Event 14: Back-and-Forth Before the Break

$1,100 Triple Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $302,640  |   Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 312

Event 14 - Heads-Up
Nicholas Chong (left) heads-up against Matthew Lambrecht (right).

Here are a couple of interesting hands from the final five minutes before the break.

Nicholas Chong raised to 250,000, and Matthew Lambrecht called from the big blind.

The flop came 9c6d3h, Lambrecht checked, Chong bet 150,000, and Lambrecht called.

The turn card was the Kd, Lambrecht checked, Chong bet 325,000, and Lambrecht called.

The river card was the 5s, Lambrecht bet 550,000, and Chong thought for a while before he folded. Lambrecht took the pot.

Nicholas Chong  –  4,950,000  (50 bb)
Matthew Lambrecht  –  4,400,000  (44 bb)

A few minutes later, Nicholas Chong again raised to 250,000, and Matthew Lambrecht called from the big blind.

The flop came Qh8c2d, Lambrecht checked, Chong bet 150,000, and Lambrecht called.

The turn card was the 4h, Lambrecht checked, Chong bet 275,000, and Lambrecht called.

The river card was the Ac, Lambrecht checked, Chong bet 475,000, and Lambrecht thought for a while before he called and asked if Chong had an ace.

Chong showed Ad6s to win the pot with a rivered pair of aces, and Lambrecht mucked.

Nicholas Chong  –  5,950,000  (60 bb)
Matthew Lambrecht  –  3,400,000  (34 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $60,340 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $41,500