Hands #69-71: Smith Extends His Lead
Hand #69: Vivek Rajkumar moved all in for 2,700,000 from the cutoff with 
and won the pot.
Hand #70: Stephen Chidwick raised to 525,000 from the button with 
and Aaron Zang defended his big blind with 
. The flop fell 
and Zang check-called a 350,000 bet.
After the 
hit the turn, both players checked, and Zang hit two pair with the 
river card. They checked to a showdown, and Zang won the pot.
Hand #71: Dan Smith raised to 625,000 from the button with 
, and Bryn Kenney called from the big blind with 
. The flop fell 
and Kenney check-called a 600,000 bet. Kenney checked again after the 
hit the turn and Smith fired 1,600,000. Kenney needed to use a time bank card while he thought through his options and eventually called.
The 
appeared on the river, and the action checked to a showdown with Smith increasing his lead before the break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,755,000 | 3,055,000 |
|
11,000,000 | -900,000 |
|
8,275,000 | -3,125,000 |
|
5,825,000 | 825,000 |
|
3,275,000 | 575,000 |
|
2,850,000 | -50,000 |