Hands #48–52: Veksler Starts Building
Hand #48: Scott Wellenbach raised to 200,000 in middle position with 
and Chino Rheem called on the button with 
. Brian Altman three-bet shoved 4,755,000 from the small blind with 
and both opponents folded.
Hand #49: A walk for Vicent Bosca, who had 
.
Hand #50: Rheem opened with the 
in middle position and Wellenbach defended 
. The 
flop had nothing for Wellenbach and he check-folded with lightning speed.
Hand #51: Bosca made it 180,000 on the button with 
. Wellenbach picked up 
in the small blind and three-bet to 740,000. Bosca wasn't giving any more action and folded.
Hand #52: Pavel Veksler raised to 160,000 in middle position with 
and Wellenbach called on the button with 
. Rheem found 
in the big blind and put in a small three-bet to 420,000. Getting great odds, Veksler and Wellenbach both called.
The flop was 
to give Veksler top pair and Wellenbach a flush draw. The on the turn kept Veksler in the lead. Rheem checked, Veksler bet 625,000, Wellenbach called with the five-high flush draw, and Rheem gave up his kings.
The 
on the river gave Veksler the winning hand and he checked. Wellenbach decided not to a stab at it and checked his whiffed draw behind to surrender the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,160,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
|
||
|
5,315,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
|
||
|
4,640,000
1,390,000
|
1,390,000 |
|
4,060,000
1,180,000
|
1,180,000 |
|
1,820,000
535,000
|
535,000 |
|
||
|
1,710,000
180,000
|
180,000 |