Hands #39-43: Blind-Versus-Blind
Hand #39: Action folded to Ryan Laplante, who completed his small blind. Renato Kaneoya raised to 800,000 and Ryan Laplante announced he was all in. Kaneoya quickly folded.
Hand #40: Renato Kaneoya raised to 600,000 from the small blind after action folded to him and Scot Masters defended his big blind. The two players checked to showdown on the 
runout and Kaneoya announced, "ace-high." Masters tabled 
and took down the pot with a pair of sixes.
Hand #41: Scot Masters saw action folded to him and he completed his small blind. Stephen Song checked his option and the flop came 
. Masters bet 200,000 and Song folded.
Hand #42: Action folded to Stephen Song who completed his small blind. Ryan Laplante checked his option from the big blind and the flop came 
. Both players checked, bringing the 
turn. Song check-called a bet of 250,000 from Laplante, and the river came 
. Song checked again to Laplante, who bet 875,000, prompting a fold from Song.
Hand #43: In a fifth consecutive blind-on-blind situation, Ryan Laplante completed his small blind and Renato Kaneoya raised to 900,000. Laplante called, bringing a flop of 
. Laplante check-called a continuation-bet of 800,000 from Kaneoya and the turn came . Laplante again checked and Kaneoya fired a second barrel of 3,000,000. Laplante folded.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
22,175,000
-2,225,000
|
-2,225,000 |
|
||
|
13,860,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
8,130,000
1,230,000
|
1,230,000 |
|
|
||
|
5,800,000
1,045,000
|
1,045,000 |