Hands #1-3: Aldemir Cracks 6 Million
Hand 1: Maria Lampropulos raised to 70,000 UTG+2 with the 
and action folded to Oleg Titov, who picked up the 
in the big blind. The Russian moved all in for 705,000 and Lampropulos folded.
Hand 2: Koray Aldemir opened for 70,000 under the gun with the 
and Christian Rudolph called from the big blind with the 
. The 
flop saw Rudolph check and Aldemir bet 55,000 with his flush draw. Rudolph check-raised to 175,000, Aldemir called, and the dealer burned and turned the 
.
Aldemir took the lead, but he checked behind after Rudolph slowed down. That led to the 
on the river, which gave Aldemir a full house. Rudolph checked, Aldemir bet 305,000, and Rudolph folded.
Hand 3: Titov raised to 65,000 from the button holding the 
and Aldemir called from the big blind with the 
. The 
flop saw both players check, and the 
hit the turn to give Titov a flush. Aldemir checked and Titov tossed out a delayed continuation-bet of 75,000. Aldemir folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,180,000 | 265,000 |