Hand #37: Chance Kornuth opened to 240,000 from early position with and was called by Kevin Schulz out of the big blind with .
Both would check the flop. The turn was the and Schulz checked to Kornuth who bet 200,000. Schulz called. The river was the and both checked to give Schulz the pot with king high.
Hand #38: Kornuth got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #39: Kornuth raised to 250,000 with from the small blind and was called by Niklas Hambitzer out of the big blind with .
The flop came and Hambitzer checked to Kornuth who bet 275,000. Hambitzer called. The turn was the and Hambitzer checked again leading to another bet from Kornuth who bet 600,000. Hambitzer opted to just call.
The river was the and Hambitzer checked a third time and Kornuth bet 1,000,000 and Hambitzer snap-raised to 2,000,000 leading to a quick fold from Kornuth. That pot moved Hambitzer into the chip lead.
Hand #40-41: these hands were not broadcast.
Hand #42: Diego Ventura moved all in from the small blind with the and Juan Martin Pastor folded out of the big blind.
Hand #43: Pastor moved all in from the small blind with for 1,610,000. Kevin Schulz looked down at and decided to fold.
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Hand #44: Niklas Hambitzer opened to 230,000 under the gun with and got a call from Chance Kornuth with in the big blind. The flop brought , and Kornuth check-called 225,000. Another six, the , helped both players, but Kornuth let Hambitzer bet 525,000 for him. Kornuth raised to just over 1 million, and Hambitzer quickly folded.
Hand #45: Juan Martin Pastor opened for 230,000 with but Kevin Schulz woke up with and three-bet. Pastor jammed it in for 1.7 million, and Schulz snapped in.
The Argentinian was miles behind, but he did find a flop to give him a fighting chance with a pair. The changed nothing, and the river gave him top two, which was obviously not enough.
Hand #46: Kevin Schulz opened to 235,000 with and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #47: Niklas Hambitzer opened to 225,000 from the button with and was called by Schulz out of the big blind with .
The flop came and Schulz check-folded to a 175,000 bet from Hambitzer.
Hand #48: Diego Ventura opened to 225,000 from the button with and was called by Chance Kornuth out of the big blind with .
The flop came and Kornuth checked. Ventura bet 230,000 and Kornuth check-raised to 490,000. Ventura moved all in and Kornuth made a quick call.
The turn was the giving Kornuth an inside straight draw. The river was the and Ventura doubled up to well over four million. Kornuth ended the hand with slightly more.
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Hand #49 Niklas Hambitzer defended his big blind with from a small blind open by Chance Kornuth with . The board ran out , and both checked it down.
Hand #50: Kornuth raised the button with and was called by big blind Diego Ventura with . Ventura check-folded the flop.
Hand #51: Ventura completed with and then folded to Kevin Schulz, who raised with .
Hand #52: Ventura opened from the button with , and Kornuth made it 600,000 with . Ventura shoved and got a quick folded.
Hand #53: Schulz raised to 235,000 on the button with and won the pot.
Hand #54: Schulz opened with first to act, and Ventura defended big blind with . Ventura check-called 275,000 on the flop, and the turn brought the , giving Schulz a bit more equity. Two checks followed, and the was a brick. Two more checks, and Ventura dragged the pot.
Hand #55: Kevin Schulz received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #56: Schulz raised to 275,000 from the small blind with and Chance Kornuth called out of the big blind with .
The flop came and Schulz check-folded to Kornuth who bet 240,000.
Hand #57: Niklas Hambitzer received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #58: Kornuth opened from the button with and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #59:Kornuth opened to 240,000 with and Hambitzer three-bet to 525,000 with . Kornuth called.
The flop came and both players checked. The turn was the and Kornuth led out for 600,000. Hambitzer made the call.
The river was the and Kornuth bet 1,500,000 into a pot of approximately 2,500,000. Hambitzer made the hero call only to find out it was a losing call. That gave the chip lead back to Kornuth.
Hand #60: Diego Ventura opened to 225,000 with and was called by Kornuth out of the big blind with .
The flop came and both players checked. The turn was the and they again checked. The river was the and Kornuth bet 100,000 with his pair of sevens and was snap-called by Ventura who took the pot down with his pair of eights.
