Hand #132 - Tommy Vu has the button, he limps for 80,000, Chu raises to 280,000, and Vu calls. The flop comes . Chu bets 375,000, Vu waves his arms as he says, "All in," and Chu quickly calls all in for 1.83 million with for an open-ended straight draw. Vu shows for a pair of eights. Chu has a lot of outs (he can also pair one of his overcards), but he'll need to hit something to stay alive here.
The turn card is the , and Chu needs a queen, a jack, a ten, or a seven to survive.
The river card is the -- ! Michael Chu hits his jack-high straight to stay alive and double up in chips.
Hand #131 - Michael Chu has the button, he raises to 200,000, Vu reraises to 700,000, and Chu calls. The flop comes , and both players check. The turn card is the , and they check again. The river card is the , Vu bets 800,000, and Chu folds. Vu shows 8-2 (eight high) as he collects the pot.
Hand #130 - Tommy Vu has the button, he raises to 300,000, and Chu calls. The flop comes , and both players check. The turn card is the , and they check again. The river card pairs the board with the , Chu bets 300,000, and Vu folds. Chu takes the pot.
Hand #128 - Tommy Vu has the button in seat 3, Cales limps from the small blind for 80,000, Chu raises from the big blind to 330,000, and Vu folds. Cales moves all in for 790,000, and Chu beats him into the pot with . Cales shows , and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
The flop comes , and Cales needs something runner-runner to stay alive.
The turn card is the , and a four on the river would give both players a five-high straight, chopping the pot.
The river card is the , and Chu wins the pot with his pocket queens. Barry Cales is eliminated in third place, earning $235,575.
The runner-up will earn $364,761, while the winner will take home $585,744.
Hand #126 - Barry Cales has the button in seat 8, Chu raises from the small blind to 250,000, and Vu calls from the big blind. The flop comes , Chu bets 300,000, and Vu folds. Chu takes the pot.