Hands #14-19: Marquez Crosses the Five-Million-Chip Mark
Hand #14: Demosthenes Kiriopoulos raised to 90,000 on the button, Steven Buckner three-bet to 360,000 from the small blind, and Kiriopoulos folded.
Hand #15: Daniel Weinman limped the small blind, and Anthony Marquez checked from the big blind. The flop came 
, and Weinman led out for 40,000. Marquez raised to 120,000, and Weinman called. The turn was the 
, and both players checked to the river, which was the 
. Weinman checked, Marquez bet 200,000, and Weinman called. Marquez tabled 
for trip nines, and Weinman mucked.
Hand #16: Marquez limped from the small blind, and Matt Berkey checked from the big blind. The flop came 
, and Berkey bet 50,000. Marquez called. The turn was the 
, and both players checked. The river was the 
, Berkey checked, Marquez bet 135,000, and Berkey folded.
Hand #17: Buckner raised to 135,000 from under the gun and got calls from Marquez on the button and Kiriopoulos in the big blind. The flop came 
. Kiriopoulos checked, Buckner bet 445,000, and Marquez called. Kiriopoulos folded. The turn was the 
, and both players checked to the river, which was the 
. Buckner checked, and Marquez bet 415,000. Buckner called. Marquez bet 
for a flush, and Buckner flashed 
before mucking.
Hand #18: Berkey limped in on the button, Kiriopoulos called from the small blind, and Buckner checked his option from the big blind. The flop came 
, and Kiriopoulos led out for 65,000. Both Buckner and Berkey called. The turn was the 
, and Kiriopoulos checked. Buckner bet 150,000, Berkey called, and Kiriopoulos folded. The river was the 
, and Buckner checked. Berkey went all in for 480,000, and Buckner said, "I got counterfeited on the river," and flashed the 
before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,100,000
1,320,000
|
1,320,000 |
|
||
|
1,900,000
-880,000
|
-880,000 |