Hand #44-54: Nolte Moving Up

Hand #44: Jay Farber opened to 125,000 from the cutoff and everyone folded.

Hand #45: Christian Nolte raised to 125,000 from the cutoff and Ryan Leng called from the small blind. The flop came down and Nolte bet 130,000.

Leng called and the turn came the . Nolte now pushed out 425,000 and Leng took a few moments before calling. The river was the and Nolte pushed out 950,000. Leng thought for several moments, then threw his cards in the muck.

Hand #46: Leng opened to 175,000 from the button and Jay Farber called from the big blind. The flop was and both players checked.

The turn came the , Farber threw in a bet of 150,000 and Leng hit the fold button.

Hand #47: Leng called from the cutoff and Nolte checked the big blind. The flop came and both players checked. The fell on the turn and Nolte threw out a bet of 150,000.

Leng made the call and the river was the . Both players checked, Nolte showed for jack high and Leng tabled for ace high. Leng took down the pot and got a few chips back from Nolte.

Hand #48: Leng raised to 175,000 from under the gun and Farber called from the button. The flop was and Leng led out for 230,000. Farber made the fold.

Hand #49: Ranno Sootla raised to 215,000 from the small blind and Leng folded.

Hand #50: Leng moved all in from the small blind and Javier Gomez folded.

Hand #51: Gomez moved all in from the small blind and Farber folded.

Hand #52: Farber called the small blind and Nolte checked the big blind. The flop came , both players checked and the turn came the .

Farber bet 80,000 and Nolte called. The river came the and both players checked. Farber showed for king high and Nolte tabled for a pair of eights, taking down the pot.

Hand #53: Gomez moved all in from the cutoff and everyone folded.

Hand #54: Sootla called the small blind and Leng checked. The flop was , Sootla bet 80,000 and Leng called. The turn came the and both players checked.