Wednesday, October 27, 2021 6:31 PM Local Time
Distenfeld Gets A Few Shoves Through
Gershon Disentfeld limped on the button and Johan Schumacher raised to 1,100,000. Distenfeld then moved all-in for 6,290,000. Schumacher folded.
A few hands later Schumacher raised to 600,000 from the button and Distenfeld moved all-in for Schumacher to fold again.
| Johan Schumacher | 12,700,000 | -1,800,000  |
| Gershon Distenfeld | 7,300,000 | 1,800,000  |
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 6:30 PM Local Time
Level 39 started
Level: 39
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 6:06 PM Local Time
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Wednesday, October 27, 2021 6:01 PM Local Time
Chip Counts on Break
| Johan Schumacher | 14,500,000 | 1,500,000 |
| Gershon Distenfeld | 5,500,000 | -1,500,000 |
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 6:00 PM Local Time
Level 38 started
Level: 38
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 5:58 PM Local Time
Break Time
Distenfeld and Schumacher are now on a 15-minute break,
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 5:56 PM Local Time
Jonathan Betancur Eliminated in 3rd Place ($94,270)
Jonathan Betancur raised to 600,000 on the button and Johan Schumacher three-bet to 1,600,000 in the big blind. Betancur jammed and Schumacher snap-called for his 4,650,000 chips.
Johan Schumacher:
Jonathan Betancur:
Schumacher was ahead with cowboys but needed to hold to avoid hitting the rail. The board ran out to double him up and leave Betancur with the short stack at the table.
On the next hand, Schumacher jammed in the small blind and Betancur called off his 2,700,000 stack in the big blind.
Jonathan Betancur:
Johan Schumacher:
The players were flipping and the dealer spread the flop to keep Schumacher ahead. The turn left Betancur needing a queen or ten, but the river was the to eliminate him.
Schumacher and Gershon Distenfeld now begin heads-up play with Schumacher holding nearly two times as many chips to start.
| Johan Schumacher | 13,000,000 | 6,300,000 |
| Gershon Distenfeld | 7,000,000 | -200,000 |
| Jonathan Betancur | 0 | -6,100,000 |
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 5:45 PM Local Time
Distenfeld Takes It Down
Jonathan Betancur limped on the button and both Gershon Distenfeld and Johan Schumacher came along in the small and blig blind.
The action was checked through on a .
The turn came the and the action checked through again.
The river was the . Distenfeld led for 450,000 and then Schumacher raised to 1,400,000. Distenfeld then moved all-in and Schumacher mucked after awhile.
| Gershon Distenfeld | 8,700,000 | 1,500,000 |
| Johan Schumacher | 5,200,000 | -1,500,000 |
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 5:32 PM Local Time
Orson Young Eliminated in 4th Place ($71,142)
Orson Young jammed on the button for his remaining 1,615,000 chips. Johan Schumacher called in the big blind.
Orson Young:
Johan Schumacher:
Young was looking to stay alive but fell behind on the flop. The turn left him needing a river ace, but the completed the board to send him home, and the remaining players now start three-handed play with close stacks.
| Gershon Distenfeld | 7,200,000 | -100,000 |
| Johan Schumacher | 6,700,000 | 1,400,000 |
| Jonathan Betancur | 6,100,000 | -1,465,000 |
| Orson Young | 0 | -2,200,000 |
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 5:19 PM Local Time
Schumacher Shoves The River
Gershon Distenfeld limped in the small blind and Johan Schumacher checked in the big blind going heads up to the flop.
The flop came . Distenfeld led with a bet of 180,000 to which Schumacher called.
The on the turn completed three cards to a flush. Distenfeld fired again with a bet of 360,000. Schumacher called again.
The river card was the . Distenfeld bombed the river for 1,000,000. Schumacher thought for a minute before effectively moving all in.
Distenfeld looked back at his cards and eventually folded.
| Gershon Distenfeld | 7,300,000 | 700,000 |
| Johan Schumacher | 5,300,000 | 3,400,000 |
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 5:15 PM Local Time
Level 37 started
Level: 37
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 5:07 PM Local Time
Aces Versus Kings For Schumacher
Orson Young raised to 340,000 from the cutoff, Johan Schumacher called in the small blind, and Jonathan Betancur defended the big blind.
The flop came . The blinds checked and Young bet 500,000. Schumacher jammed for 1,750,000, Betancur folded, and Young called.
Johan Schumacher:
Orson Young:
It was a classic cooler that was destined to get the chips in. The board ran out and to confirm the double for Schumacher.
| Johan Schumacher | 3,600,000 | 1,700,000 |
| Orson Young | 2,200,000 | -1,740,000 |
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 4:55 PM Local Time
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Wednesday, October 27, 2021 4:33 PM Local Time
Break
The players are on a 15-minute break.
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 4:32 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts At Break
| Jonathan Betancur | 7,565,000 | 2,165,000 |
| Gershon Distenfeld | 6,600,000 | -50,000 |
| Orson Young | 3,940,000 | 340,000 |
| Johan Schumacher | 1,900,000 | -900,000 |
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 4:31 PM Local Time
David Tran Eliminated in 5th Place ($54,217)
Orson Young opened to 250,000 in the cutoff and David Tran jammed in his stack of 1,300,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Young called to put Tran at risk.
David Tran:
Orson Young:
The flop jumped Young into the lead, and the turn and river sent Tran to the rail in fifth.
| Orson Young | 3,600,000 | 1,300,000 |
| David Tran | 0 | -1,300,000 |
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 4:25 PM Local Time
Young Doubles Through Betancur
Jonathan Betancur jammed on the button and Orson Young called in the small blind for his 1,120,000 remaining chips.
Orson Young:
Jonathan Betancur:
The board ran out to confirm the double for Young.
| Jonathan Betancur | 5,400,000 | -1,400,000 |
| Orson Young | 2,300,000 | 1,100,000 |
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 4:18 PM Local Time
Betancur Hit A Set On The River
Johan Schumacher raised to 240,000 from the cutoff and Jonathan Betancur called on the button. They went heads up to the flop.
The flop came and the action checked to the turn which brought the . The action checked through again.
The river was the . Schumacher led for a bet of 250,000 before Betancur raised to 650,000. Schumacher looked confused but he called the raise.
Betancur tabled for the rivered set of eights. Schumacher mucked.
| Jonathan Betancur | 6,800,000 | 2,700,000 |
| Johan Schumacher | 2,800,000 | 230,000 |
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 4:11 PM Local Time
Orson Traps Tran To Double
The action folded to Orson Young in the small blind and he limped. David Tran in the big blind checked.
The flop came . Young checked and Tran fired a bet of 260,000. Young moved all-in for his remaining 500,000. Tran was priced in and made the call.
Orson Young:
David Tran:
Young flopped a monster with top set and Tran was drawing to a six. The board completed with the on the turn and the on the river.
| David Tran | 1,300,000 | -900,000 |
| Orson Young | 1,200,000 | 250,000 |
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 4:05 PM Local Time
Big Blind Special
Three players limped preflop, including Orson Young on the button, before Gershon Distenfeld checked his option.
The flop was checked around. The came on the turn and Distenfeld bet 270,000. Only Young continued.
The completed the board and Distenfeld fired out a bet of 360,000. Young thought about it and called.
Distenfeld showed to take the pot with trip sevens.
"Big blind special," said Distenfeld. "That's the title. Big blind special."
| Gershon Distenfeld | 6,650,000 | -850,000 |
| Orson Young | 950,000 | -850,000 |