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Sunday, June 28, 2015 9:47 PM Local Time
Eric Sfez gets a walk.
Sunday, June 28, 2015 9:40 PM Local Time
Pascal Theodosiadis completes the small blind and Igor Yaroshevskyy makes it 225,000 to go from the big. Theodosiadis calls to see the flop.
He check-folds to a 240,000 bet on a board of and Yaroshevskyy takes down the pot.
Sunday, June 28, 2015 9:39 PM Local Time
Eric Sfez opens to 180,000 and the table folds to award him the blinds and antes.
Sunday, June 28, 2015 9:38 PM Local Time
Igor Yaroshevksyy opens to 160,000 from early position and Scott Vener calls in the big blind.
Vener check-folds to a 150,000 chip continuation bet on a board of to award Yaroshevskyy the pot.
Sunday, June 28, 2015 9:37 PM Local Time
Scott Vener opens to 200,000 from the hijack to take down the blinds and antes.
Sunday, June 28, 2015 9:37 PM Local Time
Scott Vener opens to 200,000 from the cutoff to take down the blinds and antes.
Sunday, June 28, 2015 9:36 PM Local Time
Kevin MacPhee opens to 175,000. The rest of the table folds to award him the blinds and antes.
Sunday, June 28, 2015 9:33 PM Local Time
Igor Yaroshevskyy opens with a raise to 160,000 under-the-gun. The action folds around to Scott Vener in the small blind and Vener moves all in.
The big blind and Yaroshevskyy quickly fold and Vener scoops the pot.
Sunday, June 28, 2015 9:32 PM Local Time
Scott Vener gets a walk.
Sunday, June 28, 2015 9:31 PM Local Time
Igor Yaroshevskyy raises to 170,000 from the cutoff and scoops the blinds and antes.
Sunday, June 28, 2015 9:29 PM Local Time
The action folds around to the small blind and Tristan Wade (above) moves all in for 380,000. Eric Sfez calls from the big blind and shows to Wade's .
The board doesn't help Wade and he is eliminated in 6th place cashing for $85,202.
Eric Sfez - 4,475,000
Sunday, June 28, 2015 9:21 PM Local Time
Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Sunday, June 28, 2015 9:19 PM Local Time
The remaining six players are now on another 20 minute break.
There will be no dinner break in this event, as per the original structure, so these shorter breaks are all the players have to regroup and refuel for what has been, thus far, an exciting final table.
That expects to remain the case, as players will be returning with the average stack working just under 20 big blinds.
Sunday, June 28, 2015 9:13 PM Local Time
Eric Sfez raises under-the-gun to 145,000. On the button, Pascal Theodosiadis calls and they're heads-up going to the flop.
Both players check the flop. On the turn, Sfez leads out with a 275,000 bet and Theodosiadis folds.
Sunday, June 28, 2015 9:13 PM Local Time
In the cutoff, Kevin MacPhee opens with a raise to 120,000. Pascal Theodosiadis calls in the small blind, but Igor Yaroshevskyy reraises from the big blind to 385,000.
MacPhee quickly folds. Theodosiadis goes deep into the tank, taking nearly two minutes before he folds face up.
Yaroshevskyy scoops the pot.
Sunday, June 28, 2015 9:13 PM Local Time
The action folds around to the cutoff where Eric Sfez raises to 135,000. From the small blind, Scott Vener moves all in for 735,000. The big blind and Sfez both fold.
Scott Vener - 1,005,000
Sunday, June 28, 2015 9:12 PM Local Time
Igor Yaroshevskyy opens to 120,000 from the hijack and Eric Sfev calls on the button.
Yaroshevskyy leads the flop for 135,000 and Sfev calls to see the turn.
Yaroshevskyy slows after the falls, checking to his in position opponent. Sfev pushes out a bet of 225,000 and Yaroshevskyy folds.
The big stack says, "Good fold." and then tables for a turned straight. Yaroshevskyy taps the table and Sfev takes in a small pot.
Sunday, June 28, 2015 9:10 PM Local Time
Pascal Theodosiadis opens to 120,000 and forces folds from the table. He takes down the blinds and antes.
Sunday, June 28, 2015 9:09 PM Local Time
Hung Tran opens to 145,000 from under the gun and the table folds to Eric Sfez in the big blind. He takes a few moments, picking up his chips a few times, before just calling.
"You make me nervous young man." Tran says before seeing the flop.
Sfez check-calls a 150,000 chip bet to see the fall on the turn. He checks for a second time.
Tran continues on the turn, this time betting 450,000. Sfez calls to see the river.
The completes the board and Sfez checks again, with Tran immediately announcing himself "all-in".
Sfez asks for a count and, because of a slight language barrier with the French speaking player, the dealer repeats 880,000 a few times.
Sfez finally cuts his stack down and points towards the dealer and then a stack of green chips worth 800,000, asking if it's the correct amount.
He's short and Hung Tran reaches towards Sfez's stack to put the additional chips on top of the tall stack of green chips. Sfez pushes Tran's hand away to slide the stack forward, with Tran shaking his head as he throws over for a stone cold bluff.
Eric Sfez shoots from his chair to give Tran a hip thrust celebration. His rail gives a loud roar, screaming to the skies in French, with every Frenchman in the Amazon Room celebrating the biggest pot of the tournament.
After the celebration, Sfez motions towards the tournament staff to tell them that Tran touched his stack.
"We know, we saw it. But, he's not here anymore, so I can't punish him anymore than you did." the tournament staff says to Sfez through his friends who translate from the rail.
When the dust settles, Sfez is stacking up nearly 3,500,000 chips and Hung Tran is eliminated in 7th place, good for a $65,000 score.
Sunday, June 28, 2015 8:59 PM Local Time
Eric Sfez opens to 130,000 and Hung Tran, the next player to act, three-bets to 400,000. The table folds, as does Sfez and Tran takes in the pot.