Paul Volpe raised to 35,000 from under the gun and Jean-Robert Bellande called from the button.
Both stood pat, Volpe bet 110,000 and Bellande folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,015,000
-85,000
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-85,000 |
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904,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
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Pedro Bromfman raised to 30,000 from under the gun, Paul Volpe three-bet to 105,000 from the small blind, Bromfman four-bet shoved for 367,000 and Volpe folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
769,000
-135,000
|
-135,000 |
|
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|
502,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
|
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Vince Musso raised to 40,000 in middle position. Darren Elias called in the big blind and drew one. Musso patted but Elias still fired at him for 80,000. Musso let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
765,000
82,000
|
82,000 |
|
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|
426,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
Darren Elias raised to 50,000 from the small blind and Jean-Robert Bellande called from the big blind.
Elias stood pat, Bellande drew two, Elias bet 40,000 and Bellande called.
Elias tabled 
, Bellande mucked and Elias won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
979,000
-36,000
|
-36,000 |
|
|
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|
|
873,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
|
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Level: 18
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 24,000
Jim Bechtel raised to 32,000 from under the gun, Vince Musso called from the small blind and Paul Volpe called from the big blind.
Musso and Volpe each drew one, Bechtel stood pat and Musso bet 100,000. Both Volpe and Bechtel folded, giving Musso the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
713,000
-56,000
|
-56,000 |
|
|
||
|
697,000
-38,000
|
-38,000 |
|
||
|
|
484,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
Darren Elias opened for 40,000 under the gun and Prahlad Friedman made it 125,000 a couple of seats over. Both players drew a card and Elias checked. Friedman thought awhile and checked back.
Elias showed a big one: 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,000,000
127,000
|
127,000 |
|
|
||
Jim Bechtel raised to 40,000 from the cutoff, Pedro Bromfman called from the button, Darren Elias called from the small blind and Jean-Robert Bellande three-bet to 200,000 from the big blind.
Everybody folded and Bellande collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,180,000
201,000
|
201,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
966,000
-34,000
|
-34,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
609,000
-88,000
|
-88,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
378,000
-124,000
|
-124,000 |
|
|
||
Jim Bechtel opened for 40,000 second to act and got three callers. Prahlad Friedman took one from the small blind, Vince Musso two in the big, Bechtel patted and Jean-Robert Bellande two on the button.
Friedman led into the field for 80,000 and Bechtel made it 280,000 after Musso folded. Bellande folded as well. Friedman tanked over a minute then gave it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
860,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
833,000
224,000
|
224,000 |
|
|
||
Darren Elias raised to 40,000 from the hijack, Jean-Robert Bellande called from the cutoff, Prahlad Friedman called from the button and Paul Volpe called from the big blind.
Volpe and Elias drew two, while Bellande and Friedman drew one.
Action was checked around and Elias opened , drawing mucks from his opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,190,000
224,000
|
224,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,090,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
820,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
641,000
-72,000
|
-72,000 |
|
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