Action is heads up between two North Americans. Marc Karam (Canada) and Gavin Griffin (USA) are playing for �1,825,010. Second place wins �1,061,820. Karam leads 6M to 4.6M in chips.
Hand 100: Soren Kongsgaard (Denmark) limped from the small blind and Gavin Griffin raised 140K. Kongsgaard called. The flop was and both players checked. The turn was . Kongsgaard checked and Griffin bet 200K. Kongsgaard moved all in and Griffin called. Kongsgaard flipped over for a stone-cold bluff while Griffin tabled . Kongsgaard was drawing dead and the river was a meaningless . Kongsgaard headed to the rail and won �610,550 for 3rd place.
Hand 89: Soren Kongsgaard (Denmark) raised 150K from the button. Gavin Griffin (USA) called from the small blind and Marc Karam (Canada) called from the big blind. The flop was and all three players checked. The turn was and Griffin checked. Karam bet 600K, Kongsgaard folded and Griffin called. The river was and Griffin checked. Karam bet 700K and Griffin called. Karam showed for the flush and Griffin mucked. Karam took at least 1M off of Griffin and scooped a pot worth close to 2.5M.
Hand 76: Kristian Kjondal (Norway) went to battle with Gavin Griffin (USA). Griffin raised 105K preflop and Kjondal called. The flop was . Griffin bet 165K and Kjondal moved all in. Griffin showed for bottom set, while Kjondal flipped over . The turn was and Kjondal picked up a gutshot draw. The river was and Kjondal's hand did not improve. The young Norwegian headed to the rail in 4th place winning �471,180.
On the third hand after dinner break, Kongsgaard raised 150K Griffin re-raised 400K. Kongsgaard moved all with Griffin called with . The flop was . The turn was and the river was as Kongsgaard doubled up to close to 1.6 Million.