Hands #3-5: Kramer and Darie Collide
Hand #3: [Removed:172] raised to 340,000, and James Cappucci moved all in for just over two million chips from the hijack. Kramer gave it some thought and asked for a rough count but elected to fold.
Hand #4: Vlad Darie raised to 350,000, and Kramer defended his big blind. The flop came 
. Kramer checked, Darie bet 800,000, and Kramer quickly let it go.
Hand #5: Darie made it 350,000 to go from the hijack, and Kramer, in the small blind, asked for his stack before three-betting to 1,560,000. Darie called.
The flop came 
. Kramer continued for 1,450,000, and Darie called. Both players checked the 
on the turn, and Kramer bet 3,800,000 on the river. Darie went into the tank for more than four minutes without any of the players calling the clock on him. Eventually, the Romanian folded, and Kramer claimed the pot without showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
![[Removed:172]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
|
18,235,000 | 435,000 |
|
11,900,000 | -2,950,000 |
|
2,800,000 | 400,000 |