Wednesday, June 21, 2017 9:33 PM Local Time
Mizzi Vs. Yu
Sorel Mizzi raised on the button, and Ben Yu called from the big blind.
The flop came , and Yu checked. Mizzi bet, Yu raised, and Mizzi called. The turn was the , and Yu bet. Mizzi called. The river was the , Yu bet, Mizzi raised, and Yu called.
Mizzi showed for two pair, and Yu mucked.
| Sorel Mizzi | 1,575,000 | 435,000  |
| Ben Yu | 875,000 | -425,000  |
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 9:29 PM Local Time
Ben Yu Gives Some to McKeehen
On a flop, Ben Yu check-called a bet by Joe McKeehen. The turn was the , and Yu again check-called a bet by McKeehen. The river was the , and Yu checked one more time. McKeehen bet, and Yu called.
McKeehen showed for the nut flush, and Yu mucked.
| Joe McKeehen | 1,400,000 | 140,000 |
| Ben Yu | 1,300,000 | -300,000 |
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 9:10 PM Local Time
JC Tran Eliminated in 5th Place ($71,949)
JC Tran has been eliminated after entering the day as the chip leader. Tran got his final chips in against Sorel Mizzi.
Tran raised preflop, and Mizzi called. Tran had 85,000 behind. The flop came , and Mizzi check-raised Tran all in. Tran had against the of Mizzi.
Neither player connected with the turn or river, and Tran was eliminated. He will take home $71,949 for his fifth-place finish.
| Sorel Mizzi | 1,140,000 | 255,000 |
| JC Tran | 0 | -415,000 |
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 8:58 PM Local Time
Level 27 started
Level: 27
Blinds: 60000/120000
Ante: 0
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 8:45 PM Local Time
Break Chip Update
| Jared Talarico | 1,885,000 | 585,000 |
| Ben Yu | 1,600,000 | 40,000 |
| Joe McKeehen | 1,260,000 | 240,000 |
| Sorel Mizzi | 885,000 | 55,000 |
| JC Tran | 415,000 | -125,000 |
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 8:42 PM Local Time
20-Minute Dinner Break
Players have opted out of the 60-minute dinner and agreed to a 20-minute break.
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 8:30 PM Local Time
Joe McKeehen Over 1 Million
JC Tran peaked at over two million and is now under 600,000 after this hand with former WSOP Main Event Champion Joe McKeehen.
Tran raised the small blind, and McKeehen defended the big blind. The flop came , and Tran bet. McKeehen called. The turn was the , and both players checked. The river was the , and Tran bet once more. McKeehen called and won the hand with ace-high versus the queen-high of Tran.
| Joe McKeehen | 1,020,000 | 475,000 |
| JC Tran | 540,000 | -720,000 |
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 8:20 PM Local Time
Ben Yu Makes a Set Over Aces
Jared Talarico raised, and Ben Yu three-bet from the small blind. JC Tran folded in the big blind, Taralico four-bet, and Yu called.
The flop came , and Yu check-called Talarico's bet. The turn was the , and Yu checked again. Talarico bet, Yu raised, and Talarico called. The river was the and Yu bet. Talarico called.
Yu:
Talarico:
| Ben Yu | 1,560,000 | 220,000 |
| Jared Talarico | 1,300,000 | -800,000 |
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 8:15 PM Local Time
Jared Talarico Has Taken the Top Spot
Through a tournament with so many big names and so much table talk, Jared Talarico may have been the quietest person in the entire field.
He has taken the chip lead here at the final table and seems to have the best of it whenever he puts chips into the pot.
On this hand, JC Tran raised, and Talarico and Yu both called. The flop came , and all three players checked. They all checked again when the came on the turn. Talarico led the river with the completed board reading , and Tran called.
Talarico turned over , and Tran mucked.
| Jared Talarico | 2,100,000 | 700,000 |
| Ben Yu | 1,340,000 | -60,000 |
| JC Tran | 1,260,000 | -90,000 |
| Sorel Mizzi | 830,000 | 130,000 |
| Joe McKeehen | 545,000 | -55,000 |
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 8:01 PM Local Time
Talarico and Mizzi Swap Places in the Counts
On a board of and a pot full of green chips — around 500,000 — Jared Talarico bet, and Sorel Mizzi called.
Talarico showed and said it was his favorite hand. He won the sizable pot and jumped up in the chip count.
| Jared Talarico | 1,400,000 | 730,000 |
| Sorel Mizzi | 700,000 | -575,000 |
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 7:52 PM Local Time
Robert Campbell Eliminated in 6th Place ($53,995)
Robert Campbell was eliminated in sixth place. After spending most of the money bubble very short, Campbell made it all the way to sixth place. Eventually, he couldn't hold against Ben Yu.
