$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 28: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 349

Ryan Riess raised on the button and Alan Sternberg three-bet to 750,00 out of the big blind. Riess called and they were heads-up to a flop of .

Sternberg bet 700,000 and Riess called. The turn was the and Sternberg bet again, this time 1,100,000.

Riess folded and Sternberg dragged the pot.

Alan Sternberg – 7,645,000 (76 bb)
Ryan Riess – 5,315,000 (53 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 27: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 349

Alan Sternberg raised to 205,000 and Ryan Riess called out of the big blind. The flop was and Riess checked.

Sternberg bet 225,000 and Riess called. The turn was the and Riess checked again. Sternberg bet 550,000 and Riess called.

The river was the and Riess checked. Sternberg bet 1,265,000 and Riess thought for about a minute before calling. Sternberg showed , good for two pair, and Riess mucked his hand.

Sternberg regains the chip lead on the last hand of the level.

Alan Sternberg – 7,775,000 (97 bb)
Ryan Riess – 6,185,000 (77 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 27: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 349

Alan Sternberg raised on the button and Ryan Riess called out of the big blind. The flop was and Riess checked.

Sternberg bet 210,000 and Riess called. The turn was the and Riess checked again.

Sternberg bet 525,000 and Riess thought for a few moments before calling. The river was the and Riess checked for a third time. Sternberg checked behind.

Riess showed , good for a pair of sevens, and Sternberg mucked his hand.

Ryan Riess – 8,470,000 (105 bb)
Alan Sternberg – 5,490,000 (68 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 27: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 349

Alan Sternberg raised to 205,000 on the button and Ryan Riess called.

The flop was and Riess checked. Sternberg bet 210,000 and Riess called.

The turn was the and Riess checked again. Sternberg bet 525,000 and Riess folded.

Alan Sternberg – 6,230,000 (77 bb)
Ryan Riess – 7,730,000 (96 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 26: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 349

Alan Sternberg raised to 150,000 on the button and Ryan Riess called out of the big blind. The flop was and Sterberg bet 175,000.

Riess called and the turn was the . Both players checked and the [8]c came on the river. Riess checked and Sternberg checked behind.

Riess showed and Sternberg mucked his hand.

Ryan Riess – 8,450,000 (140 bb)
Alan Sternberg – 5,510,000 (91 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 26: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 349

Ryan Riess raised to 150,000 on the button and Alan Sternberg three-bet to 450,000 out of the big blind. Riess called.

The flop was . Sternberg bet 400,000 and Riess raised to 1,100,000. Sternberg folded and Riess took the pot.

Ryan Riess -8,005,000 (133 bb)
Alan Sternberg -5,955,000 (99 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 26: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 349

Ryan Riess raised to 150,000 and Alan Sternberg three-bet to 425,000. Riess called.

The flop was and Sternberg bet 425,000. Riess called. The turn was the and Sternberg checked. Riess bet 850,000 and Sternberg folded.

Riess mucked his hand, took the pot, and a slight chip lead.

Ryan Riess – 7,105,000 (118 bb)
Alan Sternberg – 6,855,000 (114 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 26: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 349

Cards are back in the air and heads-up play is underway. The levels have been shortened to 30 minutes.

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 26: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 349

There is a short, unscheduled break before heads-up play begins. Here are the chip counts for the final two players:

Alan Sternberg – 7,715,000 (129 bb)
Ryan Riess – 6,245,000 (104 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 26: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 349

Alan Sternberg raised to 120,000 on the button and Ryan Riess called out of the small blind. Terry Schumacher moved all in from the big blind for 1,355,000.

Schumacher folded and Riess called. Riess showed and was in the lead against Schumacher’s .

Schumacher is drawing to three outs, but a board of comes to eliminate Schumacher in third place. Riess dragged the pot and will go heads-up with Alan Sternberg for the title.

Schumacher earned $315,726 for his efforts.

Ryan Riess – 6,245,000 (104 bb)
Terry Schumacher – Eliminated