Hands 35-42: Eight is Enough
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Hand #35: Manuel Mutke received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #36: Everett Carlton raised to 60,000 in the cutoff, taking down the blinds and antes.
Hand #37: Polychronopoulos raised to 70,000 from early position, Ward called from the small blind, and Kurth put the squeeze on with an all-in bet from the big blind, making it roughly 630,000 to play. Both of his opponents released, and the pot was shipped to Kurth.
Hand #38: Ward raised his button to 60,000, Kurth went back to the well with an all-in shove for 800,000 from the small blind, and that was enough to take his second pot in a row.
Hand #39: Ward raised to 60,000 in the cutoff, Kurth put his newly acquired chips to use with a call, and Polychronopoulos called from the big blind. On the 
flop, Polychronopoulos checked to Ward, who bet 75,000. Kurth and Polychronopoulos got out of the way, sending the pot in Ward's direction.
Hand #40: Carlton received a walk in the big blind, with the rail hollering out "he must have had aces again!"
Hand #41: Kurth raised to 65,000 from the hijack, Polychronopoulos called from the button to take a flop of 
. Kurth fired 80,000 at Polychronopoulos, who called, and the turn was the 
. Another lead out from Kurth, this time for 120,000, was called by Polychronopoulos, and the 
came on the river. A final barrel of 235,000 by Kurth was met with an all-in declaration by Polychronopoulos, and Kurth threw his cards into the muck, along with most of his chips.
Hand #42: Cada limped in after action folded around to him in the small blind. Mutke checked his option and the flop fell 
. Cada tapped the table, Mutke fired away with a 30,000 bet, and Cada came along to see the 
peel off on the turn. Both players opted to slow down, and after two checks, the 
arrived on the river. Cada led out for 30,000 this time, and Mutke surrendered.