Hands #1-5: Players Not Afraid to Mix It Up
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Hand #1: Steven Zhou raised to 10,000 from the button and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #2: Phil Hellmuth raised to 8,000 on the button, Alexander Antonios called from the small blind, and Michael Tran came along from the big to make it three-way action to the 
flop. Two checks saw Hellmuth continue for 20,000, only Antonios called, and then both players checked the 
turn. When the 
completed the board on the river, Antonius led out for 38,500 and Hellmuth folded.
Hand #3: Bruno Politano opened for 8,000 under the gun and Yu Kurita defended her big blind. Kurita then check-called a bet of 12,500 on the 
flop before both players checked the turn. When the 
completed the board on the river, Kurita checked and then snap-folded when Politano moved all in.
Hand #4: Antonios raised to 6,500 from the cutoff and won the pot.
Hand #5: Antonios raised to 6,000 from the hijack and Politano called from the small blind. Both players checked the 
flop, and then Antonios called a bet of 11,500 on the 
turn. Politano then check-folded to a bet of 19,000 on the river.