Feature Table Hands #18-22: Velador Barrels on Politano
Hand #18: Craig McCorkell opened to 425,000 from under-the-gun. No one called.
Hand #19: Maximilian Senft made it 400,000 to go in the hijack and took down the pot. A lonely railbird cheered the small win.
Hand #20: Action folded to the blinds, and McCorkell and Mark Newhouse saw an 
flop for the minimum. McCorkell came out with 250,000 and got called. Both players checked the 
, and an 
paired the board. McCorkell bet 650,000 and took the pot.
Hand #21: Senft opened to 400,000 and got called by Thomas Sarra Jr. in the big blind. Senft won with a continuation-bet on the 
flop.
Hand #22: After a short dormancy, Luis Velador woke up with a raise to 400,000. However, Bruno Politano wasn't scared off, and he called in the big blind. Politano checked the 
flop, and Velador bet 425,000. Politano called, seeing the 
turn. After a check, Velador's next barrel was 750,000. Now convinced, Politano folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,180,000
-950,000
|
-950,000 |
|
||
|
14,150,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
13,620,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
|
||
|
12,910,000
-620,000
|
-620,000 |
|
12,880,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |
|
10,300,000
1,160,000
|
1,160,000 |
|
7,810,000
-670,000
|
-670,000 |
|
|
||
|
6,060,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
||