When the end came for Michael Falcon it came quickly and unexpectedly and the hand saw Uday Bansal retake the chip lead.
Play had not long resumed following the short break and Bansal made it 180,000 to go on the button with both Antti Halme (small blind) and Michael Falcon (big blind) making the call to take the action three-way to a flop of 
.
Both Halme and Falcon checked the action over to Bansal, who continuation bet 275,000. Halme made the call from the small blind and the action was back on Falcon in the big blind who quickly announced he was all-in for 2.83 million.
Bansal asked for a count and did not take long to flick in the calling chip and Halme quickly got out of the way.
Michael Falcon: 
Uday Bansal: 
Falcon had made a ballsy play with a gutshot draw to the deck��s four sixes and been looked up by Bansal with top pair and the rail crowded around to see what the poker gods had in store for both players.
The 
turn was not a six and neither was the 
river and Falcon got up to shake Bansal��s hand after the Indian player had finished celebrating with his watching rail. The Dane headed off to collect the equivalent of $48,780 and that took the action heads up in the PokerStars Festival Manila Main Event and the clock was paused while the two remaining players discuss the possibility of a deal.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,190,000
3,590,000
|
3,590,000 |
|
7,600,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
Busted |
flop.
river paired the board and brought Takayama��s Main Event to an end and he departed in 4th place for the equivalent of a $37,737 payday.
appeared on the turn. Halme checked and Bansal bet 450,000 before the Finn check-raised all in for 2,265,000 in total.
and a continuation bet of Falcon for 300,000 won the pot uncontested.
and was checked. After the 
turn, Falcon bet 150,000 and Takayama let go.
of Falcon.
and Bansal continued for 150,000, which Halme called. The 
turn was checked and Bansal check-folded the 
and the 
turn and 
river were both checked.
river were blanks and Falcon doubled for 1,580,000. Bansal took a hit, but remains the comfortable chip leader with more than twice as many chips as Falcon.
flop and Falcon bet the 