Hands #81-85: Sekularac Surging
Hand #81: Daniel Strelitz raised to 225,000 from the small blind and Bosnian phenom Ali Imsirovic called from the big blind. The flop came 
. Strelitz checked as did Imsirovic, but the 
on the turn saw Strelitz lead out for 150,000. Imsirovic folded his hand and Strelitz strengthened his position in second.
Hand #82: Shannon Shorr bet 135,000 from the cutoff and Ognjen Sekularac raised all in for 885,000. Shorr made the call, and Shorr would need help to reduce the field further.
Sekularac: 
Shorr: 
The board ran out came 
to give Sekularac the double up he so desperately needed.
Hand #83: Ali Imsirovic raised to 125,000 from the button, Shorr called from the big blind. The flop was 
. Both players checked. The turn was the . Shorr checked and Imsirovic bet 215,000 which quickly took down the pot.
Hand #84: Imsirovic raised to 125,000 under the gun. Sekularac three-bet to 500,000 from the button which folded everyone out.
Hand #85: Sekularac raised to 125,000 under the gun. Shorr three-bet to 375,000 from the button. The blinds folded it back to Sekularac who four-bet all in. Shorr quickly gave it up to send the pot over to the Serbian which also moved Daniel Strelitz into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
|
3,700,000
-1,400,000
|
-1,400,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,500,000
1,615,000
|
1,615,000 |
|
1,700,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |