Hands #54-58: Aces and Kings Around
Hand #54: Matthew Wakeman raised to 180,000 with the 
on the button and Clinton Taylor defended 
. The flop came 
and Taylor led for 210,000 with top pair and Wakeman called with his open-ended straight draw. The 
paired the turn and Taylor bet 210,000 once more, which prompted Wakeman to raise to 780,000. Taylor snap-called and the 
river completed the board.
Wakeman checked behind with the words "I give up" and Taylor scooped a vital pot to overtake Wakeman in the counts.
Hand #55: Kenney raised to 175,000 on the button with 
and Mike Del Vecchio three-bet to 475,000 with 
in the big blind. Kenney double-checked his cards and tossed them into the muck.
Hand #56: A walk for Andrew Hinrichsen with .
Hand #57: In the small blind, Hinrichsen limped with the 
and Wakeman checked behind with 
. The flop brought 
and Hinrichsen checked top set, Wakeman checked behind. After the 
turn, Hinrichsen bet 140,000 and Wakeman called with the double gutshot.
The 
came on the river and both players checked. As soon as Hinrichsen showed his cards, Wakeman grinned immediately.
Hand #58: Del Vecchio opened to 160,000 in the cutoff with 
and Hinrichsen on the button called with . On the 
flop, both players checked to see the 
on the turn. Del Vecchio now bet 320,000 and Hinrichsen folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,355,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
||
|
5,765,000
1,260,000
|
1,260,000 |
|
4,125,000
1,710,000
|
1,710,000 |
|
2,370,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
||
|
2,130,000
515,000
|
515,000 |
|
||