Monday, November 13, 2017 5:34 PM Local Time
Walter Rodriguez opens to 250,000 from the button and Nick Schwarmann calls in the big blind.
The flop is and both players check. The turn is the and once again, both players check.
The river completes the board and Schwarmann checks. Rodriguez bets 225,000. Schwarmann calls.
Rodriguez tables for two pair queens and jacks while Schwarmann mucks his cards.
Walter Rodriguez - 12,900,000 (129 bb)
Nick Schwarmann - 2,100,000 (21 bb)
Monday, November 13, 2017 5:30 PM Local Time
Nick Schwarmann raises to 250,000 from the button and will scoop the blinds and antes.
Monday, November 13, 2017 5:29 PM Local Time
Dan Lowery opens to 250,000 on the button. Walter Rodriguez decides to three bet, making it 650,000 from the big blind. Lowery calls.
The flop comes and both players check. The is the turn and Rodriguez fires 550,000. Lowery calls quickly.
The river is the and Rodriguez leads out again, betting 850,000. Lowery thinks for a bit, then lets go of his hand.
"Really good turn card," Rodriguez says. He turns up his and takes down the big pot.
WAlter Rodriguez - 13,500,000 (135 bb)
Dan Lowery - 2,200,000 (22 bb)
Monday, November 13, 2017 5:28 PM Local Time
Dan Lowery limps in from the small blind and Nick Schwarmann checks his option from the big blind.
The flop comes and both players check. On the turn, Lowery checks, then calls a bet of 200,000 from Schwarmann.
The river is the and Lowery checks again. Schwarmann bets 450,000. Lowery thinks for a bit, then lets go of his hand.
Monday, November 13, 2017 5:27 PM Local Time
Walter Rodriguez raises from the small blind and Dan Lowery folds his big blind.
Monday, November 13, 2017 5:26 PM Local Time
Dan Lowery limps in on the button, Nick Schwarmann folds his small blind and Walter Rodriguez checks his option in the big blind. The flop is and Rodriguez checks.
Lowery bets 150,000 and Rodriguez check-raises to 425,000. Lowery quickly folds.
Monday, November 13, 2017 5:25 PM Local Time
Dan Lowery raises to 250,000 from the small blind and Nick Schwarmann moves all in out of the big blind for 1,145,000. Lowery calls.
Lowery tables and is in the lead against Schwarmann's .
The flop is , which moves Lowery further into the lead with a gutshot, the nut flush draw and he still has the best hand with ace-high. The turn, however, is the , which puts Schwarmann into the lead.
An ace, four, or spade would save Lowery and eliminate Schwarmann, but the river is the and Schwarmann doubles up.
Nick Schwarmann - 2,320,000 (23 bb)
Dan Lowery - 4,550,000 (45 bb)
Monday, November 13, 2017 5:23 PM Local Time
Nick Schwarmann raises to 250,000 on the button and Dan Lowery moves all in from the big blind. Schwarmann folds and Lowery wins the pot.
Monday, November 13, 2017 5:22 PM Local Time
There is a dead button. Dan Lowery raises to 250,000 from under the gun and wins the blinds and antes.
Monday, November 13, 2017 5:22 PM Local Time
Nick Schwarmann gets a walk in the big blind.
Monday, November 13, 2017 5:18 PM Local Time
Jared Hemingway
Walter Rodriguez limps in from the button. Dan Lowery calls from the small blind. Jared Hemingway is in the big blind and he moves all in for 1,385,000. Rodriguez thinks for a bit, then calls and Lowery quickly folds his hand.
Rodriguez:
Hemingway:
The flop comes down giving Walter a full house. Hemingway is left drawing dead on the turn when the drops.
The river is thee which seals the deal and eliminates Hemingway from the tournament. Rodriguez jumps over 10,000,000 chips while Hemingway is sent to the payout desk to collect $88,394.
Walter Rodriguez - 11,450,000 (115 bb)
Jared Hemingway - Eliminated
Monday, November 13, 2017 5:13 PM Local Time
Action folds around and Dan Lowery gets a walk in the big blind.
Monday, November 13, 2017 5:12 PM Local Time
On the button, Jared Hemingway raises to 250,000. Walter Rodriguez calls in the big blind and it's heads up to the flop.
The flop is and Rodriguez checks. Hemingway bets 300,000 and Rodriguez calls.
The falls on the turn and Rodriguez checks. Hemingway bets 700,000 and Rodriguez calls.
The river completes the board and Rodriguez checks for a third time. Hemingway quickly bets 1.4 million and Rodriguez tanks for nearly a minute before he calls.
Hemingway has for ace-high. Rodriguez flips for a set of nines and he will scoop the massive pot.
Jared Hemingway - 1,400,000 (14 bb)
Walter Rodriguez - 9,800,000 (98 bb)
Monday, November 13, 2017 5:12 PM Local Time
In the cutoff, Walter Rodriguez calls the big blind and the action folds to the big blind where Nick Schwarmann checks his option.
The flop is and both players check. The turn is the and Schwarmann bets 200,000. Rodriguez folds.
Monday, November 13, 2017 5:10 PM Local Time
Nick Schwarmann raises to 250,000 from under the gun and Walter Rodriguez calls on the button. Jared Hemingway calls out of the big blind and the flop is .
Hemingway checks and Schwarmann bets 250,000. Rodriguez calls and Schwarmann folds. The rest of the hand is checked down with the on the turn and the on the river.
Rodriguez tables and wins the pot. Schwarmann flashes the .
Walter Rodriguez - 7,460,000 (74 bb)
Nick Schwarmann - 1,100,000 (11 bb)
Monday, November 13, 2017 5:07 PM Local Time
Nick Schwarmann raises to 250,000 on the button and Walter Rodriguez calls out of the small blind. Dan Lowery defends his big blind and they are three-handed to a flop of .
Rodriguez checks, Lowery checks and Schwarmann bets 275,000. Rodriguez calls and Lowery folds. The turn is the and Rodriguez leads out for 475,000. Schwarmann folds.
"First mistake, Walter," says Schwarmann after the hand. "That's the first one."
Monday, November 13, 2017 5:06 PM Local Time
Dan Lowery raises to 260,000 from under the gun and Jared Hemingway three-bets to 700,000 on the button. Lowery folds and Hemingway wins the pot.
Monday, November 13, 2017 5:06 PM Local Time
Walter Rodriguez opens with a raise to 250,000 from the button. Jared Hemingway decides to three bet, making it 700,000 from the big blind. Rodriguez tanks for a bit, but eventually folds and Hemingway takes down the pot.
Monday, November 13, 2017 5:06 PM Local Time
Nick Schwarmann opens with a raise to 250,000 from the cutoff. Action folds to Dan Lowery who three bets to 600,000 from the small blind. Schwarmann releases his hand and that allows Lowery to take the pot.
Monday, November 13, 2017 5:01 PM Local Time
Nick Schwarmann opens to 250,000 on the button. Everyone folds and he takes down the pot.