let it go with a sigh but looked very displeased.
| Bertrand Grospellier | 21,500,000 | 6,125,000 |
| Dario Sammartino | 14,500,000 | -4,500,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2017 7:23 PM Local Time
Martin Jacobson Eliminated in 6th Place ($641,382)
Hand #85: Martin Jacobson raised to 1,100,000 from the button, Dario Sammartino reraised all in from the small blind, and Jacobson called all in for about 8,500,000.
Jacobson:
Sammartino:
The board came down , no help to Jacobson, ending his tournament in sixth place.
| Dario Sammartino | 19,000,000 | 9,425,000 |
| Martin Jacobson | 0 | -10,650,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2017 7:19 PM Local Time
Hands #80-84: Two For Sammartino
Hand #80: Bertrand Grospellier limped from the small blind, and Doug Polk checked his option.
They checked to the turn of an board, where Grospellier bet 550,000. Polk called, the river completed the board, and both players checked.
Grospellier showed , Polk tabled , and they chopped the pot.
Hand #81: Dario Sammartino raised to 1,350,000 from the cutoff and took down the pot.
Hand #82: Martin Jacobson raised to 1,100,000 from under the gun and received no action.
Hand #83: Doug Polk raised to 1,150,000 from the cutoff, Haralabos Voulgaris reraised all in from the button for roughly 6,000,000, and Polk folded.
Hand #84: Bertrand Grospellier raised to 1,025,000 from under the gun, and Dario Sammartino called from the big blind.
They checked down a board of , and Sammartino won the pot with .
Monday, June 5, 2017 7:02 PM Local Time
Level 25 started
Level: 25
Blinds: 250000/500000
Ante: 75000
Monday, June 5, 2017 6:35 PM Local Time
Chip Counts at Dinner Break
| Bertrand Grospellier | 15,375,000 | -3,625,000 |
| Doug Polk | 14,800,000 | -200,000 |
| Martin Jacobson | 10,650,000 | 5,525,000 |
| Dario Sammartino | 9,575,000 | -2,725,000 |
| Chris Moore | 8,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Haralabos Voulgaris | 6,750,000 | 250,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2017 6:32 PM Local Time
Short Dinner Break
Players have agreed to a 30-minute dinner break. We'll bring chip counts shortly.
Monday, June 5, 2017 6:31 PM Local Time
Hands #76-79: Jacobson Doubles Before Dinner
Hand #76: Chris Moore defended his big blind from a Bertrand Grospellier open in the cutoff. The board ran out as the two checked down to fifth street. Finally, Grospellier bet 1.1 million. That was enough to win the pot without showdown.
Hand #77: Haralabos Voulgaris shoved all in for 5.5 million or so, and the blinds folded.
Hand #78: Moore raised to 950,000 from the button. He won the pot.
Hand #79: Martin Jacobson moved all in from the button. It was 5,075,000. Grospellier called in the big blind.
Jacobson:
Grospellier:
The flop came , giving Jacobson aces up and a big lead. He only needed to fade a queen, and the and kept him best.
Monday, June 5, 2017 6:22 PM Local Time
Hands #68-75: Polk Three-Bets Grospellier
Hand #68: Doug Polk received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #69: Haralbos Voulgaris received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #70: Dario Sammartino raised to 900,000 from the hijack and Bertrand Grospellier called from the cutoff.
The flop came down and Sammartino checked to Grospellier who bet 1,100,000. After a few moments, Sammartino folded.
Hand #71: Chris Moore limped from the small blind and Martin Jacobson checked his option.
The flop fell and Moore bet 450,000. Jacobson folded.
Hand #72: Haralabos Voulgaris raised all in from the cutoff and received no action
Hand #73: Dario Sammartino limped from the small blind, Bertrand Grospellier raised to 1,200,000 from the big blind, and Sammartino folded.
Hand #74: Martin Jacobson raised all in from the cutoff and took down the pot.
Hand #75: Bertrand Grospellier raised from the button, Doug Polk three-bet to 3,075,000 from the small blind, and Grospellier folded.
Monday, June 5, 2017 6:07 PM Local Time
Hands #62-67: Three-Bet Pot to Polk
Had #62: Martin Jacobson put in a raise to what looked like 950,000 and won the pot.
Hand #63: Dario Sammartino raised to 900,000 and took it down.
Hand #64: Jacobson raised to 950,000 first to act. Doug Polk moved all in from the button. He had Jacobson covered for what looked to be about 8 million effective. Jacobson tanked about a minute and mucked.
Hand #65: Bertrand Grospellier raised to 850,000 second to act. Polk thought about 30 seconds and then put in 2,250,000. Grospellier called.
The flop came . Grospellier checked. Polk checked back. The arrived, pairing the board on the turn. Both players checked again and a completed the board. Grospellier turned over but it was no match for .
Hand #66: Chris Moore opened on the button and won the pot.
Hand #67 Sammartino completed the blind and Grospellier checked. The board was when Sammartino check-called what looked like 550,000. The river: . After unclear river action, the dealer pushed the pot to Sammartino, who had shown down .
| Doug Polk | 12,000,000 | 3,200,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2017 5:51 PM Local Time
Hands #56-61: Polk Shoves on Moore
Hand #56: Haralabos Voulgaris raised all in from under the gun and received no action.
Hand #57: Bertrand Grospellier raised from the button and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #58: Martin Jacobson raised under the gun to 950,000 and Chris Moore called from the big blind.
The flop fell and Moore checked to Jacobson who continued for 650,000. Moore called to see the turn which both players checked. The river completed the board and Moore bet 1,200,000. Jacobson mulled it over briefly before he folded.
