Hand #80: Julien Martini opened with for 1.25 million and Ramon Colillas came along with .
The flop nailed Martini and he bet 1 million. Colillas called and the turn was a . Martini slid in a big bet of 4.6 million this time, and Colillas called to see the river.
Martini shoved all in after Colillas checked and the Spanish player called for his 17,050,000 with his backdoor boat.
Hand #74: Julien Martini limped in on the button with and Ramon Colillas checked his option with . The flop came and Martini took it down with a bet of 900,000.
Hand #75: Colillas raised to 1,200,000 on the button with and Martini folded the big blind.
Hand #76: Martini opened to 1,100,000 with and Colillas defended with . The flop fell and Colillas checked to Martini who bet 500,000. Colillas check-raised to 1,700,000 with his trip tens and Martini stuck around to see the on the turn.
Colillas checked and Martini checked back this time. The on the river put four spades on the board and both players knuckled the table, allowing Colillas to rake in the pot.
Hand #77: Colillas raised to 1,250,000 with and Martini called with . The flop of missed both players but that didn't stop the action. Martini check-called a bet of 800,000 from Colillas and the landed on the turn. Martini checked again and Colillas fired another bet of 3,600,000 to earn the pot.
Hand #78: Martini made it 1,250,000 with and Colillas folded his rags.
Hand #79: Colillas opened to 1,250,000 with and Martini three-bet to 3,100,000 with . Colillas elected to lay his hand down and Martini collected the chips.
Hand #69: Ramon Colillas made it 1.2 million with and Julien Martini called with in the big blind.
The flop came and Martini check-folded to 1.8 million.
Hand #70: Martini just mucked on the button.
Hand #71: Colillas raised to 1.25 million with and Martini defended with .
Martini flopped top pair on and he checked. Colillas bet 800,000 and folded quickly to a raise to 2.7 million.
Hand #72: Martini raised to 1.1 million with and Colillas defended with .
Martini bet the flop for 900,000 and took it down.
Hand #73: Colillas opened for 1.25 million with and Martini defended big blind with .
Martini checked the flop and Colillas bet 800,000. Martini called and the turn was the . Colillas fired 1.6 million this time and Martini called again. The checked through and the nines took the showdown.
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Hand #68: Julien Martini raised to 1,000,000 on the button with and Marc Rivera shipped all in for 8,225,000 with in the big blind. Martini snapped him off and was in a dominating position heading to the flop.
The flop came to leave Martini in the lead. The on the turn left Rivera drawing to just three outs. The river was the and Rivera was eliminated in third place for just over $2 million.
The final two players are taking a quick break before the heads-up match begins.
Hand #64: Ramon Colillas raised to 1.6 million with after Martini completed . Martini gave it up.
Hand #65: Colillas completed with and Marc Rivera jammed and won with .
Hand #66: Colillas raised to 1 million with and Martini defended big blind with .
Colillas continued for 800,000 on the flop and Martini dropped in 2.9 million. The turn was a and Martini checked. Colillas checked back and the river was the . Martini checked once again and Colillas slid in 2.5 million. Martini released.
Hand #67: Rivera shoved all in with and won the pot.
Hand #56: Julien Martini raised to 1,000,000 on the button with and both of the blinds folded.
Hand #57: Martini received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #58: Marc Rivera opened to 1,000,000 on the button with and Ramon Colillas defended from the big blind with . The flop fell and Colillas check-called a bet of 700,000 from Rivera.
The turn brought the and both players checked to the on the river. Colillas tossed out a bet of 850,000 and Rivera slid his cards to the muck.
Hand #59: Rivera was the beneficiary of a walk in the big blind.
Hand #60: Colillas ripped his 11,800,000 chips in the middle with on the button and picked up the pot.
Hand #61: Martini limped in from the small blind with and Colillas checked his option holding . The flop fell and Martini led out for 500,000. Colillas took a stand and raised to 1,600,000, forcing a fold from Martini.
Hand #62: Martini opened to 1,000,000 on the button with and Colillas shipped all in with in the small blind. Martini was forced to fold again and Colillas took down another one.
Hand #50: Julien Martini raised with to 800,000 on the button and Ramon Colillas called with in the small blind.
The flop came and both players checked, leading to a turn. Colillas bet 1.4 million and Martini popped it to 4.1 million. Colillas needed a time extension and put in a call. The river checked through, with Martini saying he hoped it was queen-jack or king-queen and being pleased to see he was right.
Hand #51: Colillas raised to 800,000 on the button with but folded to a three-bet from Julien Martini, who had and made it 2 million.
Hand #52: Marc Rivera min-raised with on the button and Colillas defended .
They checked to the turn on and Colillas bet 1.1 million. Rivera called and the river was the . Colillas bet 1.4 million and Rivera called fairly quickly with his tens up.
Hand #53: Martini woke up with the on the button but his raise went un-called.
Hand #54: Rivera completed and Martini raised to 1.4 million with . Rivera said he should play but gave it up with a chuckle.
Hand #55: Rivera raised to 1.1 million with on the button and Colillas defended big blind with .
Colillas checked and Rivera instantly announced all in on the flop. Colillas called with his second pair for 3.7 million. The brought more outs for Rivera in the form of a flush draw but the river was a brick.
Hand #44: Ramon Colillas raised to 1,100,000 with in the small blind and Marc Rivera folded his big blind.
Hand #45: Rivera limped in with in the small blind and Julien Martini raised it up to 1,400,000 with in the big blind. Rivera let his hand go and Martini took down the pot.
Hand #46: Picking up the action on the flop with the board reading , Rivera bet 700,000 on the button with and Colillas called with in the big blind. The turn brought the and Colillas checked again. Rivera fired another 2,000,000 and Colillas laid down the best hand.
Hand #47: Rivera received a walk in the big blind with .
Hand #48: Colillas raised to 800,000 on the button with and Rivera called from the small blind with . The flop fell and Rivera checked to Colillas who continued for 600,000. Rivera check-raised to 2,600,000 and Colillas let his hand go.
Hand #49: Rivera raised to 800,000 on the button with and picked up the blinds and ante.