Hands #31-35: Katz Doubles Through Phillips; Steinman Doubles Through Katz

Hand #31: Samuel Phillips raised to 90,000 on the button, and Cary Katz moved all in from the small blind. Phillips called.

Katz was at risk with , flipping with Phillips' .

The flop came , and Katz stayed in the lead with two nines. The turn was the , and the river was the to lock up the double for Katz.

Hand #32: Ian Steinman raised to 80,000 from the small blind, and Mikhail Rudoy defended his big blind. The flop came , and Steinman bet 70,000. Rudoy called. The turn was the . Steinman checked this time, as did Rudoy. The river was the . Steinman checked, and Rudoy bet 210,000. Steinman mucked.

Hand #33: Katz raised to 100,000, and Steinman three-bet to 290,000 on the button. Katz moved all in for 1,900,000, and Steinman called for his remaining 1,220,000.

Steinman was at risk with , in a coin flip against Katz's .

The flop came , and Katz extended his lead with a set. The turn was the , and Steinman picked up a club draw. The river was the , and Steinman rivered a flush to survive.

Hand #34: Rudoy raised to 90,000 on the button, and Andy Frankenberger defended his big blind. The flop came , and Frankenberger checked. Rudoy bet 80,000, and Frankenberger mucked.