Monday, June 17, 2013 5:52 PM Local Time
Hagerling Binks a Ten For 97 Percent of the Chips in Play
Hand #71: Isaac Hagerling raised to 65,000 on the button, and Max Steinberg folded.
Hand #72: Steinberg raised to 65,000, Hagerling called, and the dealer fanned . Hagerling check-called a bet of 80,000, and the turn was the . Hagerling checked, Steinberg fired out 300,000, and Hagerling folded.
Hand #73: Hagerling raised to 65,000, Steinberg three-bet to 175,000, and Hagerling called. The flop fell , Steinberg led out for 215,000, and Hagerling called. The turn was the , Steinberg checked, and Hagerling bet 525,000. Steinberg check-raised all in for 2.198 million, and Hagerling tanked for roughly two minutes before calling.
Steinberg:
Hagerling:
Steinberg was one card away from winning his second career World Series of Poker bracelet, and he had Hagerling drawing to three outs. Unfortunately for Steinberg, the was one of them, and when it hit the felt he threw his hands onto his head in disbelief. Hagerling sat silent as Steinberg paced for a moment or two, then he returned to the table to cut out chips and send then to Hagerling.
Monday, June 17, 2013 5:38 PM Local Time
Approximate Chip Counts
| Isaac Hagerling | 2,707,000 | -1,315,000  |
| Max Steinberg | 2,632,000 | 1,315,000  |
Monday, June 17, 2013 5:38 PM Local Time
Steinberg Bluff-Shoves the River With Queen-High
Hand #69: Isaac Hagerling limped in, Max Steinberg raised to 90,000, and Hagerling called. Both players checked on a flop of , and the turn was the . Steinberg checked, Hagerling fired out 125,000, and Steinberg called. The river was the , Steinberg checked, and Hagerling bet 300,000. Steinberg called.
Hagerling showed for a pair of fives, but Steinberg had that beat with for a pair of kings.
Hand #70: Steinberg raised to 65,000, Hagerling called, and the dealer fanned . Hagerling led out for 85,000, Steinberg raised to 275,000, and Hagerling called. The turn was the , Hagerling checked, and Steinberg fired out 450,000. Hagerling called.
The completed the board, and Hagerling checked a second time. Steinberg announced that he was all in, wagering his remaining 1,040,000, and Hagerling tanked for quite some time before folding.
Steinberg showed for queen-high.
Monday, June 17, 2013 5:22 PM Local Time
Approximate Chip Counts
| Isaac Hagerling | 4,022,000 | 335,000 |
| Max Steinberg | 1,317,000 | -335,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 5:22 PM Local Time
Level 26 started
Level: 26
Blinds: 15000/30000
Ante: 5000
Monday, June 17, 2013 5:22 PM Local Time
Hagerling Above Four Million
Hand #67: Isaac Hagerling raised to 65,000, Max Steinberg three-bet to 175,000, and Hagerling called. The flop fell , Steinberg led out for 215,000, and Hagerling raised to 450,000. Steinberg folded.
Hand #68: On the last hand of Level 25, Steinberg raised to 55,000 and Hagerling called. Hagerling check-folded to a bet of 60,000 on a flop of .
Monday, June 17, 2013 5:18 PM Local Time
Approximate Chip Counts
| Isaac Hagerling | 3,687,000 | -77,000 |
| Max Steinberg | 1,652,000 | 77,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 5:18 PM Local Time
Steinberg Climbing Back
Hand #63: Max Steinberg received a walk.
Hand #64: Steinberg raised to 55,000, Isaac Hagerling three-bet to 175,000, and Steinberg folded.
Hand #65: Hagerling raised to 67,000, Steinberg three-bet to 175,000, and Hagerling called. The flop fell , Steinberg led out for 215,000, and Hagerling folded.
Hand #66: Steinberg raised to 55,000, Hagerling called, and the flop came . Both players checked. The turn was the , Hagerling led out for 80,000, and Steinberg folded.
Monday, June 17, 2013 5:15 PM Local Time
Approximate Chip Counts
| Isaac Hagerling | 3,764,000 | 417,000 |
| Max Steinberg | 1,575,000 | -417,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 5:11 PM Local Time
Hagerling Increasing His Lead
Hand #59: Isaac Hagerling raised to 67,000, and won the hand.
