Brett Shaffer vs. David Sands

With the board showing on the turn, Brett Shaffer — who finished 3rd in this event a year ago — checks the big blind, David “Doc” Sands bets 47,000 under the gun, and Shaffer check-raises to 100,000. Sands tanks for a while before he calls.

The river card pairs the board with the , and Shaffer moves all in for about 200,000, easily covering the 80,000 or so remaining in Sands’ stack.

Sands tanks for a while before he folds, and Shaffer takes the pot.

Brett Shaffer – 495,000 (99 bb)
David Sands – 80,000 (16 bb)