John Gribben limped with a mystery hand that wasn't picked up on the stream, and Chris Lindner raised to 250,000 in the big blind with 
. Gribben called.
Lindner bet 250,000 on the 
flop, and Gribben raised to 700,000. Lindner folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,200,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
2,200,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
Chris Lindner raised to 225,000 from the button with 
, and John Gribben called in the big blind with 
.
Gribben checked the 
flop with his top pair, and Lindner took a stab at it for 175,000 with six-high. Gribben called.
Both players checked the 
turn, and Gribben checked again on the 
river. Lindner tried to steal it with a bet of 375,000, but Gribben called and won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,200,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
3,000,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
John Gribben raised to 200,000 on the button with 
, and Chris Lindner called in the big blind with 
.
Both players found a pair on the 
flop, and Lindner check-called a bet of 180,000 from Gribben.
The turn and 
river were checked through, and Lindner gets back above 4 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,200,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
|
4,000,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Chris Lindner limped in with the 
, and John Gribben checked his option with the .
Gribben bet 60,000 with top pair on the 
flop, and Lindner called with his pair of queens.
The hit the turn, and Gribben bet 160,000. Lindner called.
The 
river was checked through, and Gribben took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,900,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
3,300,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
John Gribben opened to 165,000, Chris Lindner three-bet to 450,000, and Gribben made the call.
Lindner continued for 500,000 on a 
flop, and Gribben called.
Lindner shoved for his remaining 2,300,000 on the , with the flush coming in. Gribben folded, and Lindner gained some ground after losing a massive pot to Gribben minutes earlier.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,000,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
|
4,200,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
John Gribben raised to 165,000 from the button with , and Chris Lindner three-bet to 375,000 in the big blind with . Gribben called.
Lindner bet 200,000 on the 
flop with middle pair and a flush draw, and Gribben called with his open-ended straight draw.
The turn was checked by Lindner, who picked up a gutshot, but Gribben turned a straight and bet 550,000. Lindner called.
Both players checked the river, and Gribben takes a 2:1 chip lead in this heads-up duel.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,000,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
3,300,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
John Gribben raised to 150,000 on the button, and Alex Conatser three-bet shoved for 1.4 million in the big blind. Gribben called.
Alex Conatser: 
John Gribben: 
The 
flop was safe for Conatser, but the turn hit Gribben with a pair of kings. Conatser couldn't find a five on the river, and Gribben takes the chip lead into heads-up action with Chris Lindner. Blind levels will be reduced to 20 minutes in length during heads-up play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,300,000
2,400,000
|
2,400,000 |
|
|
3,800,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
Busted |
Chris Lindner raised to 150,000 on the button with , and Alex Conatser called in the small blind with .
The flop was checked by Conatser, and Lindner bet 250,000 with top pair. Conatser called with his gutshot.
The 
fell on the turn, and Conatser checked again. Lindner bet 400,000, and Conatser folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,600,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
1,500,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
John Gribben raised to 125,000 from the button with the 
, and Alex Conatser called in the big blind with the 
.
Conatser flopped a straight on the 
flop, while Gribben flopped top pair and a gutshot. Conatser check-called a bet of 100,000, and the fell on the turn, giving Gribben trips. Both players checked.
The 
river completed a runner-runner full house for Gribben, and after Conatser bet 205,000, Gribben raised to 500,000, and Conatser quickly called, sending Gribben neck-and-neck with Chris Lindner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,900,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
2,100,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
