Hands #1–3: Rheem Extends Lead
Hand #1: Chino Rheem in the cutoff raised to 125,000 with the 
and Pavel Veksler called in the big blind with the 
. The flop came 
and Veksler quickly checked. Rheem continued for 140,000 and Veksler double-checked his cards before making the call.
After the 
turn, Veksler checked and Rheem checked behind to spike the 
on the river. Veksler checked and Rheem made it 400,000 to go. Veksler called and lost.
Hand #2: Scott Wellenbach raised first to act to 125,000 with the 
and Daniel Strelitz with 
three-bet to 375,000.
"Those are stacks of 20, right?" Wellenbach asked and Strelitz nodded.
Wellenbach then called and they headed to the 
flop. Wellenbach quickly checked and Strelitz did so after brief consideration. On the 
turn, Wellenbach checked once more and Strelitz bet 325,000, which won the pot right there.
Hand #3: Rheem opened to 125,000 with the 
in the hijack and Wellenbach defended the 
. Both checked the 
and Wellenbach checked the turn as well. Rheem bet 75,000 and claimed the pot a few seconds later, as Wellenbach released his cards near instantly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,155,000
715,000
|
715,000 |
|
||
|
4,820,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
3,175,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
||
|
3,150,000
720,000
|
720,000 |