Hands #36-40: Sternberg Second in Chips
Hand #36: Ken Fishman raised to 250,000 from under the gun and Alan Sternberg called in the big blind. The flop came 
, Sternberg check-shoved the 150,000 continuation-bet of Fishman to 1,070,000. Fishman folded.
Hand #37: Sternberg completed his small blind and Fishman opted to check the big blind. The flop came 
, Sternberg bet 125,000 and Fishman called. The turn brought them the 
on which they both checked to the river which was the 
, Sternberg check-raised the 250,000 bet of Fishman to 700,000. Fishman folded.
Hand #38: Aliaksei Boika raised to 200,000 from under the gun and was only called by Phil Hellmuth in the cutoff. The flop came 
, Boika checked and so did Hellmuth. The turn brought them the 
, Boika checked again. Hellmuth did the same. When the river completed the board with the 
, Boika now bet 250,000 and Hellmuth raised to 700,000. Boika looked at his cards once more and then folded.
Hand #39: Hellmuth raised to 250,000 from the under-the-gun position and Sternberg shoved for 2,300,000 from the cutoff. Everyone included Hellmuth folded.
Hand #40: Fishman raised to 250,000 from the cutoff and Hellmuth called in the big blind. The flop brought them the 
, Hellmuth quickly checked. Fishman shoved for 1,160,000. Hellmuth glanced at his hole cards and then folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,400,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
2,800,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
||
|
2,200,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
||
|
1,800,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
1,100,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
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