Hands #1-6: Let's Play Some Poker
Hand #1: Sam Soverel opened to 80,000 from under the gun and both Kenny Hallaert and Nadar Kakhmazov called from the button and big blind, respectively. The 
flop was checked through, and when the turn brought the 
, a bet of 100,000 from Soverel was enough for him to collect the pot.
Hand #2: From the cutoff, Kenny Hallaert raised to 85,000 and Christian Rudolph called next to speak on the button. The flop landed 
. Hallaert checked and Rudolph bet 140,000. Hallaert called, then the turn brought the 
and both players checked.
The river was the 
and Hallaert checked for a third time before Rudolph checked also. Rudolph tabled his 
and was pushed the pot.
Hand #3: From the cutoff, Christian Rudolph raised to 90,000 and Sam Soverel called in the small blind. From the big blind, Faraz Jaka three-bet to 400,000.
With the action back on Rudolph, he kicked his cards to the muck, and Soverel mucked straight after.
Hand #4: The action folded to Sam Soverel on the button and he opened to 90,000. Chris Hunichen defended his big blind with a call. The flop came 
and Hunichen checked to Soverel who checked behind. The turn fell the 
and Hunichen bet out 125,000 and Soverel called.
The dealer burned and turned the 
on the river and Hunichen led for 275,000. Soverel folded and Hunichen was pushed the pot.
Hand #5: Faraz Jaka raised his button to 90,000 and collected the blinds and antes.
Hand #6: Nadar Kakhmazov opened to 80,000 from under the gun, and Sam Soverel called next to act. From the button, Chris Hunichen sized out a 280,000 three-bet and both blinds quickly mucked. Kakhmazov then folded, and Soverel stared blankly at Hunichen for a moment before calling.
The flop came 
. Soverel checked and Hunichen bet out 230,000. Soverel then check-raised to 575,000.
Hunichen took his full allotment of time, and then folded to slip to 1.5 million in chips as Soverel moved to 2.4 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,390,000
190,000
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190,000 |
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1,565,000
-295,000
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-295,000 |
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