Thursday, July 4, 2019 2:11 PM Local Time
Hand #50-53: Busquet Shoves
Hand #50: Jamie O'Connor raised to 400,000 from the cutoff and won the pot.
Hand #51: Olivier Busquet moved all in for 770,000 and won the pot.
Hand #52: Joao Vieira called in the small blind, and Joe Cada checked. The flop the fell , and both players checked to see the . Vieira bet 160,000 and Cada called. The hit the river, and both players checked to showdown. Vieira showed and won the pot.
Hand #53: Vieira raised to 365,000 from the button and won the pot.
| Olivier Busquet | 1,100,000 | 330,000  |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 2:03 PM Local Time
Hands #45-49: Cada Doubles to the Chip Lead as Busquet Plummets
The five players' stacks are now so close that every hand seems to see the momentum shift, and there is a feeling inside the Rio that this could be a pivotal period of poker.
Hand #45: Joao Vieira raised to 350,000 from the hijack and the others folded.
Hand #46: Jamie O'Connor raised to 320,000 from the button Vieira called from the big blind. The flop was dealt and Vieira checked. O´Connor continued with a bet of 250,000. Vieira got out of the way.
Hand #47: Pierre Calamusa raised from the button as he pushed 375,000 forward. Small blind Vieira three-bet all in for effectively 3,840,000 and both big blind Joe Cada and Calamusa folded their hand.
Hand #48: O'Connor raised to 320,000 and Olivier Busquet called from the big blind. The flop fell and Busquet check-called a bet of 250,000 from O'Connor.
The was dealt on the turn and both players checked. The was dealt on the river. Busquet led out with a bet of 375,000 and O'Connor took his time to end up folding.
Hand #49: Joe Cada raised to 350,000 and Busquet three-bet all in from the small blind. O'Connor folded, but Cada quickly called.
Joe Cada:
Olivier Busquet:
The board ran out and Cada secured a double up that propelled him into the chip lead. By contrast, Olivier Busquet was left with less than five big blinds.
| Joe Cada | 7,500,000 | 3,500,000 |
| Joao Vieira | 6,900,000 | 600,000 |
| Jamie O'Connor | 5,800,000 | -400,000  |
| Pierre Calamusa | 3,000,000 | -800,000 |
| Olivier Busquet | 770,000 | -2,930,000 |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:50 PM Local Time
Hands #40-44: Cada Finds a Double-Up
Hand #40: Joe Cada shoved from the cutoff for 1,710,000 and action folded to Pierre Calamusa in the big blind who made the call.
Joe Cada:
Pierre Calamusa:
The flop came for Cada to flop two pair and Calamusa just the top pair.
The turn was the which didn't change the situation.
The river completed the board with the for Cada to secure his double-up to 3,700,000.
Hand #41: Olivier Busquet raised to 325,000 from the cutoff and Calamusa shoved from the small blind for 2,750,000. Joao Vieira folded his big blind and Busquet also let his hand go.
Hand #42: Busquet raised to 325,000 from under the gun and got no action.
Hand #43: Vieira raised to 340,000 from the button and Cada shoved from the small blind for 3,340,000. Busquet folded his big blind but Vieira asked for a count. The dealer confirmed the amount and Vieira looked at his own stack, the stacks of the other players on the table, before opting to fold.
Hand #44: Calamusa shoved from under the gun for 3,390,000 and got no action.
| Joao Vieira | 6,300,000 | -700,000 |
| Jamie O'Connor | 6,200,000 | -400,000 |
| Joe Cada | 4,000,000 | 2,300,000 |
| Pierre Calamusa | 3,800,000 | -800,000 |
| Olivier Busquet | 3,700,000 | -300,000 |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:43 PM Local Time
Level 30 started
Level: 30
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:43 PM Local Time
Hands #34-38: O'Connor Catching Vieira
Hand #34: Joao Vieira raised from the cutoff to 250,000. Jamie O'Connor called from the big blind and the flop came down. O'Connor checked and Vieira continued with a bet of 280,000 and O'Connor called.
The turn was the and the Brit checked again. Vieira checked behind this time and the completed the board on the river. They checked again and O'Connor showed to win the pot.
Hand #35: O'Connor limped from the small blind and Pierre Calamusa checked. The flop was dealt and O'Connor check-called a bet of 200,000. The was dealt on the turn. Both players checked this time and the landed on the river.
