Hands #17-24: Two-Minute Preflop Tank By Maria Lampropulos
Hand 17: Shawn Buchanan limped the cutoff with the 
and Koray Aldemir checked his option from the big blind with the 
. The 
flop saw both players check and the dealer burn and turn the 
. Aldemir led out for 120,000 and Buchanan let it go.
Hand 18: Adrian Mateos raised to 200,000 with the 
on the button and he took down the blinds and antes.
Hand 19: Maria Lampropulos looked down at the 
in the small blind. As she's prone to do, she took a long time to act (two minutes), eventually raising to 350,000. Buchanan quickly folded from the big blind.
Hand 20: This hand was not shown as the live stream instead aired Daniel Coupal's exit interview.
Hand 21: This hand was not shown as the live stream instead aired Daniel Coupal's exit interview.
Hand 22: Mateos raised all in from the small blind with the 
and Aldemir folded from the big.
Hand 23: Buchanan raised to 200,000 under the gun with the and took down the blinds.
Hand 24: Lampropulos held the 
in the small blind and she just called. Buchanan checked his option with the 
and the flop fell 
. Both players checked, the dealer burned and turned the 
, and again it went check-check. The 
river gave Lampropulos a straight, and she bet 325,000. Buchanan folded.