Baranov Releases Queens
Sergii Baranov opened for 60,000 under the gun and received calls from Phil Hellmuth and Joseph Cheong in the cutoff and button respectively. The 
flop saw Baranov lead out for 90,000, Hellmuth raise to 200,000, and Cheong fold.
Baranov made the call and then check-called a big bet of 300,000 on the 
. When the 
peeled off on the river, Baranov checked for a second time and Hellmuth bet 650,000. Baranov thought for a long time before asking Hellmuth if he would show if he folded. Hellmuth said that he would and Baranov folded 
face up, and the "Poker Brat" tabled 
for a rivered straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,700,000 | 610,000 |
|
3,485,000 | -560,000 |