Hands #50-54: Masters Boats Up on River
Hand #50: Scot Masters opened from the button to 600,000 and was called by Ryan Laplante in the big blind. The flop was 
and Laplante check-called Masters' continuation-bet of 600,000. Both players checked the 
turn, and Laplante bet 475,000 on the 
river. Masters folded.
Hand #51: Renato Kaneoya received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #52: Ryan Laplante open-limped from the button and Renato Kaneoya folded his small blind. Scott Masters checked his option from the big blind and the two went heads up to a flop of 
. Masters checked to Laplante, who bet 250,000. Masters called, bringing the turn 
. Masters checked again and Laplante pushed forward a bet of 950,000. Masters folded.
Hand #53: Renato Kaneoya limped on the button and Scot Masters completed from the small blind before Stephen Song checked his option in the big blind. The flop came 
and action checked to Kaneoya, who bet 300,000. Masters called and Song folded. Both players checked the 
turn. The river was 
and Masters fired out a bet of 725,000. Kaneoya took a few seconds and called.
Masters tabled 
, having backdoored his way into a full house and a chunk of value.
Hand #54: Action folded to Stephen Song in the small blind, who completed. Ryan Laplante checked his option and the flop was 
. Both players checked. The turn came and Song bet 375,000, getting a fold from Laplante.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,225,000
2,050,000
|
2,050,000 |
|
||
|
12,300,000
-1,560,000
|
-1,560,000 |
|
6,990,000
-640,000
|
-640,000 |
|
|
||
|
6,000,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |