Event #46: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed

After a wild first three hours which saw four of our six players eliminated within 69 hands, Joe Commisso and Richard Lyndaker then commenced a nearly six-hour long heads up battle, encompassing 209 hands total. Commisso enjoyed a 2-to-1 chip advantage when heads up play began, and he maintained his lead for the first half of the pair's epic conflict. They traded the lead back and forth a few times, then after 180 hands and five hours of heads up both players, apparently fatigued, began shoving all in more and more often. While Lyndaker had to survive many all ins, it was Commisso who needed to hit his open-ended straight draw on Hand No. 276 to stay alive. Two hands later, it was over, and Joe Commisso wins the largest cash prize to date in this year's WSOP -- a cool $911,855. Congratulations to Joe Commisso, the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Short-Handed champ! And thanks for following the coverage.

Joe Commisso -- 6.24 million Richard Lyndaker -- 1.825 million

Richard Lyndaker raised to 240,000. Joe Commisso made the call from the big blind. The flop came down      . Commisso checked and Lyndaker bet 300,000. Commisso announced raise and made the bet one million. Lyndaker moved all in and Commisso didn't look too happy, but called. Commisso:     Lyndaker:     Lyndaker needed his hand to hold, but that didn't last long when the turn hit the  . That would do it and give Commisso the pot. The river was a meaningless   and Commisso doubled back up and took the chip lead.

Richard Lyndaker limped from the button and Joe Commisso checked. The flop came down       and Commisso check-folded to a bet of 160,000 from Lyndaker.

Richard Lyndaker called from the button. Joe Commisso raised from the big blind and Lyndaker folded.

Joe Commisso folded from the button, giving Richard Lyndaker a walk.

Here is how the 200th hand of heads up between Joe Commisso and Richard Lyndaker went down: Joe Commisso peeked at his cards, then raised to 275,000. Lyndaker quickly pushed all in and Commisso made the call. Commisso    Lyndaker    The flop came    , giving Lyndaker the lead with a pair of kings. The turn was the   and he was still in front. The river was the  , and Lyndaker has survived... again. Lyndaker has 2.5 million, and Commisso 5.5 million.

Joe Commisso limped from the button, and Lyndaker checked. The flop came    . Both checked. The turn was the  , and both checked again. The river was the  , and they checked one more time. Commisso showed    for queen-high, and Lyndaker mucked.

Joe Commisso limped from the button, and Lyndaker checked. The flop came    . Lyndaker checked, Commisso bet 200,000, and Lyndaker folded.

Joe Commisso folded, giving Richard Lyndaker a walk.