Hands #16-20: Smith Takes Down a Couple
Hand #16: Aaron Zang opened to 320,000 from the hijack with 
and Vivek Rajkumar elected to defend his big blind with 
.
The flop came down 
, Rajkumar checked to Zang who tapped the table behind. A 
fell on the turn, Rajkumar bet 420,000 and Zang released his hand.
Hand#17: Timothy Adams raised to 325,000 with 
from the hijack and everyone folded, sending him the pot.
Hand #18: Rajkumar raised to 350,000 from the button with 
and took down the pot without contest.
Hand #19: Rajkumar opened to 350,000 with 
in the cutoff and Dan Smith called from the big blind with 
.
The dealer fanned out 
, both players checked and the 
fell on as a turn, moving Smith into the lead. Both players checked the turn and an 
completed the board.
Smith bet 400,000 with his pair of queens, Rajkumar used a time extension on his way to laying down his hand, sending the pot to Smith.
Hand #20: Stephen Chidwick opened to 325,000 from the button with 
, Smith moved all in for 2,835,000 from the small blind with 
and Chidwick let go of his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,400,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
||
|
8,700,000
-750,000
|
-750,000 |
|
||
|
8,000,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
3,550,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
||
|
3,500,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
||
|
3,400,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
3,100,000
-395,000
|
-395,000 |