Hands #18-25: Hasty Final Table Play Early on Day 3

HAND #18 – Tony Jun Lu raises to 250,000 from under the gun and takes down the pot.

HAND #19 – Justin Bernstein limps the small blind, Lu taps his option, and the flop lands. Bernstein bets 75,000 and Lu calls to see the turn. Bernstein checks, Lu bets 300,000 and Bernstein respectively declines.

HAND #20 – Mark Staples raises to 150,000 from under the gun plus one and Yang Lei defends his big blind. The flop rolls over and Lei check-calls a bet of 125,000. A turn falls and both check through to the river where Lei bets 285,000. Staples folds.

HAND #21 – Naj Ajez raises to 150,000 from the hijack, Lei calls in the small blind and the flop comes . The action checks to showdown, having completing the board. Ajez tables and Lei mucks, sending the hand to Ajez.

HAND #22 – Lu raises to 250,000 from the cutoff and takes down the pot.

HAND #23 – Ajez raises to 150,000 from under the gun and the rest of the table folds.

HAND #24 – Lu opens to 500,000 from middle position and takes down the pot, tabling .

HAND #25 – Lei raises to 150,000 from middle position, Ajez defends his big blind, and the dealer fans out . Ajez check-calls a bet of 185,000 and the lands. Ajez checks once more, Lei fires in 475,000 and Ajez folds.