Lin and Brewer Apply Pressure
Before the blinds went up, Ren Lin opened to 60,000 and Daniel Dvoress called in the big blind. The 
flop was checked by Dvoress and he quickly folded to a bet worth 60,000.
Lin then opened to 70,000 in the new level to claim the blinds and antes.
Chris Brewer limped the small blind next and Lin checked to the 
flop on which Brewer check-folded instantly when facing a bet of 60,000.
Lin opened to 70,000 thereafter and Felipe Ketzer moved all-in, started packing his belongings. The preflop raiser wished him a good night already and even vaulted out of his seat to shake hands with Ketzer. However, with a smile on the face, Lin folded the 
and Ketzer let him pick one of the cards, as the 
was revealed.
Brewer opened to 60,000 from under the gun next and Petrangelo three-bet to 210,000. The four-bet shove by Brewer followed and Petrangelo sent the cards into the muck.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,325,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
1,300,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
800,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
550,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
430,000
-320,000
|
-320,000 |
flop. Ketzer bet the 
river on which Ketzer gave it some consideration and checked. Petrangelo used one time bank extension before betting 325,000 with very few chips behind, earning a snap fold by Ketzer.
and Lin declared "I dominated you" before exposing his 
flop brought laughter around the table including by Lin, who now asked for a four. The 
turn locked up the double for Dvoress, which made the 
river for an inferior set of Lin all the worse.
flop brought a bet of 120,000 by Dvoress and Brewer tossed in calling chips.
turn, Dvoress opted to check. Brewer now bet 250,000 and Dvoress invested one time bank extension, checked his cards once more before folding.
board sent Lin to the payout desk in fifth place while Brewer extended his lead significantly.
turn and he then got there with the 
river and Ketzer reached into his stack to bet, after which Brewer snap-folded.