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Alan Lau got his short stack in before the flop from the small blind against a single opponent on the button.
Alan Lau: 
Button: 
The button had the preflop edge and Lau needed to improve in order to stay alive. The board ran out 
and he took half the pot with jacks up while his opponent made the nut low.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200
-7,800
|
-7,800 |
Bryce Yockey was all in on the turn reading 
, putting in his 16,825 when his opponent shoved over Yockey's pot-sized bet.
Yockey had 
and was up against 
.
The river was a low card, giving Yockey a low while both chopped the high half with aces and kings. Yockey added over 8,000 in his stack and climbed to 26,000.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
26,000
14,700
|
14,700 |
|
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On the river of the 
board, both players in the blinds were still in as well as button Daniel Weinman. The big blind pushed all in for 6,400 and Weinman made the call. Small blind contemplated for a while but then released his hand.
Weinman turned up 
but quickly mucked his hand when his opponent showed 
, scooping the whole pot.
"Now we're even," Weinman laughed, indicating that he'd previously taken a bite into his opponent's stack.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
7,500 | |
|
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Action folded to the player in the cutoff and he raised to 1,000. Daniel Negreanu defended his big blind.
The flop came 
and both players checked.
The 
hit the turn, Negreanu bet 1,500, and the cutoff called.
The river brought the and Negreanu announced a pot-sized bet. The cutoff snap-called and Negreanu let out an expletive just as quickly in response.
"I must be in trouble," said Negreanu as his opponent flipped over 
for aces full. Negreanu showed 
and took half the pot with 7-4-3-2-A low.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
12,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
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Players are now on a 75-minute dinner break. Late registration will remain open until the beginning of level 9.
Niveau: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 0
Chris George was all in preflop, facing off against an opponent who had a very similar stack of about 8,000 in chips.
George turned up 
and needed some help against 
. However, he couldn't catch a piece of the 
board and left his chair.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
Eliminé |
The cutoff limped in, the small blind completed, and Kathy Liebert checked her option.
The flop came 
and the small blind checked. Liebert bet 1,000, the cutoff called, and the small blind folded.
The turn brought the 
and Liebert announced a pot-sized bet of 3,500. After brief consideration, the small blind folded and Liebert took the pot to put her back at a starting stack.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
7,500
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
|
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David "ODB" Baker opened to 1,200 in the hijack and a player in the big blind came along, calling.
They saw the hit the flop and Baker continued, potting. His opponent check-shoved for 4,975 and Baker knew he had to call. He was drawing for just a half of the pot with 
against .
The turn missed Baker's straight draw and so did the 
river. Baker ended up scooped and continued with only 5,000.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
5,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
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In a three-way pot, Nathan Gamble checked the flop out of the small blind and the big blind checked as well. A bet of 2,100 followed from the button and only Gamble called.
The 
turn filled the open-ender from the flop and Gamble used it to take the betting lead. He fired 6,500 and that was enough to take it down. Gamble is now up to a solid 25,800.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
25,800
400
|
400 |
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