It's virtually a three-way tie with less than 20 minutes left in the level. Should they stay three-handed at the end of the level, they will return tomorrow. Otherwise, they could potentially finish the event tonight.
Lander Lijo opened to 600,000 on the button and was faced with a three-bet to 2,050,000 from Joao Vieira out of the small blind. After a moments consideration, Lijo moved all in. Vieira instantly folded to send a decently sized pot Lijo's way without even seeing a flop.
Lander Lijo moved all in for 3,000,000 on the button and Joao Vieira called out of the small blind. Galen Hall folded his big blind and Lijo was officially at risk.
Lander Lijo:
Joao Vieira:
Lijo was in bad shape with little hope of survival. The flop did not change much but the turn gave Lijo hope with a heart draw. That draw came in on the river, prompting wild celebrations from his rail. To rub salt in the wound for Vieira, Galen Hall revealed he had folded two hearts.
Joao Vieira opened to 500,000 and Galen Hall raised it from the small blind to 2,000,000. Vieira took his time before going all in and Hall snap-foled.
A few hands later, Vieira again opened to 500,000 and Hall again raised it to 2,000,000 from the small blind. This time, Vieira was content to just call.
The flop came and both players would tap the table.
On the turn, which put four to a straight on the board, both players would check once more.
The arrived on the river and Hall would use a time bank before arriving at a bet of 2,800,000 less than a second before his additional 30 seconds were up.
Vieira would go into the tank and spend nearly two minutes making his decision. After using three time banks, leaving just one time bank chip behind, he would make the fold.
Joao Vieira limped from the small blind and Galen Hall raised to 900,000 out of the big blind. Vieira called to send the two players to the flop.
Vieira checked on a flop of and then called when Hall continued for 1,100,000.
Both players checked through the turn to the river where Vieira took over the betting lead, firing off 2,850,000. Hall considered his options but ultimately decided on a fold to slow down his momentum somewhat as Vieira stacked his newly acquired chips.