Max Pescatori Takes Commanding Chip Lead

Starting heads-up play virtually even in chips, Max Pescatori took a big chip lead over Kyle Kloeckner. Pescatori raised to 65,000 from the button and Kyle Kloeckner called from the big blind. The flop came Q105, and Pescatori bet 100,000. Kloeckner raised to 350,000 and after a few minutes in the tank, Pescatori moved all in. Kloeckner folded and Pescatori took a commanding chip lead of 1.5 million to just under 700,000.

Max Pescatori Wins Event No. 24 ($246,471)

On the final hand of the night, Max Pescatori raised to 72,000 and Kyle Kloekner made the call. The flop came KJ3, and Pescatori bet 110,000, Kloeckner called. the turn was the 2, and Pescatori bet the pot (364,000). Kloeckner tanked for a few minutes before moving all in. Pescatori called and had him covered. When they revealed their hands, Kloeckner showed jacks and threes for two pair, but he was drawing dead to one card when Pescatori showed kings and jacks with a flush draw. Kloeckner needed the last black three in the deck, but the river was the 2, giving Pescatori his second bracelet and the victory.

The players have returned from the dinner break. Shuffle up and deal.

Players Remaining: 6

Chip Counts:

Max Pescatori - 600,000
Kyle Kloeckner - 350,000
Greg Hurst - 472,000
Kyle Hegeman - 254,000
Allen Cunningham - 455,000

Eliminations: Jonathan Depa (6th Place)

Big Hands and Storylines:

Allen Cunningham Doubles Up - Hold'em

Allen Cunningham raised on the button to 70,000 and Jonathan Depa put him all in from the big blind. Cunningham eventually made the call turning over A6, but was dominated by Depa's AQ. The flop came 542, giving Cunningham some more outs. The turn was the 8 making him doubled gutted, and the river was the miracle 7 to give him the straight and a double up to 590,000. Depa was crippled after the hand, and left with just 11,000.

Jonathan Depa Eliminated in Sixth Place ($48,876) - Hold'em

Depa was all in with less than a big blind against Max Pescatori. Depa failed to catch anything to help his hand and was eliminated in sixth place.

Cunningham Gives It Back

After doubling up both Kyle Kloeckner and Kyle Hegeman, Cunningham was back near the felt with just over 100,000. A few hands later, however, he had doubled up twice to put himself back in the middle of the pack.

Players Remaining: 7

Chip Counts:

Lennart Holtkamp - 450,000
Jonathan Depa - 405,000
Max Pescatori - 354,000
Allen Cunningham - 350,000
Greg Hurst - 290,000
Kyle Hegeman - 245,000
Kyle Kloeckner - 200,000

Eliminations:

Big Hands and Storylines:

Jonathan Depa Gets Some Back - Hold'em

Max Pescatori completed from the small blind and Jonathan Depa checked his option. Both players checked the KQ8 flop and Pescatori bet 20,000 when the 4 hit the turn. Depa called and the river was the 3. Pescatori bet 35,000 and Depa quickly raised to 75,000. Pescatori reluctantly called and Depa showed Q3 for a rivered two pair. The pot put Depa up to 420,000.

Lennart Holtkamp Doubles Up - Hold'em

Jonathan Depa raised to 42,000 and Kyle Hegeman raised to 150,000. Lennart Holtkamp called all in for 109,000 and Depa folded. Hegeman showed pocket tens, but was up against Holtkamp's pocket queens. Both players hit a set, but Holtkamp doubled up to nearly 300,000.

Kyle Hegeman Doubles Up - Omaha

Kyle Hegeman raised to 42,000 and Max Pescatori called in the small blind. The flop came K76 and Hegeman gets his last 77,000 all in against Pescatori. Pescatori showed AKJ5 but was behind to Hegeman's KQ107. The turn was the A and Pescatori took the lead with a higher two pair, but the river was the 7 filling Hegeman's boat. Hegeman doubled up to 245,000 after the hand and Pescatori took a hit to 280,000.

Players Remaining: 7

Chip Counts:

Kyle Kloeckner - 443,000
Allen Cunningham - 440,000
Jonathan Depa - 367,000
Max Pescatori - 367,000
Lennart Holtkamp - 238,000
Kyle Hegeman - 222,000
Greg Hurst - 115,000

Eliminations: John-Paul Kelly (9th Place), Minh Ly (8th Place)

Big Hands and Storylines:

John-Paul Kelly Eliminated in 9th Place ($22,599) - Hold'em

Kyle Kloeckner raised to 25,000 and John-Paul Kelly moved all in for 64,000 on the short stack. Kloeckner called and showed A10. Kelly needed help with his KJ, but the board ran out A658Q to eliminate Kelly in ninth place.

Minh Ly Eliminated in 8th Place ($30,482) - Hold'em

Jonathan Depa raised to 25,000 and Minh Ly raised the pot behind him. The action folded around and Depa moved all in. Ly made the call and showed pocket jacks, and he was racing against Depa's AK. The board ran out K5552 and Ly was crippled down to his last 4,000. The next hand he was all in blind and couldn't catch up to Kyle Hegeman's K-Q.