Schmidt Doubles Through Steinman in Biggest Pot of the Tournament
Bobby Schmidt raised to 85,000 from early position and Justin Steinman three-bet to 215,000 two seats over.
Schmidt made the call and they went heads-up to a flop of 
. Schmidt checked and Steinman continued for 225,000. Schmidt then raised all in for 800,000 more, putting Steinman to the test. Steinman looked pained by the decision, rechecking his cards and letting out a loud sigh.
"Sorry guys," he said to the table.
Steinman eventually called after three minutes and showed 
. Schmidt turned over 
for top pair and needed to hold for a huge double up.
The board ran out 
and Schmidt took over the chip lead with 1,900,000. "Let's go," he yelled as he ran toward the rail.
Steinman, who began the unofficial final table as the chip leader, dropped down to 410,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000
785,000
|
785,000 |
|
410,000
-1,185,000
|
-1,185,000 |