Hands #55-57: Baron's Top Pair is Good
Hand #55: Action folded to Ong Dingxiang in the small blind, who raised to 500,000. James Hughes defended from the big blind and the flop came 
. Dingxiang made a continuation-bet of 500,000 and Hughes folded.
Hand #66: Stephen Graner limped from the cutoff and action folded to Isaac Baron, who checked his option from the big blind. Both players checked the 
flop, bringing the 
turn. Baron bet 280,000 and Graner called, taking the two to the 
river. Baron checked to Graner, who bet 860,000. After counting his remaining chips and thinking the situation over, Baron made the call.
Graner turned over 
for a pair of tens and Baron tabled 
and took down the pot with his pair of kings.
Hand #57: Ong Dingxiang raised from the cutoff to 375,000. James Hughes called from the button and Stephen Graner defended from the big blind. The flop came 
and Graner checked. Dingxiang fired a continuation-bet of 400,000 and both players folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,300,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
7,500,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
5,540,000
1,040,000
|
1,040,000 |
|
||
|
3,950,000
850,000
|
850,000 |