Hands 18-21: Hughes Wins With Top Pair
Hand #18: Action folded to Stephen Graner in the small blind who completed and Ong Dingxiang checked his big blind. The flop came 
and Graner checked to Dingxiang, who bet 125,000. Graner folded.
Hand #19: Ong Dingxiang raised from the small blind to 350,000 and was called by James Hughes in the big blind. The flop came 
and Dingxiang made a continuation-bet of 350,000. Hughes folded.
Hand #20: A third straight hand that was blind-versus-blind, James Hughes limp-folded to a raise to 350,000 from Isaac Baron.
Hand #21: James Hughes opened from the button to 225,000 and was called by Stephen Graner in the big blind. Both players checked the 
flop. The turn was 
and Graner checked to Hughes, who bet 400,000. Graner again check-called a river bet of 800,000.
Hughes tabled 
and took down the pot with top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,125,000 | 325,000 |
|
11,450,000 | -1,950,000 |
|
10,050,000 | 50,000 |
|
5,175,000 | 1,975,000 |