Hands 50-58: Kurth Cashes In
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Hand #50: Ward went for a walk in the big blind.
Hand #51: Action folded to Carlton in the hijack, who raised to 60,000, and Kurth came along from the big blind to see the flop fall 
. Kurth's short stack of 275,000 was then slid forward, and Carlton's cards were tossed to the dealer.
Hand #52: Cada opened for 60,000 from the hijack, Mutke called from the cutoff, and Taylor called from the big blind. On the 
flop, all three tapped the table, and the 
dropped in on the turn. Taylor led out this time, for 75,000 and only Mutke called. The 
on the river prompted both players to check, and Taylor opened up 
for a pair and the best hand.
Hand #53: Cada opened to 60,000 from early position, taking down the blinds and antes.
Hand #54: Action folded to Polychronopoulos in the small blind, and his 80,000 bet was met with a stare down from Carlton in the next seat over, as well as a call. On the flop, Polychronopoulos led out for 80,000, and Carlton came along to see the 
arrive on the turn. Polychronopoulos slowed down with a check, Carlton checked back, and the 
was the river card. Polychronopoulos checked again, and a bet of 130,000 from Carlton earned him the pot.
Hand #55: Taylor opened for 65,000 from the cutoff, Polychronopoulos three-bet to 155,000 holding the button, and Taylor pushed back with a four-bet to 365,000. Polychronopoulos decided to release, and the pot was pushed to Taylor.
Hand #56: Taylor came out firing again, raising to 65,000 from the cutoff, and Cada put him to the test with a three-bet to 175,000. Facing a reraise from a man wearing a gold WSOP Main Event Champion bracelet, Mutke four-bet to 305,000, and as is typical in Texas Hold'em, the fourth raise was enough to earn the pot.
Hand #57: After successfully folding Joe Cada in the last hand, Mutke was given some added respect, as the action folded to him in the small blind. He used that respect to his advantage, making a large bet to set the short-stacked Ward and Kurth all-in. Both folded, and Mutke dragged another pot.
Hand #58: Carlton opened for 60,000 from the hijack, Kurth called out of the big blind, and the flop fell 
. Kurth jammed all in for his last 335,000, and Carlton looked him up with 
. He was drawing against Kurth's 
, needing to find a big card on subsequent streets, but the turn (
) and river () left him with no pair, giving Kurth a much needed double.