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Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
HPT Season XV Championship
$2,500 Championship Event
Day: 3
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Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
With 530,000 in the middle and the board reading 
, Paul Bianchi led from the small blind for 250,000. Chip leader Hamid Izadi on the button tanked before throwing in the call, and Bianchi showed 
for flopped top-top and rivered trips, taking the pot and the chip lead.
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Hamid Izadi raised to 45,000 from under the gun, and Jason Darland three-bet shoved for 290,000 from the button. Izadi called.
Jason Darland: 
Hamid Izadi: 
The 
flop left only Darland drawing live for the main pot, and the gave him a flush draw. The 
river was red, but not a heart, and the duo chopped the pot.
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
John Michalak opened to 45,000 on the button, and short-stack James Burns shoved for 320,000 total next to act in the small blind. Michalak snapped with chips to spare.
James Burns:
John Michalak: 
The 
flop offered no help for Burns, whose backdoor club draw was dead to Michalak's, nor did the 
turn or 
river, and the players were knocked down to eight-handed play.
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Jason Darland raised to 45,000 from middle position, and Christopher Audrain called on the button. Paul Bianchi called in the big blind, and Aaron Johnson folded his big blind.
The 
flop was checked to Audrain, and he bet 65,000. Bianchi folded and Darland called.
The fell on the turn, and Darland checked again. Audrain bet 80,000, and Darland folded.
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Paul Bianchi raised to 45,000 from middle position, and Justin Coliny called in the big blind.
Coliny led out for 75,000 on the 
flop, and Bianchi called.
The fell on the turn, and Coliny announced a bet of 150,000. Bianchi tanked for a minute, then called.
The hit the river, and Coliny bet 250,000. Bianchi raised to 600,000, and Coliny folded.
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Still second in chips, Justin Coliny opened to 60,000 from under the gun and was called by chip leader Hamid Izadi next to act. Action folded to 2018 HPT Player of the Year, Aaron Johnson, who three-bet jammed for 325,000 total.
Initial raiser Coliny gave it up, and Izadi called.
Aaron Johnson: 
Hamid Izadi:
With Izadi's pair a slight favorite, the flop paired one of Johnson's overcards, leaving Izadi drawing thin. Izadi found no recovery on the 
turn and 
, securing Johnson the double.
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Hand #1:
Jason Darland raised to 45,000 from middle position and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #2:
Justin Coliny limped in from middle positiion, and John Michalak checked his option in the big blind.
The 
flop was checked by Michalak, and Coliny bet 50,000. Michalak folded.
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
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Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
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