Will Molson had the button and opened to 200,000 before Leo Fernandez moved all in for 2.57 million. Molson snapped it off and had Fernandez crushed.
Molson:
Fernandez:
Fernandez found lightning in a bottle when the flop fell giving him a leading two pair. Molson needed a queen, king or running pair cards to win the hand.
Neither the on the turn nor the were sufficient for Molson and Fernandez doubled to 5.16 million, snatching the chip lead away.
Heads-up play began with Will Molson leading Leo Fernandez by a count of 5.8 million chips to 1.7 million. On one of the first hands the tides turned however.
Fernandez open-shoved with and Molson called with .
The flop pushed Molson into the lead and his rail erupted!
How quickly things change though, because the spiked on the turn giving Fernandez a winning set of deuces.
"VAMO!!!!!!!!!!" Fernandez's rail shouted.
The on the river was just a formality and Fernandez doubled to 3.12 million chips.
Will Molson opened to 160,000 with the button and Max Lykov moved all in from the big blind. Molson called.
Molson:
Lykov:
Lykov was dominated, but the flop have him an open-ended straight draw. The turn and river were both fives though ( and respectively) and Lykov was eliminated in 3rd place.
The PokerStars Team Pro played very well and earned $369,950 for his efforts.
Leo Fernandez opened to 200,000 from the small blind and Max Lykov moved all in for 2.49 million from the big blind. Fernandez went deep into the tank, prompting Lykov to call the clock.
Fernandez took the whole minute and his hand was declared dead by the floorperson. Lykov is now up to 2.72 million while Fernandez is down to 2.33 million.