Feature Table Hands #18-22: Velador Barrels on Politano
Hand #18: Craig McCorkell opened to 425,000 from under-the-gun. No one called.
Hand #19: Maximilian Senft made it 400,000 to go in the hijack and took down the pot. A lonely railbird cheered the small win.
Hand #20: Action folded to the blinds, and McCorkell and Mark Newhouse saw an 
flop for the minimum. McCorkell came out with 250,000 and got called. Both players checked the 
, and an 
paired the board. McCorkell bet 650,000 and took the pot.
Hand #21: Senft opened to 400,000 and got called by Thomas Sarra Jr. in the big blind. Senft won with a continuation-bet on the 
flop.
Hand #22: After a short dormancy, Luis Velador woke up with a raise to 400,000. However, Bruno Politano wasn't scared off, and he called in the big blind. Politano checked the 
flop, and Velador bet 425,000. Politano called, seeing the 
turn. After a check, Velador's next barrel was 750,000. Now convinced, Politano folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,180,000 | -950,000 |
|
14,150,000 | -120,000 |
|
13,620,000 | 1,050,000 |
|
12,910,000 | -620,000 |
|
12,880,000 | -220,000 |
|
10,300,000 | 1,160,000 |
|
7,810,000 | -670,000 |
|
6,060,000 | 370,000 |