Hands #68-71: Kornuth and Epstein Tangle
Hand #68: Thai Ha put his last 436,000 in the middle from late position and the other players folded.
Hand #69: Chance Kornuth called from middle position and Rene van Krevelen called from the hijack. Cutoff Alex Epstein joined the party and Anson Tsang checked.
The flop was dealt and Kornuth bet 70,000 to make the other three players fold.
Hand #70: Kornuth called from early position and Epstein raised to 75,000 from the hijack. The others folded and Kornuth called.
The dealer showed the flop and Kornuth check-called another 75,000 bet from Epstein. The turn was the and Kornuth checked again. Epstein checked behind this time and the was added on the board.
Kornuth was up first and he bet 300,000. Epstein got out of the way and Kornuth picked up the pot.
Hand #71: Epstein called from middle position and Kornuth checked on his button. The flop was and Epstein checked. Kornuth fired 50,000 and Epstein called.
The turn was the and the river was . It went to showdown and Kornuth showed and that was enough to beat the of Epstein.