Outer Table Hands #53-55: Stewart Doubles After Losing a Big One
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Hand #53: There was no small blind and Scott Stewart had just been moved to the table when Pedro Oliveira raised to 700,000 from the button and Stewart three-bet to 2,500,000 from the big blind. Oliveira called. The flop came 
, Stewart bet 1,650,000, and Oliveira called. The turn brought the 
, Stewart checked, Oliveira bet 1,400,000, and Stewart check-raised to 4,400,000. Oliviera called and the river was the 
. Stewart checked, Oliveira jammed, and Stewart folded. Oliveira showed what looked like 
and took the pot.
Hand #54: Pedro Oliveira raised to 700,000 from the button and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #55: Scott Stewart shoved from the button for approximately 3,200,000 and Scott Blumstein called from the big blind to put Stewart at risk. Blumstein showed 
and was racing against Stewart's 
. The flop fell 
, pairing Stewart's eight to give him a substantial lead. Blumstein picked up a flush draw on the 
turn, but the 
river was no help to him and Stewart took the pot to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,750,000
-4,700,000
|
-4,700,000 |