Hands #71-76: Curcio Wins Some Before the Break
Hand #71: Joseph Liberta raised to 175,000 from the hijack and got no action.
Hand #72: Jared Koppel raised to 170,000 from the button and Joe Curcio called in the big blind. They both checked through the 
flop to the 
on the turn. Curcio check-called the 175,000 bet of Koppel. They then both checked again on the 
on the river for Curcio to pick up the pot with 
.
Hand #73: Koppel raised to 170,000 from the cutoff and Matt Russell three-bet to 430,000 on the button. Action folded back to Koppel who called to see the 
on the flop. Koppel then check-folded to the 380,000 bet of Russell.
Hand #74: Dong Sheng Peng completed his small blind and Liberta opted to check. They both checked through the 
flop to the 
on the turn. Peng bet 85,000 and Liberta let his hand go.
Hand #75: Peng raised to 180,000 on the button and Roman Korenev called in the big blind. They both checked through the 
flop to the 
on the turn. Korenev bet 275,000 and Peng called for them both to check again on the 
on the river. Korenev tabled 
for the pair of sevens but was beaten by the 
of Peng.
Hand #76: Curcio raised to 175,000 from the hijack and that was enough to pick up the blinds and ante before the players were sent for another 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,340,000 | -100,000 |
|
6,005,000 | -95,000 |
|
4,030,000 | 530,000 |
|
3,835,000 | 935,000 |
|
3,410,000 | 510,000 |
|
2,705,000 | 5,000 |
|
2,170,000 | -530,000 |
and Russell had 
and they chopped it up. 
and both players checked. 
and Anderson bet 165,000 and Russell called. The river was the 
and Anderson check-folded to a bet of 290,000.
turn. 
and Anderson bet another 80,000 and he was called again. 
and Anderson upped the bet to 125,000 this time. He was called again and took the pot down with 
for Anderson to flop the Broadway immediately while the rail gasped.
and both players checked this time. The 
and Russell moved all in right away. Koppel shot his cards to the muck.
turn and that took the pot down after Anderson folded.