Hands #21-24: Klein Back in the Lead, Reichardt Not Far Behind
Hand #21: Scott Seiver opened for 125,000 with the from the hijack seat. In the big blind, Dan Shak made the call with the dominated .
There was 360,000 in the pot and Shak flopped not too bad on the board. Both players checked, and the hit on the turn. Shak was 100% to win the hand with his flush as long as he didn't fold. Shak checked, and Seiver bet 150,000. Shak check-raised to 400,000, and Seiver "didn't want to mess around with it" according to the commentators, so he folded.
Hand #22: Sven Reichardt opened under the gun to 125,000 with the . Morten Klein had the in the cutoff seat. Klein just called, and Vladimir Troyanovskiy over-called with the from the big blind.
The three players with a pair took the flop. Troyanovskiy checked, and so did Reichardt. Klein, with his open-ended straight draw, bet out 225,000. Both opponents folded and the 710,000-chip pot went to Klein.
Hand #23: Klein found the in the hijack seat and opened for 130,000. Sven Reichardt found the in the big blind and made the call.
The flop fell , and Reichardt checked to Klein. Morten Klein continuation bet 125,000, and Reichardt check-raised to 335,000. Klein decided it wasn't time to get frisky and folded after some thinking.