Jesse Sylvia started this hand with the button. Action moved to him, and he raised to 1.4 million. Jake Balsiger called from the big blind, and the flop came down . Balsiger checked over to Sylvia, and the start-of-the-day chip leader fired 1.6 million. Balsiger called.

The turn was the , and both players checked to see the land on the river. Balsiger fired 2.5 million, and Sylvia folded.