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Jared Kawalsky raised it up under the gun, and Rubin Chappell defended his big blind. The flop came down [Jh][7s][Qh], and Chappell check called a bet from Kawalsky. The turn brought the [Ks], and Chappell checked again to Kawalsky, who fired out 650,000. Chappell tanked for about a minute, and then in a flash, Chappell raised to 1.5 million, Kawalsky moved all in, and Chappell called.

Chappell: [Jc][Jd]

Kawalsky: [10h][9h]

It was a cooler for Chappell, who was looking for the board to pair to win the hand. It didn’t happen though, as the [3s] hit the river, giving Kawalsky the huge knockout, and eliminating one of the most experienced players at the table.