O'Connor led out with a bet of 400,000 on the river and Calamusa raised to 900,000 and O'Connor quickly folded.
Hand #36: O'Connor limped on the button and Calamusa raised to 650,000. Vieira folded in the big blind and O'Connor got out of the way.
Hand #37: O'Connor raised to 250,000 from the cutoff and Joe Cada called in the big blind. The flop fell and both checked. The turn was the and they both checked again to see the on the river. Cada bet 250,000 on the river and O'Connor raised to 800,000. Cada got out of the way.
Hand #38: Olivier Busquet received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #39: Vieira raised to 250,000 from the cutoff and big blind O'Connor called. The flop was dealt. Both checked on the flop and the turn was the which made O'Connor bet 400,000. Vieira called to see the on the river.
O'Connor now fired a bet of 875,000 on the river and Vieira was clearly in a marginal spot. The chip leader eventually called and was shown , which was the winning hand as Vieira mucked. O'Connor is closing in on Viera's lead here, with the Portuguese player having had double the British player's stack a short time ago.
| Joao Vieira | 7,000,000 | -2,400,000 |
| Jamie O'Connor | 6,600,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Pierre Calamusa | 4,600,000 | 1,100,000 |
| Olivier Busquet | 4,000,000 | -100,000 |
| Joe Cada | 1,700,000 | -700,000 |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:24 PM Local Time
Hands #29-33: Vieira Keeps the Pressure On
Hand #29: Joao Vieira raised to 250,000 from the cutoff and that was enough to get the rest to fold.
Hand #30: Vieira raised to 255,000 from under the gun and picked up the blinds and ante again.
Hand #31: Olivier Busquet raised to 250,000 from the cutoff and Jamie O'Connor called in the button. Pierre Calamusa folded his small blind and Vieira defended his big blind. The flop came , Vieira checked, Busquet continued with a bet of 200,000 and the rest folded.
Hand #32: Busquet raised to 250,000 from under the gun and Joe Cada defended his big blind. The flop came , Cada check-raised the 150,000 bet of Busquet to 500,000. Busquet contemplated his options for a bit, grimaced and then let his hand go.
Hand #33: Calamusa raised to 250,000 from the cutoff, Vieira three-bet to 750,000 from the button and everyone else, including Calamusa himself, let their hands go.
| Joao Vieira | 9,400,000 | 800,000 |
| Jamie O'Connor | 4,600,000 | -500,000 |
| Olivier Busquet | 4,100,000 | 0 |
| Pierre Calamusa | 3,500,000 | -600,000 |
| Joe Cada | 2,400,000 | 400,000 |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:13 PM Local Time
Hands #24:28: Small Exchanges
Hand #24: Olivier Busquet limped from the small blind and big blind Jamie O'Connor checked his option. The flop came on the table and both players checked in quick fashion. The came down on the turn and Busquet took it down with a bet of 125,000.
Hand #25: It folded to O'Connor in the small blind and he limped. Big blind Pierre Calamusa raised to 400,000. O'Connor three-bet to 1,100,000 after a minute and Calamusa quickly folded.
Hand #26: Busquet raised to 250,000 from the cutoff and the others all folded.
Hand #27: Joao Vieira limped from the small blind and Joe Cada checked. The flop was and Vieira led out with a bet of 130,000. Cada folded.
Hand #28: O'Connor raised to 250,000 from the hijack and big blind Busquet called. The flop was and Busquet check-folded to a bet of 175,000.
| Joao Vieira | 8,600,000 | 0 |
| Jamie O'Connor | 5,100,000 | 700,000 |
| Olivier Busquet | 4,100,000 | 100,000 |
| Pierre Calamusa | 4,100,000 | -600,000 |
| Joe Cada | 2,000,000 | -300,000 |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 1:04 PM Local Time
Hands #19-23: Cada Shoves Three Times
Hand #19 Pierre Calamusa raised to 250,000 from under the gun and that was enough to pick up the blinds and ante.
Hand #20: Joe Cada shoved from the cutoff for 1,430,000 and got no action.
Hand #21: Cada shoved from under the gun for 1,730,000 and got no one to call again.
Hand #22: Jamie O'Connor raised to 250,000 from the cutoff and no one went along.
