Hands #15-19: De Silva Soars
Hand #15: Jean Gaspard raised to 18,000 from the hijack, and Linglin Zeng called on the button, as did Olivier Busquet from the big blind. The flop came 
and action checked to Gaspard who bet 28,000. Zeng and Busquet both called.
The turn was the 
and all players checked to the river, which was the 
. All players checked again, and Busquet tabled 
for a pair of tens. Gaspard mucked, and Zeng tabled 
for a straight to the jack.
Hand #16: Upeshka De Silva raised to 17,000 from early position, and got calls from Mark Mcmillin in middle position, Jean Gaspard in late position, and John Richards defended his big blind. The flop came 
and Richards, De Silva, and Mcmillin checked. Gaspard bet 35,000 and Richards called. De Silva check-raised to 134,000 and everyone folded.
Hand #17: Linglin Zeng raised to 18,000 on the button and everyone folded.
Hand #18: Olivier Busquet raised to 20,000 from the cutoff and John Richards called on the button, as did Upeshka De Silva from the big blind. The flop came 
and De Silva checked. Busquet bet 26,000 and everyone folded.
Hand #19: John Richards raised to 20,000 from the cutoff and Upeshka De Silva three-bet to 72,000. Richards called. The flop came 
and Richards check-called a bet of 68,000 from De Silva. The turn was the 
and both players checked to the river, which was the 
. De Silva moved all in and Richards tank-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,500,000 | |
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