Feature Table Hands #54-57: Velador Chips Up
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Hand #54: Luis Velador raised to 500,000 in middle position, Thomas Sarra Jr called out of the small blind, and the flop was 
. Sarra Jr check-called a bet of 500,000, the turn was the 
, and both players checked.
The river was the 
, the two players checked again, and Sarra Jr showed 
for queen high. Velador had him pipped with 
for king high, and was awarded the pot.
Hand #55: Felix Stephensen raised to 500,000 from under the gun, Bruno Politano called out of the small blind, and the two players took a flop of 
. Politano checked, Stephensen bet 425,000, and the Brazilian folded.
Hand #56: Craig McCorkell raised to 500,000 in middle position, Mark Newhouse called in the hijack, Thomas Sarra Jr three-bet to over a million in the cutoff, and both McCorkell and Newhouse folded.
Hand #57: McCorkell was the second player to act and raised to 500,000. Velador defended his big blind, the dealer fanned 
, and Velador quickly checked. The Brit continued for 525,000, Velador called, and the turn was the 
. Both players checked.
The river was the 
, the two players checked again, and Velador won with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,120,000 | 2,760,000 |
|
16,120,000 | -660,000 |
|
15,760,000 | 540,000 |
|
15,260,000 | -900,000 |
|
9,925,000 | -3,785,000 |
|
8,020,000 | -120,000 |
|
7,970,000 | -520,000 |
|
6,845,000 | -620,000 |