Saturday, October 30, 2021 10:10 PM Local Time
Lord Chips Up Through Julia
Limit Hold'em
Justin Liberto raised the button and Nicholas Julia defended the big blind. Julia check-raised the flop and Liberto folded.
Kristan Lord then raised the button and Julia three-bet the small blind for Lord to call. Julia bet the flop and earned a call before then also betting the turn. Lord raised and received a call. Julia checked the river and folded to a bet.
Julia opened on the button the next hand and Lord came along once more from the big blind. Lord check-called a flop and check-raised the turn. Julia came along to the river on which both players checked. Lord tabled for a flush and that won the pot.
| Nicholas Julia | 6,800,000 | -850,000  |
| Kristan Lord | 3,350,000 | 1,000,000  |
| Justin Liberto | 1,000,000 | -550,000 |
Saturday, October 30, 2021 9:59 PM Local Time
Liberto Doubles Through Julia
Razz
Justin Liberto: /
Nicholas Julia: /
Justin Liberto bet all the way and Nicholas Julia called it down including a reluctant shove for just 75,000 on seventh. Liberto rolled over an eight-seven and Julia exposed a nine-eight.
| Nicholas Julia | 7,650,000 | -350,000 |
| Justin Liberto | 1,550,000 | 705,000 |
Saturday, October 30, 2021 9:57 PM Local Time
Julia Gets Paid Off by Lord
Razz
Kristan Lord: / /
Nicholas Julia: / /
Kristan Lord check-called on fourth and Nicholas Julia bet on fifth for Lord to call. On sixth, Lord check-called and mulled over the very same decision for a while on seventh. He eventually called and Julia showed for a ten-eight, which beat the for a ten-nine of Lord.
| Nicholas Julia | 8,000,000 | 200,000 |
| Kristan Lord | 2,350,000 | -1,100,000 |
| Justin Liberto | 845,000 | 95,000 |
Saturday, October 30, 2021 9:53 PM Local Time
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Saturday, October 30, 2021 9:48 PM Local Time
Julia Extends his Chip Lead Against Liberto
Razz
Nicholas Julia: / /
Justin Liberto: / /
The action was picked up on fifth street with Nicholas Julia who tossed out a bet and was called by Justin Liberto.
The action went the exact same way on sixth street.
Seventh street saw Julia fire one last time and Liberto opted to call and Julia tabled a nine-seven low. Next, Liberto flashed a as he tossed his cards into the muck.
| Nicholas Julia | 7,800,000 | 975,000 |
| Justin Liberto | 750,000 | -300,000 |
Saturday, October 30, 2021 9:40 PM Local Time
Liberto Gets Short
Omaha Hi-Lo
Nicholas Julia raised on the button and called a three-bet by Justin Liberto. On a flop, Liberto check-called a bet and did so again on the turn. Liberto then checked the river and Julia bet to force a fold.
One hand later, Liberto raised and was called by Kristan Lord in the small blind. Liberto opted to check-call the flop and the turn was checked. Liberto also checked the on the river and Lord bet. A reluctant call by Liberto followed and Lord flipped over the for two pair and a low. Liberto had the and earned half of the low pot to get quartered.
| Nicholas Julia | 6,825,000 | 725,000 |
| Kristan Lord | 3,450,000 | 0 |
| Justin Liberto | 1,050,000 | -900,000 |
Saturday, October 30, 2021 9:33 PM Local Time
Aditya Prasetyo Eliminated in 4th Place ($47,164)
Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo
Nicholas Julia: / /
Aditya Prasetyo: / /
Sixth street saw Aditya Prasetyo push all of his remaining chips into the middle and Nicholas Julia called.
