Wellenbach Closes Gap to Rheem
Short stack Simon Deadman moved all in for 770,000 with the 
and Chino Rheem in the big blind said "first card is good for you," then asked for a count as he had the 
for a pocket pair. Rheem folded and said in table chat that he had pocket sixes.
"Are we flipping there?" Rheem asked and Deadman replied, "Chino, you are like a 100% there, you haven't lost an all in yet today."
Pavel Veksler raised to 100,000 with the 
and Scott Wellenbach called in middle position with the 
. Marc-Andre Ladouceur called with 
on the button and Rheem filled up from the small blind with 
. The flop came 
and action checked to Wellenbach, who bet 300,000. Rheem was the only caller and they headed to the 
turn. They opted to check and the 
river as well and Wellenbach all but closed the gap to Rheem.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,520,000 | -500,000 |
|
5,370,000 | 825,000 |
|
3,870,000 | -105,000 |
|
1,670,000 | -130,000 |
|
895,000 | 125,000 |