Hands #142-146: Rheem Flops Trips
Hand #142: Chino Rheem raised to 275,000 on the button with 
and Pavel Veksler defended 
. Rheem bet 325,000 on the 
flop and Veksler called. Both turn 
and river 
went check/check, Rheem won the hand.
Hand #143: Rheem raised 275,000 from the cutoff with 
, Vicent Bosca called 
from the small blind, Scott Wellenbach three-bet shoved 3,500,000 from the big blind with 
.
Hand #144: From the cutoff, Veksler raised to 240,000. In the big blind, Daniel Strelitz three-bet to 800,000 with the optional 
, which got a fold from Veksler.
Hand #145: Veksler raised with 
to 240,000 first to act and Rheem defended 
. The 
flop smashed Rheem and he checked to Veksler. The Ukranian bet 200,000, Rheem quickly check-raised to 500,000 and Veksler called.
The 
double-paired the board and Rheem bet 895,000. Veksler, drawing dead, made a good laydown.
Hand #146: Scott Wellenbach raised to 300,000 from the cutoff with 
. Rheem called 
from the small blind and Veksler bought a flop with 
.
The flop got checked around. Veksler bet 575,000 and both Wellenbach and Rheem folded their fives.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,310,000
1,060,000
|
1,060,000 |
|
||
|
4,110,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
|
3,600,000
-1,240,000
|
-1,240,000 |
|
3,140,000 | |
|
||
|
2,810,000
-1,310,000
|
-1,310,000 |