Level 15
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
A player ran over to let PokerNews know a hand was brewing between two big stacks at his table.
It was blind on blind action and the board read 
. With what didn't look like more than 200,000 in the pot, Kao "Flexx" Saechao was all in for 800,000 and his opponent in the small blind was in the tank.
The clock was called on Saechao's opponent and he made the call before time ran out.
Saechao tabled 
for trip sevens.
His opponent mucked his hand but the floor man made him turn it back over based on tournament rules. He had called with 
for two pair.
Saechao now has a mountain of chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
and Holder holds with the nut flush.
, giving a pair of queens to Slovic. However, the 
and the pot was sent to Lococo's opponent who hit two pairs.
. Newberry made a pair of queens on the flop and improved to the broadway straight on the turn to eliminate his opponent.
