Hands #17-21: Scaletta Put in a Tough Spot
Hand #17: Freek Scholten raised under the gun and took it down.
Hand #18: Adam Hendrix raised the button and Freek Scholten called in the big blind. On a 
flop, Scholten check-called Hendrix's 800,000 bet. The turn was a 
and Scholten checked again. Hendrix bet 1,500,000 and Scholten folded.
Hand #19: Darren Rabinowitz raised in middle position, Tom Koral three-bet shoved all in for 9,300,000. Rabinowitz folded.
Hand #20: Rabinowitz opened under the gun and Kunal Punjwani defended his big blind. The flop was 
and Punjwani check-folded to a 1,000,000 bet from Rabinowitz.
Hand #21: Philip Scaletta opened under the gun and Rabinowitz called in the big blind. On a 
flop, Scaletta continued for 1,000,000 in position, which Rabinowitz called. On the 
turn, Scaletta barreled for 1,550,000 and Rabinowitz called again.
The river was the 
. Rabinowitz opted to lead at this point, betting 5,700,000. Scaletta went into the tank, with a call leaving him with just a few big blinds. He eventually decided to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,100,000 | 2,300,000 |
|
25,100,000 | -1,700,000 |
|
24,200,000 | 4,500,000 |
|
17,200,000 | -1,300,000 |
|
13,500,000 | -1,800,000 |
|
11,600,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
8,800,000 | -3,500,000 |