Hands #21-25: Hale Getting Short
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Hand #21: Millard Hale opened for 50,000 from early position and Brandon Paster called from the big blind. Both players would check the 
flop and Paster would lead out for 75,000 on the 
turn. Hale would fold and Paster showed the nut flush draw and a jack.
Hand #22: Kevin Saul opened for 40,000 and Hale called from the big blind. The flop came 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and Hale led out for 80,000 and Saul made the call. The river was the 
and both players checked. Hale turned over 
for a pair of tens. Saul had 
and his pair of queens would take it down.
Hand #23: Paster opened for 45,000 from the button and Gabriel Nassif re-raised to 145,000. Paster folded and Nassif showed 
.
Hand #24: Nassif opened to 60,000 and Matthew Humphrey called from the big blind. Humphrey would fold to Nasser's 30,000 bet on the 
flop.
Hand #25: Dmitrii Valouev opened to 50,000 and picked up the blinds when everyone folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000 | -153,000 |