Quentin Krueger defended his big blind against a raise to 125,000 by Kate Hoang, who was in middle position. Krueger checked the 
flop, and Hoang potted 275,000. Krueger shoved all in for 425,000 more, and Hoang called.
Hoang: 
Krueger: 
Hoang asked for running spades. The turn was an 
, though, improving her two pair. The 
river gave Krueger a set, but Hoang had an eight-deuce that played for low.
The last time @golferjosh won a @WSOP event was 12 years ago and he beat Chris Ferguson heads-up. Maybe history repeats itself tonight?
— Lance Bradley (@Lance_Bradley)
Back in 2005, Josh Arieh captured his second-career WSOP bracelet when he defeated Chris Ferguson heads-up to win the $2,000 Pot Limit Omaha tournament for $381,600. Since then, Arieh has managed to add four additional final tables and several final table bubbles, but he has yet to capture bracelet number three.
For Ferguson, his last WSOP bracelet came in 2003 when he won the $2,000 1/2 Limit Hold'em - 1/2 Seven Card Stud for $66,220 and his fifth career WSOP bracelet. Although Ferguson took a hiatus from the WSOP, he has rebounded over the past couple of years, capturing 11 cashes this year and 10 last year, including one final table.
Josh Arieh limped the button and Quentin Krueger checked the big blind.
The flop fell 
and Krueger checked to Arieh who bet 75,000. Krueger called and both players checked the 
on the turn.
The river landed the 
and Krueger tapped the table for the third time before Arieh bet 250,000.
Krueger quickly called and tabled his 
for two pairs as Arieh took the low when he tabled his 
.
Bryce Yockey raised the button to 120,000 and Josh Arieh called in the small blind.
The flop fell 
and Arieh bet out 290,000 and Yockey quickly folded.
The cards are back in the air.
Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 0
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,310,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
1,855,000
585,000
|
585,000 |
|
1,540,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
||
|
1,425,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
||
|
1,230,000
107,000
|
107,000 |
|
|
||
|
935,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
880,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
670,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Bryce Yockey limped the hijack and Ray Henson checked the big blind.
The flop fell 
and Henson led out for 50,000 with Yockey calling as the landed on the turn.
Henson checked and Yockey bet 80,000 with Henson calling as the completed the board on the river.
Henson checked, Yockey bet 200,000, and Henson called.
Yockey tabled his 
for two pairs before Henson took the low with his 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,240,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
890,000
-310,000
|
-310,000 |
Quentin Krueger opened to 100,000 from early position and Chris Ferguson called in the cutoff. Kate Hoang called from the button and Josh Arieh defended his big blind.
The flop fell 
and the action was checked round to Hoang who bet 200,000.
Arieh, Krueger, and Ferguson all quickly mucked, and Hoang increased her stack to 2.5 million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,450,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
|
1,465,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,123,000
-187,000
|
-187,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
815,000
-195,000
|
-195,000 |
