Galen Hall made it 65,000 to play on the button. Dan Shak three-bet to 225,000 from the small blind, getting Blom to fold from the big blind and Hall to give it up as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,460,000 | -75,000 |
|
1,490,000 | 100,000 |
Galen Hall raised to 65,000 on the button and Dan Shak called from the small blind. Viktor Blom gave up his big blind and the flop fell 
.
Shak checked, as did Hall, leading to the 
turn. Shak checked again, but Hall was done with that. He bet 200,000, but was met with a Shak raise to 600,000. Hall sighed as he gave it up.
"You want to know what I have, don't you?" asked Shak.
"I know," said Hall. "Straight."
Shak smiled as he showed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,200,000 | -260,000 |
|
|
1,790,000 | 300,000 |
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It's clear from the play over the past three days that we're dealing with a new and improved Isildur1 here this year in the Bahamas. His live tournament game has clearly gotten some work, and he's added a dose of common sense to balance out the unrelenting aggression we had previously gotten used to.
That new, more tame Viktor Blom just opened to 75,000 from the button, but he slowed right down when Dan Shak defended his big blind. Blom checked back on the 
flop, then quickly and quietly folded to Shak's bet on the 
turn.
Viktor Blom raised to 80,000 form the small blind and Galen Hall called from the big blind.
The flop camera popped up a bit too fast, so we can't tell you the cards, but Blom bet 115,000. Hall made it 300,000 to go and Blom asked for a count on what Galen had left. Upon hearing it was about 2,100,000, he re-raised to 650,000. Hall folded instantly and Blom won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,400,000 | 400,000 |
|
|
2,100,000 | -300,000 |
Galen Hall is struggling and hasn't won a pot recently.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,000,000 | 300,000 |
|
|
1,700,000 | |
|
|
1,300,000 | -400,000 |
"Does anybody remember the last pot I won?" Galen Hall just piped up in between hands. "Like, even taking the blinds?"
It has indeed been quite a while, maybe even more than 20 minutes since chips were pushed to Hall's corner.
Dan Shak raised to 85,000 on the button and Galen Hall called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Hall checked. Shak bet 100,000, getting a quick fold from Hall.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,850,000 | 150,000 |
|
|
1,200,000 | -100,000 |
Another quick batch of photos from our photographical sidekick, Joe Giron.
Viktor Blom raised to 75,000 on the button and Dan Shak defended his big blind.
The 
flop was checked by both. When the 
hit the turn, Shak check-called 140,000. The 
fell on the river and Shak fired 250,000, getting a quick fold from Blom.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,800,000 | -200,000 |
|
|
2,100,000 | 250,000 |
Viktor Blom made it 80,000 to go from the small blind, and Galen Hall called from the big to see the flop.
It came out 
, and Blom continued out with another 100,000. Hall matched it, and they check-checked through the 
turn. On the river, the 
drew one more check from Blom, and Hall only needed 125,000 chips to coax a quick fold from his opponent.
