Sung Takes Two From Galfond
Hand #54: Steve Sung received a walk.
Hand #55: Phil Galfond raised to 130,000 on the button, Sung called in the small blind, and so too did Dani Stern. The flop came down , both blinds checked, and Galfond fired out 205,000. Sung called, Stern check-raised to 525,000, and both Galfond and Sung folded.
Hand #56: Stern completed out of the small blind, Galfond raised to 190,000 out of the big blind, and Stern called. The dealer spread , both players checked, and the turn was a repeat eight - the . Both players knuckled again. The completed the board, and the two checked again. Stern showed , but Galfond out-kicked him with .
Hand #57: Galfond completed from the small blind, Sung checked his option in the big, and the flop came . Galfond check-called a bet of 75,000, and the turn brought the . Galfond checked-called a bet, and the completed the board. Galfond check-called one last bet worth 550,000, then mucked when Sung showed for two pair.
Hand #58: Galfond raised to 130,000 on the button, Sung three-bet to 330,000 out of the small blind, and Galfond called. The flop fell , Sung led out for 350,000, Galfond raised to 825,000, and Sung tank-called. The turn was the , both players checked, and the river was the . They knuckled again, and Sung won with for trip nines.