Mike Sexton raises to $100,000 and Kathy Liebert re-pops it to $250,000. Patrik Antonius moves all-in for $465,000 and Sexton gets out of the way, laying down A-10 of clubs, and Liebert calls all-in with A A to Antonius’ K K. The board comes 7 4 4 9 2 and Liebert doubles up at the final table.

Antonius Triples

Patrik Antonius raises to $140,000 and is called by both Nenad Medic and Kathy Liebert in the blinds. The flop comes A Q T and Medic checks to Liebert, who bets out $40,000. Antonius calls all-in for $25,000 and Medic makes the call. The turn is the 4 and Medic checks to Liebert, who moves all-in.

The Canadian gets out of the way and Liebert turns up A 4 for aces-up. Antonius, however, has T T for the set and after the river is the 7 the Finn triples up to just under $500,000 to stay alive.

Gonzo!

Sowers Patched (8th)!

Mike Sexton raises to $110,000 in the small blind and Mike Sowers pots it in the big blind, making it $390,000 to go. Sexton moves all-in over the top and Sowers calls, pinning his tournament life on 9 4 while Sexton has Q Q. The board comes K 8 3 A J and Mike Sowers is busto in eighth place. He takes $99,264 for his time.

Antonius Finnished (7th)!

Patrik Antonius raises to $120,000 in the small blind and Andy Bloch makes it $360,000 to go in the big blind. Antonius re-raises all-in over the top and Bloch makes the call, showing A 4 to Antonius’ K T. The board comes 9 9 5 7 5 and Antonius can’t spike a king or a ten to save his tournament life. He’s out in seventh place and takes $124,080 for his efforts.

On the first hand of the final table, Phil Laak opens for $90,000 and brand-new Full Tilt Poker pro Patrik Antonius moves all-in over the top for $230,000. Action folds back to Laak, who makes the call and turns up J J to Antonius’ K K. Antonius looks primed to double, but the flop brings disaster, coming A J 2.

The crowd goes wild as Laak takes the lead, and but the T on the turn gives Antonius more outs for the re-suck. The river card is the K and the rest of the crowd erupts into more applause as the Finn doubles through Laak in wild start to the final table.

Laak Eliminated!

Mike Sowers raises to $85,000 and Phil Laak moves all-in over the top for $185,000 from the small blind. In the big blind, Nenad Medic makes it $350,000 to go and Sowers lays down the hand. Laak turns up a pocket pair of jacks and is way behind Medic’s pocket aces, and after the board comes K-Q-2-9-5 the aces hold and Laak is out in 9th place. He’ll take home $74,448 for his efforts.