Hands #1-5: Chow Chipping Up
Hand #1: Nicholas Chow raised to 9,500,000 from the cutoff and David Rasmussen made the call. The flop came 
and went check-check, so did the turn 
.
The river was the 
and Rasmussen bet 11,500,000. Chow tanked for a few minutes and made the call with 
for ace high. Rasmussen sent 
into the muck.
Hand #2: Adrian Curry raised to 11,000,000 and no one called.
Hand #3: Chow raised to 9,500,000 and Morgen Christensen called in the small blind. The flop appeared 
and was checked.
On the turn 
, Christensen check-called Chow's bet for 10,500,000. The river brought no betting action. Chow tabled 
for a pair of jacks and Christensen folded 
.
Hand #4: Curry opened to 13,000,000 from the small blind and Daniel Ghobrial three-bet. Curry snap-folded.
Hand #5: Paul Cullen raised to 12,000,000 and Curry called on the button, as well as Walter Atwood.
The flop came 
and Cullen announced all in for about 49,000,000 after Atwood checked. Curry and Atwood mucked their hands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000,000
53,000,000
|
53,000,000 |