Secondary Table Hands #89-92: Salomon Pulls off an Enormous Bluff
Hand #89: Brandon Steven raised to 450,000 from the small blind and Rick Salomon called from the big. The flop came down 
and both players checked. On the turn the 
popped up and Steven won the hand with a 450,000-chip bet.
Hand #90: Brandon Steven raised to 500,000 from the button and Rick Salomon three-bet all in for a ton of chips to put both Gabe Kaplan and Steven under pressure. Both players folded and Steven showed his 
. Salomon showed 
as he raked in the pot.
Hand #91: Rick Salomon raised to 500,000 from the button and Christoph Vogelsang called from the big blind. The hand was checked down on 
and Vogelsang showed 
to take the pot down.
Hand #92: From the cutoff Rick Salomon raised to 525,000 and Christoph Vogelsang three-bet from the small blind to 1,450,000. Salomon called right away and the flop brought 
, on which both players checked. The turn was the 
and Vogelsang checked again. Salomon bet 1,520,000 and his German opponent tanked for quite a while before making the call.
On the river the 
popped up and Vogelsang checked again. Salomon bet 3,100,000 and Vogelsang tanked for a long time before folding. Salomon showed 
for a completed bluff and the look of agony on Vogelsang's face was very clear. Steven applauded Salomon's move as he's one of the chip leaders of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,000,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
|
5,600,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |