Vanessa Selbst raised to 200,000 on the button and Dan Shak defended his big blind.
The flop came down 
and Shak led out 200,000. Selbst called to see the 
turn. Shak checked, Selbst fired 580,000, and Shak kicked it in.
Dan Shak opened to 250,000 on the button. Vanessa Selbst re-raised to 500,000 and Shak came along.
The flop came down 
and both checked. The 
turn was once again checked by both. The 
hit the river and Selbst checked for a third time. Shak fired 1,000,000, sending Selbst into the tank for about three minutes before she gave it up.
Shak took the pot, showing 
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Vanessa Selbst limped in from the button, and Dan Shak took a free flop.
He checked when it came 
, and Selbst continued out with 125,000. Shak proceeded to check-raise to 300,000, Selbst shoved, and Shak called off the remainder of his chips. Just like that, all the chips were in the middle once again, and the cards were on their backs. Fancy a sweat, anyone?
Showdown
Shak: 
(straight, the nuts)
Selbst: 
(flush draw to the nuts)
It had all the drama the spectators craved as they sprang to life and once again rose in unison, pressing in around the edges of the stage.
Turn: 
. That's not much help for Selbst, but it does give her a couple of chop outs just in case. Scott Seiver and Steve O'Dwyer were the closest to Selbst, leaning in even further to catch a glimpse of what they hoped would be the title-clinching river card for the defending champ.
River: 
. It's red but it's the wrong shade, and Selbst sunk in her chair just a bit as she realized this duel may not be won quite so easily.
With that most recent double, Shak is back in contention with 4.02 million, knocking Selbst back to 7.69 million in the process.
Dan Shak limped into the pot first to speak, and Vanessa Selbst knocked the table for a free flop.
When it came 
, a small bet from Selbst was all that was needed to take it down.
Vanessa Selbst raised to 200,000 from the button, and Dan Shak matched the bet to see the flop.
It came , and a bet of 260,000 from Selbst was enough to check-fold Shak without incident.
Dan Shak shoved on the button for 1,185,000 and Vanessa Selbst called with 
. Shak tabled 
and needed help to survive.
The flop fell 
, leaving Selbst ahead. The turn was the , giving Shak the lead but also giving Selbst outs to a flush. It did not come, though, as the river was the 
to secure the double for Shak.
Selbst still holds the lead 9,320,000 to Shak's 2,390,000.
Vanessa Selbst open-shoved from the button, and Dan Shak considered for about 45 seconds before releasing his cards.
He's got 1.195 million left.
Dan Shak limped into the pot, then called a raise to 300,000 from Vanessa Selbst.
The flop came 
, and Selbst continued out with 250,000 more chips. Shak called, his chips beginning to get critical now.
That brought them to the 
turn, and Selbst fired 400,000 at the pot. This time, Shak took pause for a long minute or so before surrendering, and Selbst is just about 1.5 million chips away from having them all.
Vanessa Selbst limped in from the button, and Dan Shak took a free flop in the big blind.
It came 
, and both players checked to the turn. Selbst bet 125,000 now, Shak called, and the filled out the board. When Shak checked one last time, Selbst made a final bet of 400,000, and Shak paid it off.
Selbst tabled 
for the backdoor flush, and it was good for the pot.
Selbst is closing in on the 10-million-chip mark, sitting with 9.895 million. Does Shak have a comeback in him?
Dan Shak raised to 250,000 from the button, and Vanessa Selbst defended her blind with a call. The flop came 
, and Shak continued out with a bet of 300,000. Selbst said something as she shook her head around uncertainly, but she eventually released her cards and let Shak take it down.