Hand #61: Schulz opened to 235,000 from the button with and Kornuth three-bet from the small blind with and Schulz folded.
Hand #62: Kevin Schulz took it down with a raise with under the gun.
Hand #63: Chance Kornuth opened for 275,000 under the gun, and Niklas Hambitzer repopped to 650,000 on the button. Everyone folded.
Hand #64: Hambitzer raised to 275,000 with , and Chance Kornuth called from the big blind with . The flop was a dream for Hambitzer, but Kornuth check-folded.
Hand #65: Diego Ventura raised to 275,000 under the gun and took it down with .
Hand #66: Another under-the-gun raise, this time Schulz with . Kornuth called on the button with , and Ventura came along with from the big blind. A flop brought top pair for Schulz and the nut flush draw for Kornuth. Schulz continued for 675,000, about two-thirds of the pot, and Kornuth certainly wasn't going away, but Ventura mucked. A bricked off the turn, Schulz slowed down with a check, and Kornuth fired 800,000. Schulz called the wager, and he made queens up with the river and checked. Kornuth waved the white flag, and Schulz took down the hefty pot.
Hand #67: Chance Kornuth opened for 300,000 from the button with . Diego Ventura called out of the small blind with . Kevin Schulz also called out of the big blind with .
The flop came and it was checked around. The turn was the and Ventura checked. Schulz bet 380,000 and Kornuth called with his nut flush draw. Ventura folded.
The river was the and Schulz fired a second bullet, this time for 420,000. Kornuth thought for a moment and let his hand go. Schulz moved above the ten million chip mark with that pot.
Hand #68: This hand was not shown on the broadcast.
Hand #69: Diego Ventura opened to 265,000 from the button with and Schulz three-bet to 675,000 from the small blind with . Chance Kornuth picked up in the big blind and four-bet to 1,200,000. Ventura folded and Schulz five-bet shoved all in and Kornuth quickly folded.
Hand #70: Ventura opened with to 265,000 and was called by Niklas Hambitzer out of the big blind with . The flop came giving Hambitzer bottom pair and Ventura middle pair with the flush draw.
Both players checked and the turn was the and they again checked. The river was the and it went check-check again and Ventura dragged the pot.
Hand #71: Schulz opened with to 275,000. Kornuth called from the button with . The blinds folded and the flop was and Schulz fired a bet of 360,000 and Kornuth called.
The turn was the and Schulz slowed down, checking and Kornuth checked as well. The river was the and Schulz bet 620,000 and Kornuth hero called with queen high to leave him with just 1,890,000.
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and was called by Kevin Schulz out of the big blind with 
.
flop. The turn was the 
and Schulz checked to Kornuth who bet 200,000. Schulz called. The river was the 
and both checked to give Schulz the pot with king high.
from the small blind and was called by Niklas Hambitzer out of the big blind with 
.
and Hambitzer checked to Kornuth who bet 275,000. Hambitzer called. The turn was the 
and Hambitzer checked again leading to another bet from Kornuth who bet 600,000. Hambitzer opted to just call.
and Hambitzer checked a third time and Kornuth bet 1,000,000 and Hambitzer snap-raised to 2,000,000 leading to a quick fold from Kornuth. That pot moved Hambitzer into the chip lead.
and Juan Martin Pastor folded out of the big blind.
and decided to fold.
, and Kornuth check-called 225,000. Another six, the 
, helped both players, but Kornuth let Hambitzer bet 525,000 for him. Kornuth raised to just over 1 million, and Hambitzer quickly folded.
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and Ventura doubled up to well over four million. Kornuth ended the hand with slightly more.
from a small blind open by Chance Kornuth with 
flop.
and then folded to Kevin Schulz, who raised with 
.
and won the pot.
, giving Schulz a bit more equity. Two checks followed, and the 
and Chance Kornuth called out of the big blind with 
.
and Kornuth bet 100,000 with his pair of sevens and was snap-called by Ventura who took the pot down with his pair of eights.
and Schulz folded.
, and Ventura came along with 
and Schulz three-bet to 675,000 from the small blind with