Hands #67-69: Lichtenberger Nearly Doubles Again

Hand #67: Chance Kornuth raised to 250,000 on the button and Sam Soverel three-bet to 1,000,000 from the small blind. Kornuth gave it some thought but folded before his time was up.

Hand #68: Sam Soverel opened to 265,000 on the button and Elio Fox called from the small blind. The two players saw a flop of and Fox started with a check. Soverel continued for 300,000 and Fox instantly folded.

Hand #69: The action folded to Dmitry Yurasov in the small blind who just limped in. Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 325,000 in the big blind and Yurasov called. The flop came and Yurasov checked to Lichtenberger who continued for 150,000. Yurasov check-raised to 400,000 and Lichtenberger called.

The turn brought the and both players checked to the on the river. Yurasov made a small bet of 250,000 and Lichtenberger used a time extension before pushing in a raise to 1,750,000, leaving only 200,000 behind. Yurasov dipped deep into the tank, using up four of his time extensions before making the call. Lichtenberger turned over for a king-high flush and Yurasov mucked his cards.