Hands #64-69: Maria Lampropulos Extends Her Chip Lead
Hand 64: In the first hand back from the break, the short-stacked Oleg Titov received a walk in the big blind.
Hand 65: Maria Lampropulos looked down at the 
UTG+1 and raised to 135,000 and Shawn Buchanan called one spot over with the 
. Everyone else folded and it was heads-up to the 
flop. Lampropulos checked and Buchanan bet 85,000.
Lampropulos called and then led out for 225,000 on the 
turn. Buchanan called and the 
river put four diamonds on the board. Lampropulos held the only diamond, and she bet another 225,000. Buchanan folded.
Hand 66: Titov moved all in from the button with the 
and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand 67: Koray Aldemir limped from the small blind with the 
and Lampropulos, who held the 
in the big blind, checked her option to see a 
flop. Aldemir bet 65,000 and Lampropulos folded.
Hand 68: Christian Rudolph moved all in for 830,000 from the cutoff with the . Buchanan, who held the 
in the big blind, gave it some thought and then folded.
Hand 69: Aldemir raised to 125,000 with the 
in the cutoff and Buchanan called from the small blind with the 
. The 
flop paired Buchanan and he checked to Aldemir, who checked behind. The 
improved Buchanan to two pair and he checked again.
Aldemir took the bait and bet 240,000. Buchanan flatted and then checked the 
river. Aldemir slowed down with a check behind and Buchanan won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,360,000 | 465,000 |
|
3,745,000 | -345,000 |
|
2,275,000 | -60,000 |
|
2,265,000 | -120,000 |
|
1,055,000 | -60,000 |
|
990,000 | 20,000 |
|
970,000 | -90,000 |
|
795,000 | 190,000 |