Hands #65-69: Hesp Hangs On with Nines
Hand #65: Dan Ott raised to 2.7 million from the cutoff but could not pick up any action as he took down the pot preflop.
Hand #66: The action folded to John Hesp in the cutoff who raised it up to 2.5 million. Benjamin Pollak called from the big blind and the flop came 
. Both players checked to the 
on the turn and Pollak led out for 2.2 million. Hesp called and the river brought the 
. Both players checked and Hesp tabled 
, which was good enough to earn him the pot.
Hand #67: Ott raised to 2.7 million from middle position and Pollak three-bet to 7,150,000 in the small blind. Damian Salas folded the big blind and Ott laid his hand down as well, sending the pot to Pollak.
Hand #68: Scott Blumstein raised to 2.5 million from the hijack and the action was folded to Bryan Piccioli in the big blind. He briefly thought about his decision but tossed his cards away as well.
Hand #69: Blumstein raised again from middle position to 2.7 million and Ott defended his big blind. The flop came 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn. Both players checked again and the fell on the river. Ott led out for 3.5 million and Blumstein mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
155,500,000
-1,100,000
|
-1,100,000 |
|
||
|
78,625,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
36,250,000
4,200,000
|
4,200,000 |
|
34,950,000
-2,800,000
|
-2,800,000 |
|
||
|
21,325,000
-2,800,000
|
-2,800,000 |
|
||
|
19,575,000
6,000,000
|
6,000,000 |
|
14,350,000
-2,800,000
|
-2,800,000 |