Hands #32–36: Wellenbach Raising it Up
Hand #32: Scott Wellenbach raised to 150,000 in middle position with 
. Brian Altman called from the big blind with 
. The 
flop went check/check. Altman bet 300,000 on the 
turn and Wellenbach folded.
Hand #33: Wellenbach opened to 150,000 again, this time with the 
. Chino Rheem called on the button with 
and flopped a monster on 
, while Wellenbach flopped a flush draw. He checked and called a 200,000 bet from Rheem.
Rheem bet 300,000 on the 
turn and Wellenbach check-called once more. The 
river bricked out and Wellenbach check-folded to Rheem's 600,000-bet.
"I had it, sir," Rheem told Wellenbach the truth.
Hand #34: Wellenbach opened again, this time with 
to 150,000 from under the gun. No customers for Wellenbach who took the blinds and antes.
Hand #35: Mihai Manole folded 
under the gun from a 17 big blind stack. Brian Altman raised to 130,000 from the cutoff with 
and won the hand.
Hand #36: Altman raised to 130,000 in the hijack holding 
. Pavel Veksler had 
one seat over and called in position. The 
gave Altman a pair and he bet 135,000. Veksler took a sip of water before sliding in a call.
Altman hit trip fives on the turn and bet 300,000. Veksler gave it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,010,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
||
|
5,200,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
||
|
4,180,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
2,240,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
||
|
1,910,000 | |
|
1,900,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
1,450,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
905,000
125,000
|
125,000 |