Hands #16-18: Aces for Siddique
Hand #16: Raffaele Sorrentino completed the blind with 
. Lachezar Petkov checked his option with 
. Sorrentino came out betting with 275,000 on 
and took it down.
Hand #17: Brian Kaufman opened for 525,000 with 
. Petkov called in the small blind with 
and they saw a 
flop heads up. Both checked and Petkov bet out 650,000, and Kaufman called when the 
hit. The river was an and Petkov checked. Kaufman bet 900,000.
After some tanking, Petkov called and won the pot.
Hand #18: Sorrentino opened in the cutoff with a hand that contained the 
. Usman Siddique was dealt 
in the big blind and called. The flop came 
and Siddique checked. Sorrentino bet 425,000 and Siddique called. Both checked the 
and the river was a 
. Siddique bet 550,000 and Sorrentino called, revealing the at showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,325,000
1,625,000
|
1,625,000 |
|
10,100,000
-1,175,000
|
-1,175,000 |
|
||
|
6,175,000
-2,675,000
|
-2,675,000 |
|
4,500,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |