The final two are taking a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,935,000
1,775,000
|
1,775,000 |
|
4,485,000
-1,775,000
|
-1,775,000 |
After a series of small, back-and-forth pots, Arish Nat has won a pot that has pulled stacks back to even.
Nat completed from the small blind and Paul Richardson checked his option. The flop came 
and Richardson checked. Nat bet 150,000 and Richardson called.
The turn fell 
and Richardson checked to Nat again, who bet 225,000. Richardson found another call, bringing the river 
.
Richardson checked once more and Nat fired out a third barrel for 450,000. He thought for close to a minute and let his hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,260,000
1,360,000
|
1,360,000 |
|
|
6,160,000
-1,360,000
|
-1,360,000 |
Arish Nat limped, and Paul Richardson checked back.
Both players checked through on the 
flop, as well as the 
turn.
Richardson bet 200,000 on the 
river, and Nat raised to 800,000. Richardson then three-bet to 2,375,000, sending Nat deep into the tank.
"You got a four?" wondered Nat out loud. Nat eventually decided to preserve the five million chips he had left, making the fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,520,000
1,390,000
|
1,390,000 |
|
|
4,900,000
-1,390,000
|
-1,390,000 |
Stacks are nearly identical after three hands at the felt. Here's what went down.
Hand #1:
Paul Richardson completed his small blind and Arish Nat checked his option. Action checked to the turn on a board of 
, where Nat check-called a bet of 200,000 from Richardson. Both players checked the river 
to take the hand to showdown.
Nat tabled 
, announcing a pair of nines as he did. Richardson mucked.
Hand #2:
Nat opened to 250,000 from the small blind and Richardson defended. Both players checked a flop of 
and the turn fell . Richardson checked to Nat, who bet 275,000 and received a fold to take down a small pot.
Hand #3:
Richardson opened to 300,000 from the small blind and Nat defended. The flop came 
and Nat checked. Richardson put out a continuation-bet of 300,000, sending Nat into the tank.
After about 20 seconds, Nat cut out three stacks of T100,000 chips tall in front of him, three-tall each. He then stacked them back up and put out a check-raise to 900,000. Richardson quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,290,000
1,790,000
|
1,790,000 |
|
|
6,130,000
-1,620,000
|
-1,620,000 |
Paul Richardson limped, Arish Nat raised to 350,000, and Richardson called.
Nat continuation bet for 325,000 on the 
flop, and Richardson called.
Nat checked the , Richardson bet 525,000, and Nat put in the check-raise for the rest of his chips, around 2,500,000. Richardson thought it over for awhile before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,750,000
-605,000
|
-605,000 |
|
|
4,500,000
435,000
|
435,000 |
After a couple-minute break, Arish Nat and Paul Richardson took their seats again and with play underway, Nat completed his small blind. Richardson checked and the flop came 
. Both players checked.
The turn fell and Richardson checked again. Nat bet 150,000 and Richardson called. Both players checked the river to take the hand to showdown.
Richardson tabled 
for two pair, tens and fours, and took down the pot upon Nat mucking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,355,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
4,065,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Paul Richardson opened to 225,000 on the button, and Travis Fujisaka went all in from the small blind for 1,705,000.
Arish Nat asked for a count, then went all in with his own stack. Richardson got out of the way, and the two shorter stacks went to battle.
Travis Fujisaka: 
Arish Nat: 
Board:
The flop brought a little bit of everything, giving Nat top set but giving Fujisaka the nut flush draw and a gutshot straight draw. The turn brought in the full house for Nat, ending Fujisaka's tournament run.
Nat and Richardson will now go heads up for the championship.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,405,000
1,120,000
|
1,120,000 |
|
|
4,015,000
790,000
|
790,000 |
|
Busted |
Paul Richardson opened to 250,000 on the button and was called by Arish Nat, who defended his big blind. The flop came 
and Nat checked to Richardson, who made a continuation-bet for another 250,000.
The turn fell 
and Nat checked again. Richardson put out a bet of 900,000 and Nat quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,285,000
785,000
|
785,000 |
|
|
3,225,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
Arish Nat was on the button and raised to 200,000, receiving a call by Travis Fujisaka who defended his big blind. The flop came 
and Fujisaka check-called a continuation-bet of 175,000 by Nat.
Both players checked the turn , bringing the river 
. Fujisaka checked and Nat thought for a few seconds before checking behind.
Fujisaka tabled 
for a straight and Nat mucked, resulting in the pot being sent Fujisaka's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,825,000
-375,000
|
-375,000 |
|
|
1,960,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
