Small Blind:




Tahtouh:




It was junk against the small blind's aces but when the board filled out




Tahtouh had made two pair which was good to collect the chips. He's up to 26,000.












Tahtouh had made two pair which was good to collect the chips. He's up to 26,000.



, Lee Nelson led out with a bet of 2,600 with Tony Paino making the call.
and Nelson checked to Paino who strangely checked behind with 


, seemingly in fear of Nelson holding the case jack. Nelson didn't and Paino collected the pot to climb to 44,000. Nelson sits with 14,700.




and Khouiss showed 


for trips but Neilson had run him down with his 


making a running flush to win the sizable pot.

. Bruno Portaro who started the hand with about 16,000 led out with a pot sized bet only to have his opponent on the button raise the pot. Portaro than re-potted for the rest of his chips and his opponent made the call. 







put him in bad shape. The river was a meaningless
and Portaro was eliminated from today's action.
Level: 6
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 0


and a raising war ensued that left the big blind's last chips in the middle.







and river the
to leave the aces in front as Hachem slips to 9,500.


. Obrestad tabled 


for top two pair as her opponent flipped 


. The turn was the
and river the
to give her opponent a running flush to take the pot.









to give her two pair and the lead. The turn changed things around as the
completed her opponent's flush and left Obrestad in trouble.
landed which was just as good, to give Obrestad a full house and a quadruple up to nearly 8,000 in chips.
Level: 5
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0


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