Event 7: Campanello Reaches 16M; Chang Huang Out 18th

Now that the field is down to the final two tables in Event 7 ($560 NLHE w/ $1 Million guarantee), we’re going to amp up our coverage a bit and provide more hand updates. The stakes are getting higher and higher as they approach that first prize of $291,087.

At Table 1, Ray Piccin limps from the cutoff for 120,000, Johnny Miller completes the small blind, and chipleader Bryan Campanello checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes Jc10s9d, and it checks to Piccin, who bets 200,000. Miller and Campanello both call.

The turn pairs the board with the 9c, and Miller bets out 450,000. Both players call. The river is the 4h, Miller bets 840,000, and they both call again.

Piccin says, “Ten,” implying that he has two pair, tens and nines. But Campanello turns over Ks9s to win the pot with trip nines, and the other players muck. Campanello takes down the pot worth about 4.4 million in chips to increase his lead.

Bryan Campanello  –  13,600,000  (113 bb)
Johnny Miller  –  6,200,000  (51 bb)
Ray Piccin  –  5,400,000  (45 bb)

A few minutes later at the same table, Chang Huang raises UTG+1 to 330,000, Campanello reraises from the cutoff to 650,000, and Huang calls. The flop comes Kd7c3c, and Huang moves all in for about 2 million.

Campanello calls with JhJs, and Huang turns over Ac8c for a flush draw with an overcard. The turn is the Jd, the river is the 9h, and Campanello wins the pot with a set of jacks to eliminate Huang in 18th place and increase his chip lead even further.

Bryan Campanello  –  16,750,000
Chang Huang  –  Out in 18th Place  ($8,642)