Hands #17–21: Kings for Manole
Hand #17: Daniel Strelitz raised to 120,000 in the hijack with the 
and Chino Rheem called on the button with 
, Pavel Veksler in the big blind asked to see the stack of Strelitz and called with 
. The flop came 
and Veksler quickly checked, as did Strelitz and Rheem.
On the 
turn, Veksler and so did Strelitz with top pair. Rheem bet 180,000, which resulted in a fold from Veksler and a call from Strelitz. The 
appeared on the river and they checked it down, Strelitz got some chips back.
Hand #18: Rheem opened to 150,000 in the cutoff with and Brian Altman called on the button with the 
. The flop came 
and Rheem checked, Altman bet and Rheem instantly folded.
Hand #19: First to act, Manole opened to 130,000 with the 
and Scott Wellenbach called in the big blind with 
. The flop brought 
and Wellenbach checked, Manole bet 150,000 and picked up a call. After the 
turn, Wellenbach checked once more and Manole shoved for 375,000 to force a fold from Wellenbach.
Hand #20: Rheem opened to 150,000 with 
and Vincent Bosca on the button moved all in for 1,650,000 with the 
. The Spaniard got no action, as Rheem folded.
Hand #21: Rheem raised to 150,000 with the 
and scored the blinds and antes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,880,000
715,000
|
715,000 |
|
||
|
4,970,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
|
||
|
4,770,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
2,630,000
355,000
|
355,000 |
|
905,000
250,000
|
250,000 |