Hand #23: Cada raised to 380,000 from the small blind and Olivier Busquet defended his big blind. The flop came , Cada shoved for 1,410,000 and Busquet quickly let his hand go
| Joao Vieira | 8,600,000 | -300,000 |
| Pierre Calamusa | 4,700,000 | 200,000 |
| Jamie O'Connor | 4,400,000 | 0 |
| Olivier Busquet | 4,000,000 | -700,000 |
| Joe Cada | 2,300,000 | 900,000 |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 12:56 PM Local Time
Hands #14-18: Vieira Expanding His Lead
Hand #14: Joao Vieira raised to 255,000 from the cutoff and Jamie O'Connor called from the big blind. The flop fell and O'Connor checked. It was checked behind by Vieira.
The turn was the and O'Connor checked again. Vieira checked behind for the second time and the was dealt on the river. O'Connor put in a bet of 400,000 on the river and Vieira took his time to think his decision through. The Portuguese player ended up folding after multiple minutes had passed.
Hand #15: O'Connor limped from the small blind and Pierre Calamusa checked from the big blind. The flop fell and O'Connor check-called a bet of 125,000 from Calamusa. They both checked on the turn and the river came on the board.
O'Connor checked again and Calamusa bet 375,000. That got the job done when Calamusa folded.
Hand #16: O'Connor limped from the button and small blind Calamusa called as well. Vieira checked his option. The flop was and it checked to O'Connor. Calamusa called from the small blind and Vieira got out of the way.
The was dealt on the turn and Calamusa checked again. O'Connor took the pot down with a bet of 500,000.
Hand #17: Vieira moved all in from the small blind and Joe Cada folded his big blind.
Hand #18: Vieira raised from the button to 255,000 and Olivier Busquet called from the big blind. The flop was dealt and Busquet check-folded to a bet of 250,000.
| Joao Vieira | 8,900,000 | 100,000 |
| Olivier Busquet | 4,700,000 | -300,000 |
| Pierre Calamusa | 4,500,000 | -200,000 |
| Jamie O'Connor | 4,400,000 | 600,000 |
| Joe Cada | 1,400,000 | -300,000 |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 12:42 PM Local Time
Level 29 started
Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Thursday, July 4, 2019 12:42 PM Local Time
Hands #8-13: Vieira Enters the Action
Hand #8: Joao Vieira raised to 250,00 from the button and won the pot.
Hand #9: Pierre Calamusa raised to 200,000 from under the gun, and Jamie O'Connor called in the big blind to see the flop. O'Connor check-called a 150,000 bet from Calamusa, and the turn revealed the . O'Connor checked again, and Calamusa checked behind. The river fell the , and O'Connor's 500,000 bet took the pot after Calamusa gave up.
Hand #10: Joao Vieira raised to 225,000, and Calamusa called in the big blind. The flop fell, and both players checked to see the turn. Calamusa checked again as did Viera and the river fell the . A third check came from Calamusa, and the Frenchman folded to a 225,000 bet.
Hand #11: O'Connor called for 100,000 on the button, Calamusa completed in the small blind and Vieira checked. The flop fell , and Vieira bet 140,000. O'Connor called, and Calamusa folded before the hit the turn. Vieira then bet 630,000 and O'Connor gave up.
Hand #12: Vieira called for 50,000 in the small blind, and Joe Cada checked his option. The flop fell , and Vieira's 1350,000 bet won the pot.
Hand #13: Cada called for 50,000 in the small blind, and Olivier Busquet checked. The flop fell , and both players checked to see the turn card. Cada checked, Busquet bet 150,000 and Cada folded after 30 seconds of thought.
| Joao Vieira | 8,800,000 | 1,200,000 |
| Olivier Busquet | 5,000,000 | -100,000 |
| Pierre Calamusa | 4,700,000 | -800,000 |
| Jamie O'Connor | 3,800,000 | 100,000 |
| Joe Cada | 1,700,000 | -400,000 |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 12:27 PM Local Time
Hands #3-7: Double Up For Calamusa
Hand #3: Joe Cada raised to 225,000 from the button and Olivier Busquet called from the big blind (there was no small blind this hand). The flop was dealt . Busquet checked on the flop and Cada continued with a bet of 150,000. The action was on Busquet again and he raised to 450,000. Cada got out of the way and Busquet picked up the pot.
