Another Round of Chip Counts
Level 6
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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220,000 | 90,000 |
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116,500 | 71,500 |
|
115,000 | 31,000 |
|
107,000 | |
|
106,000 | 56,000 |
|
73,000 | 23,000 |
|
71,300 | 26,300 |
|
62,600 | -2,400 |
|
61,000 | 15,500 |
|
57,500 | 8,000 |
|
52,000 | 6,500 |
|
42,000 | -28,000 |
|
39,000 | -6,000 |
|
36,500 | 6,500 |
|
34,600 | |
|
33,000 | -7,000 |
|
25,000 | -11,000 |
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and that is when the real action began. Lococo moved all in for around 50,000, a big overbet into the pot containing less, and the Morrocan and Argentinian engaged in a lengthy dialogue that weaved seamlessly between Spanish and English. 
for a jack-high bluff as Chaoui showed he had laid down top pair with 
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and Ponakovs bet a massive 15,400 into the pot of just 10,600. Newey folded and Yosifov raised all in with a stack of around 30,000. Ponakovs, sporting a bright suede tracksuit, let out a sigh and asked for a count before making the call with a bigger stack. 
and Yosifov couldn't hit to be eliminated toward the end of Level 5. After the hand, Ponakovs told a table mate that he had meant to bet 3,400 on the flop, as the 1,000 chips are a similar color to the 5,000 chips. Luckily for the Latvian, the misclick worked in his favor.
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for a straight.
and he bet 3,300. Both opponents called. Action again checked to Guilbert on the 
turn and he fired a bet of 6,500. Chobineh folded and Shimizu called. 
