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Monday, June 18, 2012 9:37 PM Local Time
Carter Phillips pushed out 120,000 on the button and received a quick call from Najib Kamand in the small blind. The big blind mucked and the flop fell .
Both players checked the flop and the turned. Kamand moved 160,000 into the middle and Phillips called.
An struck the river and Kamand checked. Phillips pushed out a big bet of 445,000 and Kamand wasted no time by announcing that he was all in. Phillips folded and Kamand was able to take down a sizable pot.
| Najib Kamand | 1,700,000 | 300,000  |
| Carter Phillips | 1,250,000 | -625,000  |
Monday, June 18, 2012 9:28 PM Local Time
A short-stacked Maximilian Lehmanski moved all in from the hijack for his last 415,000 and Carter Phillips three-bet shoved on the button. The blinds folded and the hands were exposed to the world:
Lehmanski:
Phillips:
Lehmanski was looking for an ace but did not find it on the flop.
The turn gave Lehmanski some more outs when the came, but it was to no avail as the sealed his fate on the river.
| Carter Phillips | 1,875,000 | 475,000 |
| Maximilian Lehmanski | 0 | -700,000 |
Monday, June 18, 2012 9:10 PM Local Time
Najib Kamand opened to 120,000 from the button when action folded his way. Tom Chambers three-bet to 325,000 from the small blind only to find Joe Cada push out a four-bet to 475,000. This was an insufficient amount to raise, however, and it was forced to be 530,000. Kamand got out of the way and Chambers called.
The flop was and Chambers checked to the raiser. Cada moved 370,000 into the middle and Chambers mucked, awarding the Main Event champ the pot.
| Joe Cada | 4,000,000 | 650,000 |
| Tom Chambers | 1,850,000 | -600,000 |
Monday, June 18, 2012 9:08 PM Local Time
Two hands after doubling up, action folded to Maximilian Lehmanski who made it 120,000 from the hijack. Carter Phillips moved all in from the button and it folded to Lehmanski who called. Lehmanski tabled the and was a favorite over Phillips' .
The dealer showed them a flop of and Phillips jumped into the lead. The on the turn gave Phillips two pair and he was able to fade a queen when the fell on the river to get his chips right back from Lehmanski.
| Carter Phillips | 1,610,000 | 830,000 |
| Maximilian Lehmanski | 700,000 | -750,000 |
Monday, June 18, 2012 9:05 PM Local Time
Maximilian Lehmanski called on the button and Carter Phillips checked his option from the big blind.
The flop brought the and Phillips check-called a bet of 65,000. The came on fourth and Phillips opted to lead out on this street with a 175,000 bet. Lehmanski pushed out a call.
The fell on the river and Phillips moved all in, having Lehmanski covered. Lehmanski called all in and showed for a flush. A dejected Phillips flipped up for a lower flush, causing Lehmanski's rail to go nuts.
| Maximilian Lehmanski | 1,450,000 | 625,000 |
| Carter Phillips | 780,000 | -920,000 |
Monday, June 18, 2012 9:00 PM Local Time
Najib Kamand open-shipped all in for 600,000 from the cutoff and Tom Chambers moved all in over the top from the button. The rest of the table folded and the hands were shown:
Kamand:
Chambers:
Chambers was sitting pretty with pocket kings but quickly fell behind when the flop brought . Kamand was now in a commanding lead and kept it with the turn and river.
| Tom Chambers | 2,450,000 | -670,000 |
| Najib Kamand | 1,330,000 | 560,000 |
Monday, June 18, 2012 8:56 PM Local Time
Cherish Andrews opened to 125,000 from early position and Michael Aron replied by moving all in for about 1,200,000 from the cutoff. It folded to Joe Cada in the big blind and after a moment he announced that he was all in as well. Andrews folded and the hands were tabled with Aron's tournament life on the line:
Aron:
Cada:
Cada was in the lead and kept it so on the flop of . Cada drilled the on the turn, sealing Aron's fate. The meaningless came on the river and Aron was sent home in 7th place.
| Joe Cada | 3,350,000 | 1,240,000 |
| Michael Aron | 0 | -1,085,000 |
Monday, June 18, 2012 8:47 PM Local Time
Tom Chambers raised to 150,000 from the cutoff and received a call from Cherish Andrews in the big blind.
The flop brought the , and . Andrews check-called a bet of 175,000 and the turn was the . Both players checked on this street and they did the same on the river.
Andrews showed for a pair of jacks and scooped the pot.
| Tom Chambers | 3,120,000 | -340,000 |
| Cherish Andrews | 2,900,000 | 380,000 |
Monday, June 18, 2012 8:39 PM Local Time
Level: 28
Blinds: 30000/60000
Ante: 10000
Monday, June 18, 2012 7:45 PM Local Time
| Tom Chambers | 3,460,000 | 0 |
| Cherish Andrews | 2,520,000 | -70,000 |
| Joe Cada | 1,985,000 | 135,000 |
| Carter Phillips | 1,920,000 | 140,000 |
| Michael Aron | 1,085,000 | -5,000 |
| Maximilian Lehmanski | 825,000 | 0 |
| Najib Kamand | 770,000 | -140,000 |
Monday, June 18, 2012 7:43 PM Local Time
Players are now on a 60-minute dinner break.
