Hands 47 - 51: Van Brugge With a Good Call
Hand #47: Farid Yachou opens the button and takes the blinds and antes.
Hand #48: Kees van Brugge limps into the pot from the small blind, and Farid Yachou checks in the big blind. The flop is 
, and Van Brugge takes the pot with an uncontested 60,000 bet.
Hand #49: Steve Warburton opens to 110,000 from the small blind, and Kees van Brugge folds in the big blind.
Hand #50: Kees van Brugge limps into the pot from the small blind, Farid Yachou calls in the small blind, as does Steve Warburton in the big blind. The flop is 
. The action checks to Van Brugge, who bets 135,000, and only Warburton calls. The 
is checked through on the turn. The river is the 
, Warburton bets 185,000, and after a minute in the tank Van Brugge calls. Warburton mucks his hand, and the rail cheers. Van Brugge doesn’t show his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,600,000 | 105,000 |
|
2,830,000 | 730,000 |
|
2,800,000 | -605,000 |