$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

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 26: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 349

Alan Sternberg raised to 130,000 on the button and Terry Schumacher called out of the big blind.

The flop was . Schumacher checked and Sternberg bet 150,000. Schumacher called. The turn was the and Schumacher checked again.

Sternberg bet 350,000 and Schumacher called. The river was the 6h and Schumacher checked for a third time. Sternberg moved all in.

Schumacher thought for a couple minutes and then folded. Sternberg mucked his hand and took the pot.

Alan Sternberg – 7,835,000 (130 bb)
Terry Schumacher – 1,295,000 (21 bb)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 25: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 349

Tim West open/shoved from the small blind for 550,000 and Ryan Riess called in the big to put him at risk.

West:
Riess:

Riess was ahead but West hit the flop. The bad news came on the turn to give Riess a Broadway straight and West was left looking for a river boat. The river blanked for West and he was eliminated in fourth place.

Seat 3: Ryan Riess – 4,845,000 (97 bb)
Seat 5: Terry Schumacher – 1,475,000 (30 bb)
Seat 6: Alan Sternberg – 7,640,000 (153 bb)
Tim West – Eliminated in 4th place ($204,466)

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 25: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 349

Ryan Riess opened to 115,000 under the gun and Tim West shoved from the big blind for 185,000. Ryan Riess quickly called and cards were tabled.

West:
Riess:

“How are you going to chop this one up?” West joked with Riess.

West hit the flop and Riess was drawing dead after the turn to give West the double.

Seat 1: Tim West – 415,000 (8 bb)
Seat 3: Ryan Riess – 4,325,000 (87 bb)
Seat 5: Terry Schumacher – 1,690,000 (34 bb)
Seat 6: Alan Sternberg – 7,530,000 (151 bb)