The two raised back and forth preflop until Campbell was all in. He showed , and Yu showed .
The board ran out , and Campbell was eliminated.
| Ben Yu | 1,400,000 | 100,000 |
| Robert Campbell | 0 | -170,000 |
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 7:49 PM Local Time
Robert Campbell Getting Short
Sorel Mizzi raised from the button, and Robert Campbell called in the big blind.
The flop came [6h , and Campbell checked to Mizzi, who bet. Campbell raised, and Mizzi called. The turn was the . Campbell bet, and Mizzi called. The river was the , Campbell bet, Mizzi raised, and Campbell folded.
| Sorel Mizzi | 1,275,000 | 350,000 |
| Robert Campbell | 170,000 | -250,000 |
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 7:43 PM Local Time
Level 26 started
Level: 26
Blinds: 50000/100000
Ante: 0
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 7:37 PM Local Time
Sorel Mizzi Flops a Set
Sorel Mizzi raised, and JC Tran defended the big blind.
The flop came , and Tran checked. Mizzi bet, and Tran called. The turn was the , and Tran checked. Mizzi bet, and Tran raised. Mizzi called. The river was the , and Tran checked. Mizzi bet, and Tran called.
Mizzi showed and won the hand.
| JC Tran | 1,350,000 | -1,050,000 |
| Sorel Mizzi | 925,000 | 245,000 |
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 7:32 PM Local Time
Mizzi Wins Much-Needed Pot
Sorel Mizzi raised from under the gun, and JC Tran three-bet from the small blind. Mizzi called.
The flop came , and Tran bet, Mizzi called. The turn was the , Tran bet, and Mizzi called. The river was the . Tran bet, and Mizzi called for almost all of his stack.
Mizzi:
Tran:
| Sorel Mizzi | 680,000 | 380,000 |
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 7:24 PM Local Time
Ray Henson Eliminated in 7th Place ($41,399)
Ray Henson was eliminated by Robert Campbell in seventh place and will take home $41,399.
Campbell raised, and Henson three-bet in position. Campbell called, and the flop came . Campbell checked, and Henson put his remaining stack of 60,000 into the middle. Campbell called with and top pair. Henson had and needed to hit an ace.
The turn and the river were blanks for Henson, and he was eliminated in seventh place.
| Robert Campbell | 420,000 | 120,000 |
| Ray Henson | 0 | -250,000 |
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 7:20 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
With a lot of pots being raised and three-bet, there hasn't been much action past the flop, but chips are being exchanged. Here is a current update of the seven remaining players:
| JC Tran | 2,400,000 | 600,000 |
| Ben Yu | 1,300,000 | -50,000 |
| Jared Talarico | 670,000 | 110,000 |
| Joe McKeehen | 600,000 | 225,000 |
| Robert Campbell | 300,000 | -80,000 |
| Sorel Mizzi | 300,000 | -550,000 |
| Ray Henson | 250,000 | -430,000 |
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 7:05 PM Local Time
Sorel Mizzi Soaring
Sorel Mizzi just three-bet preflop three hands in a row.
First, Ray Henson raised, and Mizzi three-bet from the big blind. Henson called, and the flop came . Mizzi bet, and Henson folded.
Then, Joe McKeehen raised from the button, and Mizzi three-bet from the small blind. McKeehen called, and the flop came . Mizzi bet, and McKeehen called. The action repeated on the turn when the came. The river was the , and Mizzi bet. McKeehen folded.
Finally, JC Tran raised, and Mizzi three-bet from the button. Tran called, and the flop came . Tran checked to Mizzi, who bet, and Tran folded.
| JC Tran | 1,800,000 | -330,000 |
| Ben Yu | 1,350,000 | 250,000 |
| Sorel Mizzi | 850,000 | 515,000 |
| Ray Henson | 680,000 | -20,000 |
| Jared Talarico | 560,000 | -115,000 |
| Robert Campbell | 380,000 | 35,000 |
| Joe McKeehen | 375,000 | -425,000 |
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 6:50 PM Local Time
Talarico Four-Bets
JC Tran raised and Ray Henson three-bet. Jared Talarico four-bet from the big blind and Tran folded. Henson called.
Heads up to the flop we saw the . Talarico bet and Henson called.
The turn was the and Talaric bet again, Henson folded.
| Ray Henson | 700,000 | -280,000 |
| Jared Talarico | 675,000 | 400,000 |
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 6:44 PM Local Time
Level 25 started
Level: 25
Blinds: 40000/80000
Ante: 0