Schulz Retakes Lead With Top Pair
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,420,000
2,185,000
|
2,185,000 |
|
||
|
5,165,000
-2,460,000
|
-2,460,000 |
|
||
|
5,080,000
-295,000
|
-295,000 |
|
||
|
4,765,000
605,000
|
605,000 |