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Samuel Bernabeu has been chipping away at a frantic rate today. He has been quietly building over in the far corner of Brasilia room. He is now closing in on five times starting stack and shows no signs of slowing down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
234,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
||
|
110,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
100,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
90,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
77,000
-33,000
|
-33,000 |
|
||
|
63,000 | |
|
62,000
6,500
|
6,500 |
|
60,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
53,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
||
|
41,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
||
A player opened to 1,300 and Thomas Muehloecker made the call from the button. The flop came 
and after a check, Muehloecker bet for 1,500. His opponent thought about it for a minute and made the call.
The turn brought a 
and the same action happened, this time for 4,000. Both players checked on the river and Muehloecker mucked his hand after his opponent tabled 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
|
76,500
6,500
|
6,500 |
|
|
||
|
73,500
9,500
|
9,500 |
|
63,500
13,500
|
13,500 |
|
61,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
||
|
52,000
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
|
|
||
|
51,000
10,900
|
10,900 |
|
40,500
-36,000
|
-36,000 |
Picking up the action on the 
turn, Matthew Ernst bet 4,700 in middle position and was called by fellow bigger stack Eric Kurtzman from two seats over. The 
on the river completed the board and Ernst now slowed down and checked. Kurtzman bet 5,000 and that was enough to force a fold from Ernst, who slowly but surely dropped back to the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000 | |
|
|
63,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
155,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
100,000
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
100,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
100,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
95,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
|
||
|
95,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
88,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
80,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
|
||
|
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
|
57,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
55,000
2,200
|
2,200 |
|
24,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
|
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The flop was showing 
and three players were in the hand when Alex Foxen bet 1,300 after the two players in the blinds checked. They both called and the dealer revealed a 
on the turn. All the players checked.
The river was a and all the players checked once more. The small blind player tabled 
while the big blind mucked his hand, and Foxen turned over 
for a higher pair and earned the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
167,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
154,000 | |
|
|
||
|
140,000 | |
|
||
|
98,000 | |
|
|
95,000 | |
|
|
76,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
75,000 | |
|
66,000 | |
|
|
||
|
58,000 | |
|
||
|
51,000 | |
|
42,000 | |
|
40,000 | |
|
38,000 | |
|
37,000 | |
|
37,000 | |
|
32,000 | |
|
Busted | |
|
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Michael Wasserman raised to 1,150 from the button and Chris Klodnicki re-raised to 4,000 from the big blind. Wasserman called and they went heads-up to the 
flop.
Klodnicki checked and Wasserman fired out a bet of 2,700. Klodnicki called and both players checked the turn card. The river was the 
and both players knuckled the felt. Klodnicki rolled over his 
and Wasserman threw his hand into the muck.
"Nice hand" said Wasserman as Klodnicki stacked his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
98,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
||
|
23,350 | |
A first player limped from under the gun and Andrew Lichtenberger raised it to 2,000 from one seat over. Two players called and so did the initial limper.
The flop brought 
and after the first player and Lichtenberger checked, the third player bet 4,500. He was called twice and the action came back to Lichtenberger who raised it to 12,500. His three opponents folded and Lichtenberger took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
87,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
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