Hand #4: Cada, once again having the button because of the dead small blind, raised to 225,000 and Busquet called. Jamie O'Connor folded in the big blind. The flop was and both players checked. The turn was the and Busquet bet 450,000. Cada folded and Busquet won yet another pot from the 2009 WSOP Main Event Champion.
Hand #5: Cada raised to 225,000 for the third hand in a row and he did so from the cutoff. O'Connor three-bet to 675,000 from the small blind and big blind Pierre Calamusa four-bet all in for his last 2,600,000. Cada got out of the way and O'Connor called.
Jamie O'Connor:
Pierre Calamusa:
The flop was and Calamusa was in good shape to double up. He held on to the lead through the turn and river and secured a way back into the action.
Hand #6: Busquet raised to 200,000 from the cutoff and the other players all folded.
Hand #7: Vieira limped from the small blind and big blind Cada checked his option. The flop fell and Vieira bet 100,000. Cada got out of the way.
| Joao Vieira | 7,600,000 | -35,000 |
| Pierre Calamusa | 5,500,000 | 2,800,000 |
| Olivier Busquet | 5,100,000 | 1,050,000 |
| Jamie O'Connor | 3,700,000 | -2,800,000 |
| Joe Cada | 2,100,000 | -1,005,000 |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 12:18 PM Local Time
Barry Hutter Eliminated in 6th Place ($110,127)
Hand #2: Jamie O'Connor raised to 200,000 from the hijack, and Barry Hutter called in the big blind. The flop fell , and Hutter checked. O'Connor bet 100,000 and Hutter moved all in for 965,000, which O'Connor called.
Barry Hutter:
Jamie O'Connor:
Hutter was behind with second pair against O'Connor's top pair, but the hit the turn to give Hutter the lead with two pair.
The pair waited for the river card to fall, and when it did, Hutter saw his lead reversed as the hit to give O'Connor the higher two pair and a lock on the pot.
Hutter departed from the final table in 6th place for $110,127.
| Jamie O'Connor | 6,500,000 | 1,310,000 |
| Barry Hutter | 0 | -1,265,000 |
Thursday, July 4, 2019 12:16 PM Local Time
Hand #1: Cada Picks Up the Pot
Hand #1: Joe Cada got a walk in the big blind.
Thursday, July 4, 2019 12:15 PM Local Time
Shuffle Up and Deal
Cards are in the air for the grand finale of Event #70: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed.
Thursday, July 4, 2019 12:11 PM Local Time
Level 28 started
Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Thursday, July 4, 2019 10:54 AM Local Time
Final Table Action Begins at 12 Noon with $758,011 To the Winner
Day 4 of Event #70: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed is set to be full of tension and drama as the final six return to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino to battle under the lights of CBS Live Stream with a top prize worth $758,011 and a coveted gold bracelet up for grabs on this special Independence Day.
Portugal's Joao Vieira (7,635,000) leads the way for the second day in a row but has tough competition including, the UK's Jamie O'Connor (5,190,000), who has already secured his best live cash by making the official final table, and USA's Olivier Busquet (4,050,000), who can add to his already phenomenal $8.4m live earnings.
2009 WSOP Main Event champion Joe Cada (3,105,000) can claim his fifth gold bracelet and once again put his name among a very select few, while Day 1 chip leader Barry Hutter (1,265,000) has the chance to win his second bracelet four years after his first. Completing the line-up is Frenchman Pierre Calamusa (2,700,000), who has been among the chip leaders since the early action back in Day 1.
Day 4 Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 1 | Barry Hutter | United States | 1,265,000 | 13 |
| 2 | Olivier Busquet | United States | 4,050,000 | 41 |
| 3 | Jamie O'Connor | United Kingdom | 5,190,000 | 52 |
| 4 | Pierre Calamusa | France | 2,700,000 | 27 |
| 5 | Joao Vieira | Portugal | 7,635,000 | 76 |
| 6 | Joe Cada | United States | 3,105,000 | 31 |
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize ($) |
|---|
| 1 | $758,011 |
| 2 | $468,488 |
| 3 | $317,956 |
| 4 | $219,468 |
| 5 | $154,112 |
| 6 | $110,127 |
The action will continue in level 28 with blinds at 50,000-100,000-100,000 big blind ante. There are 26 minutes and 5 seconds left in the level. Each level will be 60-minutes with a 15-minute break at the end of every two levels.
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