Hands #41-45: Fishman on a Nub
Hand #41: Aliaksei Boika raised to 200,000 on the button and won the hand.
Hand #42: Boika raised to 200,000 from the cutoff and Ken Fishman defended his big blind. The flop was 
and Fishman quickly check-folded to a 200,000 bet from Boika.
Hand #43: Fishman limped the small blind, Steven Wolansky shoved 1,100,000 million from the big blind and Fishman folded.
Hand #44: Fishman raised to 250,000 on the button, Wolansky three-bet shoved 1,260,000 from the small blind and Fishman called all in.
Steven Wolansky: 
Ken Fishman: 
The 
paired Wolansky's inferior kicker and Fishman growled, flashing his teeth. Neither 
turn nor 
river could turn it around for Fishman, who was left with a mere 160,000.
Hand #45 Wolansky raised to 230,000 and Phil Hellmuth defended. The flop was 
and Hellmuth quickly splashed in 150,000. Wolansky came along with the call.
Hellmuth kept up his aggression on the 
turn and bet 300,000. Wolansky folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,700,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
2,600,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
||
|
2,500,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
||
|
2,300,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
||
|
145,000
-1,655,000
|
-1,655,000 |