Aris check raises Chris on a flop of As-4d-6d. Chris moves all in and Aris, known for busting early in the ME, calls. Chris shows A-4 for two pair and Aris is on a flush draw with Ad-Kd. The river brings the flush busting Chris in 8th place.
Sean and Mike got into a big pot where Sean bet 10k on the river and Mike pushes. Sean has to fold knowing he is beat. Mike shows his set of sevens.
Later Sean and Mike run at each other again for another big pot where it gets all in. Mike shows set of fives and Sean holds a set of sixes. This takes Sean off the short stack and back in the game.
Brian goes all in on a T-K-3-8 board. Derrick pauses for long time and calls with a set of eights vs Brian's KQ top pair. Brian is out 7th.
Vern and Mike face off on a three spade flop where Mike pushes on the river. Vern with the larger stack, calls showing the A8s nut flush. Mike mucks. Mike is out 6th.
500/1000 blinds. In the SB, Aris raises 6500. Trinity thinks about the hand and pushes over the top with QQ. Aris debates it and puts Trinity on QQ and calls with AKs. Aris has Trinity covered. The board comes 8d-6c-8h-2c-7c to give Aris a runner runner nut flush. Trinity bust out 5th. Aris is a significant chip leader.
And we are on the bubble with four players (Sean, Derrick, Aris and Vern)
Aris raises into Sean who reraises. Aris, who has Sean covered, pushes allin. Sean calls. Both players show AK (Sean is suited)... board does not improve the hands. Split pot.
Blinds 1200/2400
On a Qc-4c-8s-6s board Aris bets to put Vern allin. Vern ponders for some time and folds. Aris shows 2s-3s to this reporter.
Blinds 1500/3000
Sean raises and Derrick pushes allin. Sean calls showing J-J vs Derrick's 8-8. Sean gets a third J in the window (board Ks-As-Jh-4h-7c)to put Derick out in 4th.
We are now in the money.
Aris raises, Vern reraises allin causing Aris to fold. A few hands later with only 5min left in the blind level. Vern pushes allin for 29,500 on the button. Sean calls leaving him with 36,500 behind. Aris (Chip Leader) counts out the 29,500 and then ask how much Sean has behind. Aris just calls. Family pot. The flop comes 8h-Th-3d. Sean is first to act and pushes allin for 36,500 more. Aris shaking his head and talking about how sick this was... calls. Sean - Ah-Jh for (a flush draw), Aris - 4d-8d (second pair) and Vern - Ac-Kc (Ace high). Turn gives Sean the nut flush with the Kh and then a meaningless 7s on the river. Vern is out 3rd. Note: It was determined that Sean was favored 53% vs Aris' 46% to win that hand after the flop.
We are now Heads Up. Blinds 2k/4k. Sean is the new chip leader with approx 162k to Aris' approx 80k.
Flop comes 9c-Tc-8h. Sean moves all-in with A-A. Aris says what the heck let's do it and shows 7-5 for an open-ended straight draw. The Jh on the turn makes his straight and cracks Sean's Aces. Leaving Sean with approx 33k.
Sean moves all-in with 6-6 and is called by Aris' J-Q. Sean's hand holds up on a 2-9-2-A-T board, doubling him up to 66k.
Blinds 2500/5000. Sean is all-in. (not sure who moved in first) Aris Kd-Jd vs Sean Ad-5c.... board comes 5d-9d-7s-4d-2d. Making both players a flush but the river gave Sean the nut flush. Sean now has approx 122k and Aris approx 118k.
Aris moves all-in with A-8 Sean calls with Ah-6h and the board comes 6d-Ks-9s-2s-3c. And Sean's pairs his six, giving him the pot and the win!
Both players battled long and hard heads up with chips flying back and forth. But as they say... In the end, there can be only one. Congratulations to both players for a great game. And especially to Sean who not only won the Main Event but secured his first win in RPL history. Also we would like to thank Andy for coming in as the dealer which made playing much easier on our winner.
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