The chip counts have tightened up as the final three players have been sent on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,160,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
||
|
1,875,000
-575,000
|
-575,000 |
|
||
|
1,365,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
Wil Wilkinson raised from the button and Brian Yoon called from the big blind. Yoon drew three cards and Wilkinson took two on the first draw.
Yoon checked and called a bet from Wilkinson after the first draw. Wilkinson took one card on the second draw and Yoon took two.
Yoon checked again after the second draw and called another bet from Wilkinson. Wilkinson stood pat for the third draw and Yoon took one more.
After the third draw, Yoon fired a bet. Wilkinson called quickly and turned over 
.
"I made a straight," Yoon said as he mucked the losing hand.
Wilkinson picked up another small pot immediately after this hand to chip back over the 1 million mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,450,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,175,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
Brian Yoon flirted with the chip lead early in the day, but after just taking a big pot off of Danny Wong, he's now the man in command.
Action started with Yoon raising on the button and Wong three-betting from the big blind. Yoon called and drew two while Wong took just one.
Wong led with a bet, which Yoon called. Wong then patted his hand while Yoon took one.
Again Wong bet into his opponent, and again Yoon called. Wong patted once more, while Yoon still needed one card.
Another bet then came from Wong, but this time, Yoon raised him. Without much hesitation, Wong called, and Yoon rolled over for the winner to take a sizeable pot, and grab a sizeable lead atop the standings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,600,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,020,000
-630,000
|
-630,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
800,000
-325,000
|
-325,000 |
With one draw complete and 120,000 in the pot, Wil Wilkinson put out a bet from early position and Danny Wong called. Wong drew one and Wilkinson stood pat.
Wilkinson fired another bet and Wong called again. Wong drew one on the final draw and Wilkinson remained pat.
Both players checked and Wilkinson turned over 
. Wong mucked his cards and Wilkinson dragged the pot to move back above 1 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,650,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,125,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
Wil Wilkinson raised from the button and Brian Yoon called from the small blind. Both players took two cards on the first draw.
Yoon bet and then called Wilkinson's raise. Wilkinson stood pat and Yoon drew one.
Yoon checked the second draw and called Wilkinson's bet. Wilkinson remained pat and Yoon took one more.
Both players checked the third draw.
"Nine-seven," Yoon said.
"Nine-seven what?" Wilkinson replied.
Yoon turned over 
, but Wilkinson had to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
880,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
Danny Wong has claimed another substantial pot in three-way action to push his stack toward three million chips.
Brian Yoon started the action by raising on the button. Wil Wilkinson called in the small blind and Wong called in the big blind.
Wilkinson had the best of it on the first draw, taking just one, while Wong took two and Yoon needed three.
Wilkinson however checked and Wong put out a bet, which both Yoon and Wilkinson called.
Wilkinson drew one, as did Wong, while Yoon still needed three.
Again, Wilkinson checked to Wong, who bet and was called by Yoon. Wilkinson folded.
Wong then stood pat, while Yoon needed to draw one.
Action on the end was checked through and Wong showed 
. Yoon tossed his cards into the muck, sending the pot to Wong.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,900,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,830,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
750,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
With two draws complete and around 300,000 in the pot, Brian Yoon raised and Wil Wilkinson three-bet. Yoon called and both players stood pat on the third draw.
Yoon checked the draw and Wilkinson bet. Yoon called and Wilkinson turned over to take the pot with a number 3.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,950,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
900,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Brian Yoon raised from the button and Danny Wong called from the small blind. Both players took two cards.
Wong bet and Yoon called after the first draw. Both players took one card on the second draw.
Wong and Yoon checked the second draw and both took one on the third.
Wong bet and Yoon raised the third draw. Wong found a fold and Yoon crossed the 2 million mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,785,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,075,000
-185,000
|
-185,000 |
|
|
||
Wil Wilkinson has been steadily rebuilding his short stack since the last break.
In a recent pot, Brian Yoon limped his small blind and Wilkinson checked his big blind.
Both players drew three and checked. They each then drew two, and Yoon came out with a bet, which was raised by Wilkinson.
Yoon called and drew one while Wilkinson patted his hand.
Both players then checked and Wilkinson showed for the winner after Yoon announced that he had paired up on the final draw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,260,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
700,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
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