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Bruno Launais opened to 90,000 from middle position and Mark Radoja moved all in for 725,000 on the button. Launais folded.
The next hand action folded to Men "The Master" Nguyen who completed in the small blind. Jeffrey "jpapola" Papola raised to 140,000 from the big and Nguyen folded.
Action folded to Jeff Papola on the button, and he raised to 90,000. Mark Radoja moved all in, and Papola folded, allowing Radoja to increase his stack by 25%. The next hand, Men Nguyen opened to 90,000, and Radoja again moved all in. It was another 525,000 for Nguyen to call, and he took his time as usual but decided to fold. Radoja is up to 700,000 now thanks to some skillful stealing.
Jeffrey "jpapola" Papola opened to 90,000 from under the gun. Bruno Launais called immediately to his left and all other players folded.
The dealer fanned 
and Papola checked to Launais who bed 130,000. Papola check-raised to 350,000 and Launais folded.
Papola is rolling, up to 2,850,000 chips whil Launais is down to 645,000.
Bruno Launais opened the action with a raise to 90,000. Erick Lindgren reraised to 260,000, and when action folded to Orlando Delacruz in the big blind, he moved all in for just under 900,000. Launais folded quickly, and Lindgren thought a minute before giving up his hand as well. Delacruz got back what he lost a minute before, this time with interest. He's at 1,250,000. Lindgren fell to 1,400,000, and Launais to slightly over 900,000.
In the first hand back from dinner, Orlando Delacruz opened to 125,000 from the cutoff. Jeffrey "jpapola" Papola three-bet to 250,000 from the small blind and Delacruz called.
The flop fell 
and Papola led for 350,000. Delacruz folded.
Papola is up to 2,600,000 chips.
Level: 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Some counts to ponder over dinner:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,340,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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1,670,000
-157,000
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-157,000 |
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1,505,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
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|
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1,100,000 | |
|
1,030,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
480,000
-420,000
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-420,000 |
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We're not exactly close to crowing a winner yet, but we are on a 60-minute dinner break. Cards will be back in the air at 9:00 p.m.
Erick Lindgren raised to 80,000 preflop, and Bruno Launais called out of the blinds. The flop fell 
, and Bruno checked. Lindgren bet 110,000, and Launais called to see the 
on the turn. Launais took over the hand, betting out 162,000. That was enough to scare off Lindgren and take down the pot.
Erick Lindgren opened to 80,000 from the cutoff and Mark Radoja three-bet to 185,000 on the button. Orlando Delacruz flatted in the small blind and Lindgren released.
The dealer fanned 
and both players checked.
The turn brought the and Delacruz led for 145,000. Radoja called.
The 
fell on the river and both players checked again. Delacruz opened 
for a turned straight and Radoja mucked his hand.
Delacruz is up to 1,100,000 chips.
