Hands #20-24: Tran Takes Two
Hand #20: Alexander Antonios raised to 8,500 from the cutoff and called the three-bet of Michael Tran from one seat over to 23,500. On the flop, Antonios check-called 32,500 and both players then checked down the on the turn and the on the river. Tran turned over and that took down the pot.
Hand #21: Phil Hellmuth defended his big blind against a raise of Tran and bet the flop for 8,000. Tran raised to 18,000 and Hellmuth folded.
Hand #22: Antonios received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #23: Steven Zhou raised to 10,000 and claimed the blinds and antes.
Hand #24: Hellmuth raised to 10,000 and Tran called to see the heads-up flop of . Tran check-called a bet of 15,000 and both checked through the on the turn. The completed the board on the river and Tran check-folded when Hellmuth made it 14,000 to go with about 74,000 behind.