"pay4medsch00l" Takes The Early Momentum
On the last hand of Level 29 (18,000/36,000/4,500), "pay4medsch00l" had already chipped up to 1.7 million and defended their big blind to a raise from Dan "mj23style" Sewnig, who was on the button. Both players checked the flop 
and "pay4medsch00l" bet the turn 
, which Sewnig called.
The river fell 
and "pay4medsch00l" bet another 90,000. Sewnig went into the tank, activating their time bank before putting in a raise to 392,000. Moments later, "pay4medsch00l" three-bet shoved for over 1 million.
Faced with a decision that could potentially end the tournament in his favor, Sewnig opted not to call and "pay4medsch00l" found themselves with a stack of 2.3 million moving into the next level of play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,774,884
-1,407,448
|
-1,407,448 |
|
2,375,116
1,407,448
|
1,407,448 |