With nine players left in Event 1 ($350 No-Limit Hold’em), John Liu moves all in preflop from the small blind with . David Diaz asks for an exact count before he calls from the hijack with .
The board comes , and Liu’s pocket sevens hold up to win the pot and double up his chip stack.
John Liu – 4,920,000 (16 bb)
David Diaz – 2,875,000 (9 bb)
There are still nine players remaining, guaranteed at least $12,095. First place will win $138,952.