Prasetyo was shown the bad news as Julia tabled a made full house, nines full of kings, which left Prasetyo drawing dead, and the latter was eliminated in 4th place and took home $47,164 in cash.
| Nicholas Julia | 6,100,000 | 1,670,000 |
| Aditya Prasetyo | 0 | -1,475,000 |
Saturday, October 30, 2021 9:27 PM Local Time
Liberto Pays Off Julia
Seven Card Stud
Nicholas Julia: / /
Justin Liberto: / /
Nicholas Julia check-called a bet by Justin Liberto on fourth and Liberto then bet on fifth when he paired the nine, which Julia called. Liberto also bet sixth to receive a call and then check-called seventh. Julia announced kings up and revealed for kings and fives to win the pot.
| Nicholas Julia | 4,430,000 | 890,000 |
| Justin Liberto | 1,950,000 | -955,000 |
Saturday, October 30, 2021 9:22 PM Local Time
Prasetyo Chips Up
Seven Card Stud
Aditya Prasetyo: /
Kristan Lord: / fold on fifth
Aditya Prasetyo open-jammed twice in the last two hands of No-Limit Hold'em to win the blinds. He then completed on the first hand of Stud and Kristan Lord called. Prasetyo bet on fourth to get called, then bet fifth when he paired the eight and Lord folded.
| Kristan Lord | 3,450,000 | -410,000 |
| Aditya Prasetyo | 1,475,000 | 525,000 |
Saturday, October 30, 2021 9:18 PM Local Time
Robert McLaughlin Eliminated in 5th Place ($32,808)
No-Limit Hold'em
With the action folded around to the blinds, Kristan Lord raised to 150,000 chips from the small blind. Next, Robert McLaughlin moved all-in from the big blind and Lord snap-called.
The hands were turned face-up and it was the held by Lord that was in the lead against the held by McLaughlin.
The dealer spread the flop of and Lord remained ahead.
The turn card was the and changed nothing.
The river card was the and things ended where they began with Lord in the lead, and McLaughlin was eliminated in 5th place and took home $32,808 in cash.
| Kristan Lord | 3,860,000 | 645,000 |
| Robert McLaughlin | 0 | -570,000 |
Saturday, October 30, 2021 9:10 PM Local Time
Level 27 started
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 0
Saturday, October 30, 2021 8:47 PM Local Time
Dinner Break for the Final Five
No-Limit Hold'em
Robert McLaughlin got through with a button jam in the first hand of the new game type.
Justin Liberto then limped the small blind the next hand and Aditya Prasetyo checked in the big blind. The flop was bet by Liberto and Prasetyo snap-folded.
The five finalists then headed into a 25-minute dinner break and will return at 9.10 pm PST. If they come back earlier, they are free to recommence at their wish.
| Nicholas Julia | 3,540,000 | 40,000 |
| Kristan Lord | 3,215,000 | -185,000 |
| Justin Liberto | 2,905,000 | 425,000 |
| Aditya Prasetyo | 950,000 | -90,000 |
| Robert McLaughlin | 570,000 | 60,000 |
Saturday, October 30, 2021 8:41 PM Local Time
Two in a Row for Julia Versus Lord
Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
In two consecutive hands of limit 2-7 triple draw, Kristan Lord was bested by Nicholas Julia.
On the first hand, after a bet by Julia and a call by Lord, Julia tabled a for an ten-eight low and Lord mucked afterward.
The second hand went about the same way with Julia having fired one last bet after the final draw and Lord called. This time Julia tabled a for a nine-eight low and once again Lord whirled his cards into the muck.
| Nicholas Julia | 3,500,000 | 650,000 |
| Kristan Lord | 3,400,000 | -1,710,000 |
Saturday, October 30, 2021 8:31 PM Local Time
Julia Takes From McLaughlin
Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
In a battle of the blinds, Robert McLaughlin raised and Nicholas Julia stuck around. McLaughlin took two and Julia took three. The bet of McLaughlin was called and both then took one each. McLaughlin check-called a bet and took one while Julia patted. They checked it down and Julia had the winning hand with .
