Final two set for $10M duel after logjam breaks on chaotic day at WSOP Main EventFinal two set for $10M duel after logjam breaks on chaotic day at WSOP Main Event

Confidence level 100. Lauri Saaskilahti – "I made a goal for this year... to win the entire thing, and I'm very close to that right now."

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Gags30 (@Gags30poker)

I really can't thank everyone enough for the support. I'm still combing through all my messages, so apologies if I missed any, but my goodness I cannot express how awesome it is to see such an outpouring of support.This was a tremendous amount of fun and what a group of not…

Patrick Leonard reviews Lucas Jumalon's final table performance. Pads might be a bit biased as he's also Jumalon's coach, but the 77 hand checks out.

Two celebrations – which one do you like? Heads-up play starts tomorrow on ESPN at 10.30pm ET. 

Lucas Jumalon. Lucas Jumalon.
Lauri Saaskilahti. Lauri Saaskilahti.

It's Lucas Jumalon vs. Lauri Saaskilahti heads-up for the bracelet! Play has stopped for the night and the two remaining players will return tomorrow to crown a champion. Jumalon still has the chip lead but Saaskilahti has got himself back into it.

  • Lucas Jumalon: 328M
  • Lauri Saaskilahti: 225M
Lucas Jumalon and Lauri Saaskilahti. Lucas Jumalon and Lauri Saaskilahti.

Greg Mueller eliminated in 3rd ($3,750,000): He laddered and laddered until he could ladder no more. Mueller chose to hero call his last 34 million chips with on a board reading . Unfortunately, Lauri Saaskilahti had kings. 

Michael Gagliano eliminated in 4th ($2,750,000): Lucas Jumalon has played well but he is living a charmed life. He just beat Gagliano's with

Michael Gagliano. Michael Gagliano.
Daniel Negreanu (@RealKidPoker)

This is the most poker I’ve watched in ages. Really great broadcast and exciting moments. The energy around the WSOP main event is like no other. Just feeling like a poker fan and appreciating the intensity of it all.

Game on! Lucas Jumalon was running away with it, but Lauri Saaskilahti has just pegged him back with a massive double-up through the chip leader. 

Jumalon put the Finn all-in on a board. Saaskilahti had tens and tank-called. Jumalon had . Saaskilahti had to fade 13 outs and won the 188.5 million pot when the river hit. 

  • Lucas Jumalon: 281.5M
  • Lauri Saaskilahti: 188.5M
Finland's Lauri Saaskilahti put a brutal beat on Han Feng to  eliminate him from the WSOP Main Event final table.

 

Han Feng eliminated in 5th ($2,250,000): He gave us the pink feather boa – and the poker gods can never take that away from us – but we'll never see what Feng was going to wear on Day 3. His end was brutal. We'll have a full write-up on that shortly. 

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