$2,650 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure
Level 12:  1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 ante
Players Remaining: 144 of 490

Jawuz Akcay limped in from early position and Joe Serock raised on the button to 6,000. Akcay was the only caller.

“I have to get rid of you and then I can play normal,” said Akcay with a laugh.

“But I don’t even play many hands,” said Serock.

The flop was and Akcay led out for 1,500.

“Now you can raise me,” said Akcay.

Serock didn’t respond, but did exactly as Akcay asked and made it 9,000. Akcay called and then bet 1,500 in the dark.

The turn was the and Serock thought for a while before tossing in a 5,000 denomination chip as a call.

“Did he make it 5,000?” asked Akcay before the dealer informed him that it was just a call.

The river was the and Akcay bet 1,500 one more time.

“I don’t want to make too much from him,” joked Akcay after the chips hit the felt and before Serock began reaching for enough chips to put in a raise. “Don’t do it,” added Akcay.

Serock raised to 18,500, which sent Akcay into the tank temporarily, but got distracted by a new player who sat at the table and began a second conversation with him.

“This guy is friends with everyone,” joked another player at the table.

“Okay, how much do I have to pay him?” asked Akcay before calling.

Serock showed , good for top pair, but Akcay turned over and won the pot with two pair.

“I called him with nothing and made two pair!” exclaimed Akcay. “I had to call you because I had a diamond. I needed to play.”

Akcay dragged the pot and is among the chip leaders heading into the night’s final break. He then paid for drinks for any tablemate that wanted one.

“Whoever wins, wins,” he said. “But we must have fun.”

Jawuz Akcay – 250,000
Joe Serock – 55,000