Christopher Meza versus Nikola Mircetic was a two round match in back to back hands.
Round #1
Paul Phillips opened the lojack to 8,500 on 2,000/4,000/4,000. Christopher Meza flat called in the cutoff and Nikola Mircetic 3-bet to 32,000. Phillips folded out but then Meza went all in and got snap called.
Meza: K♣K♦
Mircetic: J♠J♥
Runout: 9♣8♣4♥A♦6♣
Meza's kings held and it crippled Mircetic.
Meza: 348,500
Mircetic: 41,500
Round #2
In the next hand, action folded to Meza and he opened to 8,500 in the hijack. David Blake called in the cutoff and Mircetic went all in for 41,500. Meza called and Blake closed the action with a call.
Mircetic would have a playable stack if he could win the main pot with 132,500 in the middle. The flop brought Q♠J♦5♥. Meza bet 35,000 into the dry side pot and Blake folded.
Meza had flopped top pair with K♦Q♦. Mircetic had a gutshot to broadway with A♦T♠. Mircetic bricked the 6♦ turn and 8♥ river. Mircetic was sent to the rail and Meza chipped up nicely.
Meza: 439,500
Mircetic: 0
Players are about to go on their next 15-minute break and return to blinds of 3,000/6,000/6,000. The money bubble is fast approaching as players are about to combine to two tables.
Flight F Payouts
1st-7th: DAY TWO
8th-9th: $960
10th-11th: $880