Monday, June 18, 2012 7:42 PM Local Time
Maximilian Lehmanski limped in from early position and it folded all the way to Tom Chambers who checked his option from the big blind.
The flop brought the and Chambers fired out 100,000. Lehmanski pushed out 200,000 total and Chambers called.
Fourth street was the and Chambers bet 350,000. Lehmanski thought for a moment before moving calling chips into the middle. The board completed with the and Chambers moved a large bet of 750,000 into the center of the table. Lehmanski called and Chambers showed for a flush. Lehmanski mucked his cards and Chambers was able to surpass Cherish Andrews as the tournament chip leader.
| Tom Chambers | 3,460,000 | 1,390,000 |
| Maximilian Lehmanski | 825,000 | -825,000 |
Monday, June 18, 2012 7:31 PM Local Time
Joe Cada opened to 100,000 from the cutoff and Jonathan Poche responded by announcing all in from the button. It folded back to Cada who thought for a few seconds before calling. Cada showed and was relieved to find out he was ahead against Poche's .
The flop was and Cada retained his lead and had gained hearts to make the flush as well. The turn was the and the river brought the , completing Cada's heart flush and sending Poche off of the Pavilion stage.
| Joe Cada | 1,850,000 | 930,000 |
| Jonathan Poche | 0 | -930,000 |
Monday, June 18, 2012 7:13 PM Local Time
It folded to Carter Phillips in the small blind who completed and Michael Aron checked his option from the big.
was the flop and both players checked. On the turn Phillips tossed out 55,000. Aron called and the river was the . Both players checked once again and Phillips showed for aces and treys. Aron mucked and Phillips took the pot.
| Carter Phillips | 1,780,000 | 270,000 |
| Michael Aron | 1,300,000 | -120,000 |
Monday, June 18, 2012 7:10 PM Local Time
Since winning the large hand off of Huy Quach, Cherish Andrews has been opening pots more frequently and has now expanded her chip lead by increasing her stack to 2,800,000.
| Cherish Andrews | 2,800,000 | 340,000 |
Monday, June 18, 2012 7:00 PM Local Time
Huy Quach was forced all in with the ante after losing the previous hand to Cherish Andrews. Jonathan Poche called on the button and Maximilian Lehmanski checked his option in the big blind.
The flop was and Lehmanski checked to Poche who bet 80,000. Lehmanski folded and the hands were tabled:
Poche:
Quach:
Poche flopped two pair and Quach did not improve on the turn and the river. Quach will collect $49,333 for his ninth place finish.
| Jonathan Poche | 930,000 | 270,000 |
| Huy Quach | 0 | -5,000 |
Monday, June 18, 2012 6:57 PM Local Time
Cherish Andrews raised to 105,000 from early position only to have Huy Quach move all in on her from the big blind. Andrews called and Quach had her covered by a single orange t5,000 chip.
Andrews:
Quach:
Andrews' large rail erupted into screams of excitement when the flop came , giving Andrews a set of jacks. Andrews filled up on the turn and the board finished with the .
This pot left Quach forced to be all in on the next hand.
| Cherish Andrews | 2,460,000 | 1,080,000 |
| Huy Quach | 5,000 | -1,225,000 |
Monday, June 18, 2012 6:53 PM Local Time
Maximilian Lehmanski made it 100,000 before the flop only to have Carter Phillips three-bet to 210,000. It back to Lehmanski who four-bet to 390,000. Lehmanski tanked before throwing away his cards.
Lehmanski showed the and dragged the pot.
| Maximilian Lehmanski | 1,650,000 | 250,000 |
| Carter Phillips | 1,510,000 | -390,000 |
Monday, June 18, 2012 6:43 PM Local Time
| Tom Chambers | 2,300,000 | -100,000 |
| Carter Phillips | 1,900,000 | 35,000 |
| Michael Aron | 1,420,000 | -150,000 |
| Maximilian Lehmanski | 1,400,000 | -120,000 |
| Cherish Andrews | 1,380,000 | 350,000 |
| Najib Kamand | 1,350,000 | -60,000 |
| Huy Quach | 1,230,000 | -170,000 |
| Joe Cada | 920,000 | 55,000 |
| Jonathan Poche | 660,000 | -145,000 |
Monday, June 18, 2012 6:29 PM Local Time
Michael Aron made it 80,000 from middle position and received a call from Maximilian Lehmanski in the big.
was the flop and Lehmanski check-called a bet of 100,000. Fourth street brought the and Lehmanski check-called for a second time, this time for 240,000.
The completed the board and Lehmanski checked for a third time. Aron pushed out 380,000 and after tanking Lehmanski angled his cards to the muck, awarding Aron the pot.
| Michael Aron | 1,570,000 | 540,000 |
| Maximilian Lehmanski | 1,520,000 | -420,000 |