| Nicholas Julia | 2,850,000 | 375,000 |
| Robert McLaughlin | 510,000 | -470,000 |
Saturday, October 30, 2021 8:24 PM Local Time
Current Final Table Chip Counts
After a series of back and forth pots, alongside a few chopped ones, here are the current final table chip counts.
| Kristan Lord | 5,110,000 | 955,000 |
| Justin Liberto | 2,480,000 | -270,000 |
| Nicholas Julia | 2,475,000 | -150,000 |
| Aditya Prasetyo | 1,040,000 | -210,000 |
| Robert McLaughlin | 980,000 | 330,000 |
Saturday, October 30, 2021 8:16 PM Local Time
Liberto Jams Into Prasetyo
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Justin Liberto raised to 100,000 in the cutoff and Aditya Prasetyo then three-bet to 350,000 on the button with some 1.25 million behind. Liberto gave it some thought for about a minute and then moved all-in. Prasetyo spent an equally long time before sending his cards into the muck.
| Kristan Lord | 4,155,000 | 5,000 |
| Justin Liberto | 2,750,000 | 450,000 |
| Nicholas Julia | 2,625,000 | -925,000 |
| Aditya Prasetyo | 1,250,000 | -250,000 |
| Robert McLaughlin | 650,000 | -50,000 |
Saturday, October 30, 2021 8:10 PM Local Time
Updated Final Five Chip Counts
| Kristan Lord | 4,150,000 | -350,000 |
| Nicholas Julia | 3,550,000 | 590,000 |
| Justin Liberto | 2,300,000 | 700,000 |
| Aditya Prasetyo | 1,500,000 | -150,000 |
| Robert McLaughlin | 700,000 | 25,000 |
Saturday, October 30, 2021 8:01 PM Local Time
Prasetyo Doubles Through Liberto
Limit Hold'em
Justin Liberto raised from under the gun and then called a three-bet by the table short stack Aditya Prasetyo from one seat over. Until the turn the remaining chips of Prasetyo went into the middle and he was looked up by Liberto.
Aditya Prasetyo:
Justin Liberto:
The river was not what Liberto was looking for and Prasetyo doubled for the 485,000 he had behind after all the chips were finally pulled in to be counted.
| Aditya Prasetyo | 1,650,000 | 845,000 |
| Justin Liberto | 1,600,000 | -1,150,000 |
Saturday, October 30, 2021 7:55 PM Local Time
Lord Pulls Further Ahead
Pot-Limit Omaha
In the penultimate hand of Pot-Limit Omaha, Justin Liberto won a pot off Nicholas Julia when the latter check-folded the river.
Kristan Lord then raised to 125,000 from under the gun and was called by Aditya Prasetyo in the big blind. The flop fell and Prasetyo check-folded to a bet worth 250,000.
Limit Hold'em
Justin Liberto raised the button and Lord defended the big blind. On a flop, Lord check-called a bet and the turn went check, check. Lord bet the river and Liberto called.
"Trips," Lord announced and tabled the , which ended up as the winning hand.
| Kristan Lord | 4,500,000 | 850,000 |
| Nicholas Julia | 2,960,000 | 10,000 |
| Justin Liberto | 2,750,000 | -100,000 |
| Aditya Prasetyo | 805,000 | -205,000 |
| Robert McLaughlin | 675,000 | -100,000 |
Saturday, October 30, 2021 7:50 PM Local Time
Lord Wins One Against Julia
Pot-Limit Omaha
The hand was joined on a board of and Nicholas Julia who led out for 175,000 chips and was raised to 400,000 chips by his opponent, Kristan Lord. After a moment or two, Julia opted to call.
The dealer dealt the river and both players slowed down and the action went check-check. Next, Lord tabled for a seven-high straight and Julia tossed his cards into the muck.
| Kristan Lord | 3,650,000 | 510,000 |
| Nicholas Julia | 2,950,000 | -500,000 |