Hands #42-46: Young's Chip Lead Continues to Grow
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Hand #42: Jordan Young raised to 85,000, and everyone folded.
Hand #43: Melissa Gillett raised to 90,000 from the cutoff, and David Pham called from the small blind, as did Roman Korenev in the big blind. All three players checked to the turn, which saw the board showing 
. Korenev bet 140,000, and Gillett called. The river was the 
, and both players checked. Korenev showed 
for a straight to take down the pot.
Hand #44: Young raised to 85,000 from under the gun and received calls from Pham on the button and Pfluger in the big blind. The flop came 
, and a single bet of 135,000 from Young won him the hand.
Hand #45: Korenev raised to 95,000 from the button, and Young three-bet to 340,000 in the big blind. The flop was 
, and Young bet 265,000, which was called by Korenev. They checked the rest of the way, as the board ran out with the 
and the . Young showed 
for top pair and the win.
Hand #46: David Pham raised to 90,000, and everyone folded.