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 , and it checks to Piccin, who bets 200,000. Miller and Campanello both call.
The turn pairs the board with the , and Miller bets out 450,000. Both players call. The river is the , 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 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 , and Huang moves all in for about 2 million.
Campanello calls with , and Huang turns over for a flush draw with an overcard. The turn is the , the river is the , 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)