Secondary Table Hands #26-30: Kaplan Slipping

Hand #26: Brandon Steven was under the gun and made it 330,000. This took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #27: Gabe Kaplan raised to 350,000 from early position and it folded around to Steven's big blind. He called and the two saw hit the felt. Steven checked, Kaplan bet 450,000, and Steven called.

The turn was the and Steven checked again. Kaplan reached for chips and fired 1 million into the middle. Steven called. Both checked the river and Steven showed for top top. Kaplan mucked and Steven picked up the pot.

Hand #28: Steven completed his small blind and Rick Salomon made it 460,000 to go. Steven called and the flop came . Steven check-called a continuation of 500,000 and the touched down on fourth. Steven checked and Salomon rapped the table back, allowing the to finish the board. Steve fired 775,000 only to have Salomon come over the top for 1.775 total. Steven let it go and Salomon took the pot.

Hand #29: Christoph Vogelsang opened to 330,000 from early position and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #30: Kaplan raised to 335,000 from his small blind and Phil Ivey called from the big. The flop touched down and Kaplan checked. Ivey led for 400,000 and Kaplan called.

Fourth street was the and both players checked to the river. Kaplan checked and Ivey fired 1.2 million. Kaplan tanked for about two minutes before letting his cards go.