After one and a half hours of 4-handed play, it was Malik Lefty who was sent to the rail. Play had opened up a little bit a few rounds ago, and Malik had called a few raises, but failed to hit a flop or take a stand. As a result, his stack had dwindled down considerably and he ended up going all-in from the button with , a very legitimate hand for his 1.3M stack, or 5 big blinds.
Anthony Payette called him instantly with , and held on the board. Mounzer Awada now has about 9.5M, followed by Payette with about 7.5M, and Asatoorian, once with a crushing lead, is third in chips with about 5M.
Malik Lefty cashes $16,840 for his great run. Excellent performance!