Hand #59: Doug Polk raised all in from the cutoff for roughly 6,000,000 and took down the pot.
Hand #60: Dario Sammartino received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #61: Doug Polk raised from under the gun, Chris Moore called from the cutoff, and Bertrand Grospellier called from the big blind
The flop fell and Grospellier checked to Polk who bet 1,125,000. Moore called, Grospellier folded, and the turn was the . Polk checked, Moore bet 900,000, Polk check-raised all in for 4,575,000, and Moore tanked for about three minutes before he folded.
| Doug Polk | 8,800,000 | 2,950,000 |
| Chris Moore | 6,000,000 | -2,250,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2017 5:29 PM Local Time
Level 24 started
Level: 24
Blinds: 200000/400000
Ante: 50000
Monday, June 5, 2017 5:29 PM Local Time
Hands #48-55: Doug Polk on the Upswing
Hand #48: Doug Polk moved all in for 3 million from middle position and nobody called him.
Hand #49: Chris Moore raised to 700,000 in the cutoff. Bertrand Grospellier defended his big blind.
Grospellier checked the flop. He called a bet of 600,000 and the turn was a . Grospellier bet out 1,225,000. Moore called. The river was a and Grospellier slowed down with a check. Moore got aggressive again with 2,800,000 and Grospellier folded without delay.
Hand #50: Dario Sammartino raised to 650,000 on the button. Polk defended his big blind and the flop came . Polk checked and Sammartino checked it back. The turn prompted Polk to move all in. It looked to be about 2.9 million and Sammartino thought briefly and folded.
Hand #51: Moore opened for 700,000 first to act and Polk shoved all in from the small blind. It was about 4.5 million and Moore folded in short order.
Hand #52: Polk shoved all in from the button and he won the pot again.
Hand #53: Grospellier raised to 625,000 second to act and Jacobson defended his big blind.
They checked down as hit the felt and Jacobson won the pot with .
Hand #54: Grospellier opened for 625,000 for the second-straight hand and Sammartino defended his big blind from "ElkY" as he did on another recent rotation. This time, Sammartino check-folded the flop.
Hand #55: Sammartino completed the blind after all of the players acting out of the blinds mucked, and Grospellier raised to 1 million. Sammartino mucked.
| Doug Polk | 5,850,000 | 2,800,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2017 5:10 PM Local Time
Hands #44-47: Moore Doubles Through Polk
Hand #44: Bertrand Grospellier raised to 625,000 from the button and Doug Polk called from the big blind.
The flop came down and Polk check-folded to a bet from Grospellier.
Hand #45: Chris Moore raised all in for about 3,300,000 from under the gun and received no action.
Hand #46: Martin Jacobson raised from under the gun and took it down.
Hand #47: Doug Polk raised from the cutoff, Chris Moore three-bet shoved from the small blind for 3,825,000, and Polk called.
Polk:
Moore:
The board came down , giving Moore aces and tens to double through Polk.
| Chris Moore | 8,250,000 | 3,675,000 |
| Doug Polk | 3,050,000 | -5,950,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2017 5:01 PM Local Time
Rainer Kempe Eliminated in 7th Place ($493,089)
Hand #43: Jacobson shoved all in from the cutoff. Big blind Kempe asked for a count. It was 4,430,000. Kempe thought a bit and then called with . Jacobson held , so the race was on.
The flop kept the fives best. The kept it that way but meant a seven would now sink the Swede. The river brought forth an , giving Jacobson the pot. The two players had the exact same chip counts, so Jacobson eliminated Kempe.
| Martin Jacobson | 9,100,000 | 4,600,000 |
| Rainer Kempe | 0 | -3,500,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2017 5:00 PM Local Time
Hands #37-42: Sammartino's Ace-High No Good
Hand #37: Dario Sammartino called the blind from late position and Doug Polk checked. The flop came and Polk checked. Sammartino bet 300,000 and Polk called. Polk checked the and Sammartino checked back. On the river, Polk checked and Sammartino bet 500,000.
Polk thought about a minute and said something to Sammartino before he released.
Hand #38: Rainer Kempe moved all in from the button. That got two folds from the blinds.
Hand #39: Sammartino raised to 650,000. Everyone behind him folded.
Hand #40: Polk raised from the cutoff to 650,000 and nobody wanted to play.
Hand #41: Bertrand Grospellier opened to 650,000 first to act. Sammartino defended the big blind.
The flop came and Sammartino checked. Grospellier bet 750,000. Sammartino called to see the . Both players checked. A arrived on the river. Both checked again and Sammartino lost the showdown with against .
Hand #42: Martin Jacobson raised preflop and won the pot from the button.
Monday, June 5, 2017 4:40 PM Local Time
Andrew Robl Eliminated in 8th Place ($387,732)
Hand #36: Dario Sammartino raised to about 700,000 from the cutoff, Andrew Robl reraised all in for about 4,150,000 from the big blind, and Sammartino called.
Sammartino:
Robl:
The board came down , which was no help to Robl, ending his tournament in eighth place.
| Dario Sammartino | 14,500,000 | 4,725,000 |
| Andrew Robl | 0 | -4,300,000 |
Monday, June 5, 2017 4:37 PM Local Time
Hands #33-35: Two for Grospellier
Hand #33: Rainer Kempe raised all in for 3,450,000 from early position and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #34: Bertrand Grospellier received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #35: Doug Polk raised to 650,000 from early position, Grospellier reraised to 1,850,000 from the small blind, and Polk folded.
Monday, June 5, 2017 4:27 PM Local Time
Level 23 started
Level: 23
Blinds: 150000/300000
Ante: 50000