Hands #22-26: Riess Moves Just Ahead of Schindler
Hand #22: Ryan Riess made it 70,000 with 
and Ben Tollerene flatted 
in the small blind, inviting big blind Jake Schindler to the contest with 
.
Riess hit a flush draw on the 
flop and bet 40,000, just one-sixth of the pot. Tollerene stuck around for the small price while Schindler mucked.
Tollerene checked the 
turn and Riess barreled for 135,000, now adding an open-ended straight draw to his outs. Tollerene folded.
Hand #23: Cary Katz opened to 75,000 with 
and Tollerene paused with 
on the button. He eventually threw in 225,000 and Katz called his three-bet to continue to the flop.
Katz flopped top two on the 
and waited to see how much Tollerene was going to invest. Tollerene continued with a 150,000-bet and Katz called after 30 seconds.
The 
turn was safe for Katz who checked to his opponent again. Tollerene took his time before checking back to let the dealer roll over the 
river. Katz checked one more time, trying to induce a bet from Tollerene and the high-stakes cash game pro burned a time extension before checking.
"You lost the minimum," Katz observed. "I had a really bad feeling," Tollerene replied. "My intuition was like 'this is not gonna work, don't do it.'"
Hand #24: Jake Schindler had and raised from the button. Big blind Katz peeled six-five suited again, now the . He called and called another 60,000 on the 
flop.
Katz switched for leading the 
turn, making it 200,000 and Schindler called in position.
The 
river gave Katz the best hand but he decided to check. Schindler fired 450,000 and Katz looked puzzled. He verbally announced that he was thinking Schindler may have been frustrated after missing a flush draw. But he eventually released his hand, leaving the pot to Schindler. "Alright, good bet," Katz said.
Hand #25: Schindler opened to 75,000 with 
and Tollerene defended 
to flop trips on the . Schindler bet 60,000 in position and Tollerene checked. Both players checked the 
turn, as well as the river, and Tollerene showed the winning hand.
Hand #26: Riess looked down at 
and made it 70,000 to go. Tollerene flatted 
in the small blind and Schindler joined with . Tollerene seemed to be getting in trouble after the flop hit the felt. Riess continued for 85,000, earning a call from Tollerene and a fold from Schindler.
The turn slowed down the action as Riess checked back and he also checked the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,005,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
||
|
1,985,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,470,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
||
|
1,240,000
-490,000
|
-490,000 |