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With a big pot growing in the middle and ![]()
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on the board, Raymond Leone bet 45,000 and Brian Kent called.
Leone let out a "oooh!" as Kent tossed the calling chips and the turn was
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Leone checked the turn and Kent bet 25,000.
"The 25,000 makes me more nervous than 100,000!" Leone said as he check-called. The river was
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Both players checked through and Leone turned over ![]()
for a pair of aces. Kent tossed the losing hand in the muck and Leone took the pot to cross 1,000,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,015,000
160,000
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160,000 |
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445,000
105,000
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105,000 |
Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Brian Kent raised from middle position and Ben Allen shoved his last 145,000 from the big blind. Kent called and Allen was at risk.
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The board ran out ![]()
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with no help for Kent and Allen's pocket sixes held to secure the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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550,000
243,000
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243,000 |
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345,000
140,000
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140,000 |
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James Leonard open-jammed for 75,000 from middle position and Steve Zhang called from the cutoff. The blinds got out of the way and action was heads-up with Leonard at risk.
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The board ran out ![]()
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and Leonard made a pair of kings to secure the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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285,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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195,000
87,000
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Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
The final 24 players are now on their second 15-minute break of the day.

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