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Amanda Baker opened to 24,000 from the cut-off, and was called by Leanne Haas on the button as well Eleanor Gudger on the big blind. The flop came down , as the action checked around to Haas, who’s bet of 35,000, was enough to take down the pot.
Hand #63
Chris Priday opened to 25,000, and was called by Leanne Haas, as both saw the flop come down . Priday threw out a continuation of 30,000 which was called, as the fell on the turn. This time Priday opted to check, before Haas bet out 57,000, which brought a fold from Priday.
Hand #64
The action folded around to Julie Monsacre, who opened to 25,000, which was enough to take down the blinds and antes.
Hand #65
Amanda Baker opened to 24,000 from middle position, and was called by Leanne Haas on her left, as well as Chris Priday from the small blind. The flop came down , as Priday checked her option, before Baker threw in a continuation bet of 39,000. Haas then reached for chips, and placed out a raise to 100,000, which saw Priday fold her hand. With the action back on Baker, she stared down her opponent, whilst sitting motionless for several minutes. She eventually folded her hand, as Haas took down the pot.
Hand #66
Chris Priday opened to 25,000 from the button, as the action then fell on Kristen Bicknell on the big blind. She lent over to see how much Priday had behind, before raising it up to 65,000, which was good enough to take down the pot.
Hand #57: Amanda Baker raised to 24,000 and Chris Priday called. Priday checked on the flop and Baker continued for 29,000. Priday made the call and checked the with Baker checking behind. Priday checked the river and Baker bet 60,000. After some thought, Priday made the fold.
Hand #58: Leanne Haas raised to 25,000 and it folded around.
Hand #59: Shana Matthews raised to 25,000 and won the pot.
Hand #60: Eleanor Gudger raised to 25,000 and Kristen Bicknell reraised 80,000 prompting Gudger to fold.
Hand #61: Matthews raised to 25,000 and it folded around.
Shana Matthews opened to 25,000 from the cut-off, before taking down the blinds and antes in the first hand back from break.
Hand #53
Amanda Baker opened to 24,000 from the button, as both blinds folded their hands.
Hand #54
Connie Bruce opened to 30,000 from under the gun, and was called by Leanne Haas on the button. The flop came down as both players opted to check. The fell on the turn, as both players checked once more, to see the complete the board. Bruce reached for chips, and bet out 50,000, which was enough to take down the pot, as Haas threw her cards into the muck.
Hand #55
Kristen Bicknell opened to 25,000, which was enough to take down the blinds and antes.
Hand #56
Kristen Bicknell took down her second pot in a row, after opening to 25,000, and finding no callers.
Hand #49: Leanne Haas raised to 20,000 and Eleanor Gudger and Chris Priday called at which time Shana Matthews reraised all in. Everyone folded and Shana took the pot.
Hand #50: Gudger raised to 23,000 and Priday reraised to 60,000. Action folded back to Gudger and she released her hand.
Hand #51: Priday raised to 25,000 and Matthews reraised all in. When action returned to Priday, she folded.
Eleanor Gudger opened to 23,000 from under the gun, which was enough to take down the pot.
Hand #46
Leanne Haas opened to 22,000 from the button, before Eleanor Gudger raised it up to 60,000 from the big blind. Haas thought about her decision for a moment, before finally releasing her hand, as Gudger took down another pot.
Hand #47
Chris Priday opened to 22,000 from under the gun, and was called by Amanda Baker, before Leanne Haas raised it up to 55,000 from the cut-off. Priday got out of the way, before Baker tanked for a minute, before releasing her hand.
Hand #48
Leanne Haas limped into the pot, before Julie Monsacre raised it up to 25,000 from the cut-off. The action folded back around to Haas, who made the call, as both players saw the flop come . Haas checked over to Monsacre, who threw in a continuation bet of 25,000 which was called, as the fell on the turn. Both players then opted to check, before doing the same, as the completed the board. Haas rolled over her , which ended up taking down the pot, as Monsacre tabled her for a lower pair.
, as the action checked around to Haas, who’s bet of 35,000, was enough to take down the pot.
. Priday threw out a continuation of 30,000 which was called, as the 
fell on the turn. This time Priday opted to check, before Haas bet out 57,000, which brought a fold from Priday.
, as Priday checked her option, before Baker threw in a continuation bet of 39,000. Haas then reached for chips, and placed out a raise to 100,000, which saw Priday fold her hand. With the action back on Baker, she stared down her opponent, whilst sitting motionless for several minutes. She eventually folded her hand, as Haas took down the pot.
flop and Baker continued for 29,000. Priday made the call and checked the 
river and Baker bet 60,000. After some thought, Priday made the fold.
as both players opted to check. The 
fell on the turn, as both players checked once more, to see the 
fell on the turn. Both players then opted to check, before doing the same, as the 
completed the board. Haas rolled over her 
, which ended up taking down the pot, as Monsacre tabled her 