Dennis Brand opened on the button, James McNurlan reraised from the small blind, and Brand went over the top for the rest of what was an 11-million chip stack at the beginning of the hand. Put to the test, McNurlan made the call and the biggest pot of the tournament unfolded.

Dennis Brand:
James McNurlan:

McNurlan passed the test with flying colors in this huge spot, and his ace-king held up on the runout. McNurlan is now the chip leader at 24.8 million chips.