Feature Table Hands #34-38: McCorkell and Stephensen Get Active
Hand #34: Craig McCorkell opened for 350,000 from the hijack and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #35: McCorkell raised to 350,000 for the second hand in a row, and once again he swiped the blinds and antes.
Hand #36: Bruno Politano opened for 350,000 from the hijack only to have Martin Jacobson three-bet to 850,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Politano and he called to see a flop of 
. Both players checked, the 
appeared on the turn, and the Brazilian checked. His Swedish opponent did the same and the 
completed the board on the river. Politano led out for 975,000 and Jacobson folded.
Hand #37: Felix Stephensen raised to 350,000 from the button, Craig McCorkell called from the big blind, and the flop came down 
. McCorkell checked, Stephensen bet 250,000, and McCorkell made the call. When the 
appeared on the turn, McCorkell checked and Stephensen fired out 530,000. McCorkell called and the two watched the 
complete the board on the river.
McCorkell checked for a third time, and Stephensen kept the pressure on with a bet of 850,000. McCorkell gave it some thought but ultimately conceded the hand.
Hand #38: Stephensen raised to 350,000 from the cutoff and swiped the blinds and antes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,050,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
||
|
18,060,000
-1,740,000
|
-1,740,000 |
|
||
|
9,590,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
||
|
8,925,000
940,000
|
940,000 |
|
8,465,000
-440,000
|
-440,000 |
|
|
||
|
7,710,000
-340,000
|
-340,000 |
|
6,210,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
|
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