Hand #60: Max Steinberg raised to 55,000, and won the hand.
Hand #61: Hagerling raised to 67,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #62: Steinberg raised to 55,000 on the button, Hagerling called, and the flop fell . Both players checked. The turn was the , Hagerling led out for 80,000, and Steinberg called. The river was the , Hagerling fired out big bet of 250,000, and Steinberg called.
Hagerling showed for a straight, winning a big pot.
Monday, June 17, 2013 5:06 PM Local Time
Approximate Chip Counts
| Isaac Hagerling | 3,347,000 | 215,000 |
| Max Steinberg | 1,992,000 | -215,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 5:06 PM Local Time
Pee Break and Back-to-Back Triple Barrels
Hand #56: Max Steinberg raised to 55,000 on the button, and Isaac Hagerling folded. The two then took a three-minute pee break.
Hand #57: Hagerling raised to 67,000 on the button, Steinberg called, and the flop fell . Steinberg check-called a bet of 95,000, and the turn brought the . Steinberg checked, Hagerling bet 275,000, and Steinberg called.
The completed the board, Steinberg checked a third time, and Hagerling emptied the chamber, firing out a third and final bullet worth 800,000. Steinberg folded.
Hand #58: Steinberg raised to 55,000, Hagerling called, and the dealer fanned . Hagerling check-called a bet of 60,000, the turn was the , and Hagerling check-called another 135,000. The river was the , Hagerling checked again, and Steinberg bet 290,000. Hagerling folded.
Monday, June 17, 2013 4:53 PM Local Time
Chip Counts
| Isaac Hagerling | 3,132,000 | 1,019,000 |
| Max Steinberg | 2,207,000 | -1,019,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 4:51 PM Local Time
Level 25 started
Level: 25
Blinds: 12000/24000
Ante: 4000
Monday, June 17, 2013 4:51 PM Local Time
Last Two Hands of Level 24
Hand #54: Max Steinberg raised to 45,000, Isaac Hagerling three-bet to 145,000, and Steinberg called. The flop came , Hagerling led out for 175,000, and Steinberg called. The turn was the , Hagerling fired out another 500,000, and Steinberg called.
The completed the board, and Hagerling bet big, making it 1.3 million to go. Steinberg folded
Hand #55: There was unknown action.
Monday, June 17, 2013 4:42 PM Local Time
Approximate Chip Counts
| Max Steinberg | 3,226,000 | -248,000 |
| Isaac Hagerling | 2,113,000 | 248,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 4:42 PM Local Time
More for Hagerling
Hand #52: Max Steinberg had the button, and raised to 45,000. Isaac Hagerling called, then check-folded to a bet on a flop of .
Hand #53: Hagerling raised to 60,000, Steinberg defended, and the flop fell . Steinberg led out for 60,000, Hagerling called, and the turn was the . Steinberg fired out another 150,000, Hagerling called, and the completed the board.
Steinberg checked for the first time, then folded when Hagerling bet 450,000.
Monday, June 17, 2013 4:39 PM Local Time
Approximate Chip Counts
| Max Steinberg | 3,474,000 | -126,000 |
| Isaac Hagerling | 1,865,000 | 126,000 |
Monday, June 17, 2013 4:38 PM Local Time
Small Comeback for Hagerling
Hand #47: Isaac Hagerling raised to 60,000, Max Steinberg defended, and both players checked on a flop of . The turn was the , Steinberg led out for 70,000, and Hagerling folded.
Hand #48: Steinberg raised to 40,000 on the button, Hagerling called, and the flop came . Hagerling checked, Steinberg continued for 45,000, and Hagerling check-raised to 185,000. Steinberg folded.
Hand #49: Hagerling raised to 60,000, and Steinberg folded.
Hand #50: Steinberg raised to 45,000, Hagerling called, and the flop came . Hagerling check-called a bet of 30,000, and both players checked when the turned. The river was the , Hagerling led out for a bet, and Steinberg folded.
Hand #51: There was unknown action.
Monday, June 17, 2013 4:32 PM Local Time
Chip Counts
| Max Steinberg | 3,600,000 | 157,000 |
| Isaac Hagerling | 1,739,000 | -157,000 |