Event #49: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em

David Miscikowski is a familiar face on the live felt and a familiar name on the virtual felt, but now he has officially cemented his name in World Series of Poker history books by capturing his first gold bracelet. With 11 prior WSOP cashes on his record, this marked Miscikowski's first final table and he certainly made it one to remember.

When the final table began on Friday, Miscikowski held the chip lead with about 20% of the chips in play. He sat back as Blake Bohn and John Dolan exited in ninth and eighth place, respectively, then added to his own stack by eliminating Jean Gaspard in seventh place.

Kevin MacPhee was the next to fall and he was followed to the rail by Oliver Price in fifth place. By this point, Miscikowski had surrendered the chip lead to Norbert Szecsi. Day 3 chip leader Margareta Morris busted in fourth place and after Manig Loeser departed in third place, the stage was set for a heads-up duel between Miscikowski and Szecsi and it was fitting, since the chip lead was never held by anybody else.

The two battled for nearly three hours, but it wasn't enough to crown a champion before the players were required to bag and tag for the night. They returned Saturday to close it out and for the first level, it was Szecsi who held the upper hand. However, a break after Level 32 seemed to be just what the doctor ordered for Miscikowski. He trailed slightly at the start of Level 32, but two hands later the tournament was over and all of the chips were in front of him.

On the final hand, Szecsi shoved on the button for about 24 big blinds with   . Miscikowski called from the big blind with    and help up to secure the victory.

Final Table Payouts

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David Miscikowski limped on the button, Norbert Szecsi checked his option and the flop came down    .

Szecsi checked to Miscikowski who bet 225,000. After a few moments Szecsi check-raised to 575,000, which Miscikowski called. The   fell on the turn and Szecsi came out swinging with a bet of 925,000. Miscikowski called, the   river completed the board and both checked.

Miscikowski tabled    for tens and deuces, besting Szecsi's hand to collect the sizable pot.

David Miscikowski	6,560,000	1,680,000
Norbert Szecsi	3,885,000	-1,680,000

The players are in the midst of a 20-minute break.

Norbert Szecsi	5,565,000	-185,000
David Miscikowski	4,880,000	185,000

Norbert Szecsi raised to 250,000 on the button and David Miscikowski called from the big blind. They checked to the river of a       board where Miscikowski bet 325,000, which Szecsi called.

Miscikowski showed    for eights and sixes, but Szecsi turned over    for queens and eights to win the pot.

Norbert Szecsi	6,170,000	590,000
David Miscikowski	4,275,000	-590,000

Norbert Szecsi raised to 250,000 on the button and David Miscikowski called from the big blind. They checked to the turn of a      board where Miscikowski bet 350,000. Szecsi called and both players checked the   river.

Miscikowski showed   , but Szecsi took it down with    for a pair of threes.

Norbert Szecsi	6,840,000	615,000
David Miscikowski	3,605,000	-615,000

Norbert Szecsi limped his button and David Miscikowski checked his option. They checked to the river of a       where Miscikowski bet 275,000. Szecsi raised to 830,000 and after a few moments Miscikowski called.

Szecsi tabled    for jacks full of fours, Miscikowski mucked and Szecsi collected the pot.

Norbert Szecsi	7,650,000	700,000
David Miscikowski	2,795,000	-700,000

David Miscikowski raised to 250,000 on the button and Norbert Szecsi called from the big blind. Both checked to the turn of a board of      where Miscikowski bet 250,000. Szecsi called, the   river fell and both players checked.

Szecsi tabled    for kings and fours, Miscikowski mucked and Szecsi took down the pot.

Norbert Szecsi	7,215,000	645,000
David Miscikowski	3,230,000	-645,000

David Miscikowski raised to 250,000 on the button and Norbert Szecsi called from the big blind.

The flop fell     and Szecsi check-called 250,000 from Miscikowski to see the   turn. Both checked, the   river completed the board and Szecsi bet 425,000. Miscikowski folded, giving Szecsi the pot.

Norbert Szecsi	5,435,000	515,000
David Miscikowski	5,010,000	-515,000

Welcome to PokerNews' Day 4 coverage of Event #49: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em.

Three days and 31 one-hour levels of poker have not been enough to see a winner emerge from the starting field of 696 players. Left to duke it out for the bracelet is David Miscikowski and Norbert Szecsi. Miscikowski begins play with a slight chip lead and if the heads-up match thus far has been any indication, it could be a while longer as both players have taken turns with a sizable chip lead and on the short stack. For Szecsi, a win would secure his second World Series of Poker gold bracelet. Miscikowski, meanwhile, is aiming to capture his first bracelet at his first WSOP final table. Both players are guaranteed $444,425, but the winner will collect $719,707.

Play is set to resume at 2 p.m. so be sure to keep it here to find out who will capture the gold bracelet!