Feature Table Hands #159-163: Blumstein Increases his Lead
Hand #159: Dan Ott raised to 1,300,000 from the under the gun, and Ben Lamb three-bet to 3,700,000. Ott tossed his cards into the muck, and Lamb picked up the pot.
Hand #160: Scott Blumstein raised to 1,200,000 on the button, and Ott called from the big blind.
The flop came 
, and both players checked to the 
on the turn. Ott led out for 2,000,000, and Blumstein called. The 
landed on the river, and Ott bet 1,000,000. Blumstein called.
Ott tabled 
for a pair of sixes. Blumstein showed 
for a pair of eights to take down the pot.
Hand #161: The action was folded to Lamb, who raised to 1,300,000 on the button. Both Ott and Michael Ruane called from the blinds, and they went three ways to the 
flop. The blinds checked to Lamb, who continued for 1,900,000, and that was good enough to earn him the pot.
Hand #162: Blumstein raised to 1,300,000 from under the gun, and Damian Salas called from the big blind. The flop was 
, and Salas checked to Blumstein, who bet 1,100,000. Salas threw his cards away, and Blumstein took down the pot.
Hand #163: Everyone decided to take a breather, and Blumstein was the beneficiary of a walk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
66,650,000 | 7,100,000 |
|
30,075,000 | -7,300,000 |
|
25,150,000 | -2,100,000 |
|
20,550,000 | 4,400,000 |
|
16,900,000 | -2,100,000 |