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Mike Wattel raised preflop, and in the big blind, Nick Binger reraised to 42,000. Wattel decided on a call, and each player drew one. Binger checked, and Wattel bet 50,000. Binger took a deep breath. His masseuse froze mid-backrub while he stared down Wattel. But Binger couldn't talk himself into a call and folded, dropping down to 85,000. Wattel is up to 385,000.
Yan Chen opened to 16,000 from under the gun only to have Todd Bui move all in from the small blind for 38,000.
Chen made the call standing pat as Bui drew one to his 
.
Chen tabled his 
as Bui began to squeeze out his drawn card.
"Oh no, it's got no sides . . . pair or an ace" stated Bui as he flipped over his ace.
Bui went round the table congratulating his opponents before leaving the final table $18,096 richer.
Derric Haynie opened to 13,000 from under the gun and Nick Binger made the call next to speak.
Haynie drew one and Binger stood pat before both players checked.
Haynie tabled his 
as Binger just shook his head from left to right before showing his (X)(X).
The four remaining players are now heading on a 20-minute break.
Updated chip counts to come!
Level: 21
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 2,000
Here are the exact counts as we return from break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
490,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
|
389,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
||
|
138,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
108,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
Derric Haynie opened to 18,000 from the button and Mike Wattel three-bet from the big blind to 63,000.
Haynie mulled over his decision before sliding in the rest of his chips to amount to a re-raise of 138,000.
Wattel didn't take too long to produce a fold to see Haynie pushed the pot and move to 207,000 in chips.
Derric Haynie was first to act and raised to 18,000. Yan Chen called from the big blind and drew two. Haynie only needed one. Chen checked, and Haynie checked behind, tabling a 
-. That was good enough for the win, and Haynie took the pot. He could be getting a little frisky this level now that he's got a bottle of 5 Hour Energy in front of him.
Mike Wattel opened to 18,000 from the button and Derric Haynie three-bet to 67,000 from the big blind to prompt a fold from Wattel.
The following hand Yan Chen opened the button to 20,000 and Haynie made the call before both players drew one.
Haynie checked and Chen fired out 35,000 which Haynie called.
Chen tabled his to rake in the pot and move to 540,000 in chips.
We told you Derric Haynie was getting revved up. He's switched gears big time and put his 5 Hour Energy out there to warn everyone. Here are the last four hands:
1) Yan Chen raised to 20,000, and Haynie popped it to 63,000. Chen folded, and Haynie took the pot.
2) Nick Binger raised and won the blinds and antes.
3) Mike Wattel raised and took it down.
4) Mike Wattel raised to 18,000 for the second hand in a row, and Derric Haynie made it 67,000. That was enough to win another one.
