Secondary Table: Kawauti and Riess Climbing
Hand #78: Bruno Kawauti had the button. Carlos Mortensen raised to 475,000. Everyone folded, and Motensen won the pot.
Hand #79: Chris Lindh had the button. Bruno Kawauti opened with a raise to 425,000, then action folded over to Ryan Riess in the small blind. He three-bet to 980,000. Play paused with Sergio Castelluccio in the big blind, but he ended up folding.
Kawauti then tanked for a bit before reaching for chips. He eventually made a reraise to 1.925 million, and Riess quickly folded.
Hand #80: Ryan Riess had the button. Chris Lindh raised to 500,000 from the cutoff seat, Riess called, and everyone else folded. The flop came down 
, and Lindh was up first. He fired 580,000, and Riess made the call in position.
The turn was the 
, and Lindh kept on the gas. This time he wagered 950,000. Riess made the call.
The 
completed the board on the river, and Lindh checked. Riess moved all in, and Lindh folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,270,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
9,350,000
940,000
|
940,000 |
|
8,225,000
765,000
|
765,000 |
|
||
|
8,175,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
7,610,000
1,210,000
|
1,210,000 |
|
||
|
4,650,000
2,220,000
|
2,220,000 |
|
|
4,350,000
1,005,000
|
1,005,000 |