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Faraz Jaka was dealt 
, and he came in raising to 435,000. Around in the big blind, Mark Drover peeked down at 
and took a few seconds' pause. When he did act, it was to reraise all in for 3.44 million total, and Jaka snap-called to flip a coin for the knockout.
The crowd came to life again as supporters of both men yelled the cards they wanted at the dealer. "Jack ball, jack ball, jack ball," Drover was rooting, but the 
flop was a big, dry desert. The turn 
was a miss too, and Drover was drawing dead to six outs.
River: 
That, too, is a miss for Drover, and he's been parted with all his chips. His PCA Main Event run comes to an end in fifth place, and that's good for nearly a half-million dollars in consolation money.
Jaka, on the other hand, has also ticked across the ten-million-chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,050,000
3,600,000
|
3,600,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
and Kyle Julius called from the big blind with 
and Liu 575,000. Julius took him time before calling, landing the 
on the turn. Liu stared at the board intently for about a full minute before she checked. Julius bet a tiny 355,000, but it was enough to get Liu to fold quickly.
.
, and Liu check-folded to another 450,000.
flop. Each checked the 
turn and when the 
, and a quarter-pot bet of 850,000 was easily enough for Julius to take down the pot.
and John Dibella defended his big blind with 
and Dibella checked. Jaka bet 575,000. taking it down when Dibella folded.
in his hand, and John Dibella defended his big blind to see a heads-up flop with 
.
was a fantastic start for Dibella, and he checked to the raiser. Julius checked it back, though, and the 
hit fourth street. Now Dibella led out with 250,000 of his own chips, and Julius made the call to see the last card.
, giving Dibella a straight flush! He stacked up another bet and pushed 750,000 across the line, and Julius needed a soak in the tank. It looked like he wanted to call, but he got a bad vibe from his opponent, and the calm-looking Dibella finally coaxed an unwanted fold from his opponent.
hit the turn, and Jaka checked again. Liu took her time before betting 775,000, but Jaka was right there to quickly call.