Chidwick Takes the Lead, Adams Extremely Short
Brandon Adams limped from the small blind with [KhQh] and Stephen Chidwick shoved from the small blind for 2,200,000 with [Ah4c]. Adams called.
The flop hit both players and the board ran out [Kc4h4d5c7c]. Adams was left with only 60,000 — less than a big blind. If Adams makes it to the big blind, he will have to pay the 60,000 into the ante first.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Chidwick | 4,300,000 |
1,860,000  |
| Brandon Adams | 60,000 |
-1,240,000  |
Updated Counts
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Koray Aldemir | 3,220,000 |
-402,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 2,440,000 |
315,000 |
| Sean Winter | 2,270,000 | - |
| Lauren Roberts | 2,245,000 |
-655,000 |
| Brandon Adams | 1,300,000 |
720,000 |
Two Doubles For Winter
Koray Aldemir shoved all in from the small blind with [Ts6h] into Sean Winter’s big blind. Winter called off his remaining 380,000 with [KhQs].
The board ran out [7s5h2d5dQs] and gave Winter the pot.
The next hand, Winter was the one shoving from the small blind with [Kd8c] and Brandon Adams called with [Ad9d].
The board once again ran out in favor of Winter, coming [6d4c3ctc8d] and giving him the best hand on the river.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Winter | 2,270,000 |
1,690,000 |
| Brandon Adams | 580,000 |
-930,000 |
A Double for Roberts
Lauren Roberts raised all in for 1,400,000 with [Ac4h] and the new chip leader Koray Aldemir quickly called with [Ah8s].
The board ran out [QsTh7hKs4s], giving Roberts the pot on the river with a pair of fours.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Koray Aldemir | 3,622,000 |
-1,553,000 |
| Lauren Roberts | 2,900,000 |
1,835,000 |
Aldemir Doubles Through Winter to Take Chip Lead
Koray Aldemir raised to 210,000 from the cutoff with [AhAc] and Sean Winter shoved all in with [AsJs] on the button. Aldemir called, putting himself all in.
The board ran out [7h5d4dQc2h] and Aldemir doubled up and took a more than two-million chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Koray Aldemir | 5,175,000 |
2,595,000 |
| Sean Winter | 580,000 |
-3,445,000 |
Ralph Wong Eliminated in 6th Place ($54,600)
Koray Aldemir raised from the cutoff to 750,000 and Ralph Wong reraised over the top to go all in for 990,000 with [3c3s]. Aldemir called with [KdQh] and called, putting Wong at risk.
The board ran out [KcJh7d9hAh], never giving Wong a good chance to catch up. He was eliminated in sixth place and will take home $54,600.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Koray Aldemir | 2,580,000 |
865,000 |
| Ralph Wong | Busted |
-1,040,000 |
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Shove Is All You Need
There continues to be very little post-flop play, but plenty of shoves.
Brandon Adams shoved all in on the button with [AcQh] for a little more than 1,000,000 and the blinds folded.
On the next hand, Stephen Chidwick shoved all in on the button with [6h6d] and also got through.
There actually was a flop when Sean Winter opened under the gun with [Ks2s] for 250,000 and Ralph Wong called from the big blind with [Qs7c].
The flop hit Wong when it came [Qc9h6d] and both players checked. Wong shoved the turn when the [Jd] hit and Winter mucked.
After that hand, the players headed to the break.
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