Hands #50-54: Saaskilahti Gets Creative, Crosses 100 Million
Hand #50: This hand was not shown on broadcast.
Hand #51: Lauri Saaskilahti raised to 4,000,000 with Q♠8♠, and Greg Mueller defended his small blind with K♠J♦.
The flop was K♣6♣4♠, giving Mueller top pair. Mueller checked and Saaskilahti responded with a bet of 3,000,000. Mueller called.
The turn was 5♦ and Mueller checked once again. Saaskilahti bet 11,000,000 and Mueller quickly called. The 6♥ river paired the board, Mueller checked and Saaskilahti announced a bet of 35,000,000. Mueller laid it down, with a big pot going to the Finn.
Hand #52: Rami Hammoud raised to 4,000,000 from under the gun with A♦K♥. The rest of the table folded.
Hand #53: Michael Gagliano opened to 4,000,000 with K♣Q♦. The rest of the table folded.
Hand #54: Jamie Shaevel made it 4,000,000 from middle position with A♠9♥. Lucas Jumalon defended in the big blind with 5♣4♦.
The flop came K♣A♥8♥. Jumalon checked, Shaevel bet 3,500,000 and Jumalon snap-folded.