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Tara Cain opened to 3,500 under the gun and it folded to Gaelle Baumann in the big blind who made the call.
The flop came 
and after a check from Baumann, Cain continued for 2,800. It was enough to win the pot without more resistance and Cain, who started the day with 56,700 has now a stack around 79,000.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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133,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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79,000
17,000
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17,000 |
Tara Cain just got involved again. The action started when Cain raised from the cutoff, then Ana Freitas on the button announced all in for her last 19,000. It folded back to Cain who made the call with 
. Freitas, holding 
, was in bad shape to survive in the tournament, and the board 
brought her no help to send her to the exits.
Cain is up to 95,000 now.
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95,000
16,000
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16,000 |
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Claire Chiang opened to 3,300 on the button. Debra Keller, in the small blind, called along with Danielle Andersen in the big blind.
A flop of 
was dealt and checked through to the . Keller and Andersen checked. Chiang bet 4,500. Keller check-raised to 13,500. Andersen folded. Chiang three-bet shoved for 47,000. Keller tank-folded.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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68,000
38,400
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38,400 |
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54,000
-11,000
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-11,000 |
The following players earned $1,553 for their efforts in this event:
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On a raised pot and a heads-up hand, the board was showing 
. Lisa Ronning, situated in the small blind, made a last bet worth 6,800 and after some consideration, Hana Cho made the call from the cutoff.
Ronning tabled 
for a straight flush hit on the turn and Cho mucked her hand.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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122,000
-8,000
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-8,000 |
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100,000
-15,000
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-15,000 |
The following players all cashed for $1,646:
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Daria Feshchenko, in early position, opened to 4,000. Lisa Ronning, on the cutoff, three-bet to 8,500. Kristy Arnett, in the small blind, four-bet shoved for 10,800. Feschchenko reshoved for 32,400. Ronning folded.
Kristy Arnett: 
Daria Feshchenko:
The board ran 
and Arnett turned a flush to double up.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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25,000
11,000
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11,000 |
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20,000
-18,000
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-18,000 |
The following players received $1,782 for their efforts.
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Niveau: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
