Hands #10-16: Final Five Players

Mar 19, 2025

HAND #10 – Harvey Castro raises the small blind to 350,000 and David Ha defends the big blind.

The flop comes Heart KSpade 9Heart 4 and Ha check-folds to a bet of 200,000 from Castro.


HAND #11 – David Ha limps the small blind and Shawn Daniels raises to 250,000 in the big blind, with Ha making the call.

The flop comes Diamond 9Club 5Diamond 2 and Ha checks. Daniels bets 125,000 and Ha raises to 425,000. Daniels calls.

The turn is the Spade K and Ha check-calls a bet of 350,000.

The river brings the Spade A and Ha checks. Daniels moves all-in with the covering stack and Ha folds, showing the Heart 9.

Shawn Daniels – 5,650,000 (56 bb)
David Ha – 1,050,000 (10 bb)


HAND #12 – Shawn Daniels raises to 250,000 in the small blind, Paul Richardson three-bets all-in for roughly 3,450,000, and Daniels folds.


HAND #13 – Shawn Daniels raises to 200,000 from the button and the blinds fold.


HAND #14 – Shawn Daniels raises to 200,000 from the cutoff and action folds around.


HAND #15 – Shawn Daniels raises to 200,000 from middle position and David Ha calls in the big blind.

The flop comes [/pc]Ad5h2c[/pc] and Ha check-calls a bet of 100,000 from Daniels.

The turn is the Diamond 6 and Ha checks. Daniels moves all-in with the covering stack and Ha folds.

Shawn Daniels – 5,750,000 (57 bb)
David Ha – 650,000 (6 bb)


HAND #16 – Harvey Castro raises to 225,000 on the button and Shawn Daniels calls in the big blind.

The flop comes [/pc]AsKh3h[/pc] and both players check.

The turn is the Heart 5 and Daniels check-calls a bet of 250,000 from Castro.

The river brings the Spade 10 and checks through. Castro tables Spade KClub Q and Daniels mucks.

Harvey Castro – 8,050,000 (80 bb)
Shawn Daniels – 5,250,000 (52 bb)

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