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We've played seven levels, and it's time for a quick break. We've got to get those pesky green T25 chips off the table before we go any further. Back in just a couple short minutes, so don't wander far.
On a final board of , Kevin Saul's opponent bet 10,500 into a pot of roughly 14,000. Saul tanked for several minutes before raising to 27,500, sending his opponent into the tank.
"F*** man!" cried the player facing the raise from Saul.
"I don't think your hand can stand a raise," said Saul.
"I have a straight," responded the player.
A little while later, Saul replied, "I would probably fold, I probably have a full house." The player then called and Saul revealed for a full house and raked in the chips. He's up to 130,000.
From the cutoff seat, Kevin Saul raised to 1,500 and the big blind called. The flop came down and the big blind checked. Saul fired 2,300 and his opponent raised to 6,000. Saul reraised to 16,000 and the big blind called after tanking.
The turn brought the and the big blind checked over to Saul. He fired 30,000. The big blind tanked and then mucked his hand. Saul said he would show one and the big blind said for him to pick. Saul said, "I can't, you have to," before the big blind pointed to the card on the left. Saul rolled it over to reveal the .
Bernard Lee doubled through Jonathan Tamayo for 25,675 after his kings held up on a board of . He's now over 50,000.
Lee raised to 1,600 from the small blind after action folded to him and then Tamayo reraised to 5,000 from the big blind. Lee moved all in and Tamayo snap-called with two tens.
A player in late position opened with a raise, and Mike DeGilio moved his short stack all in. When his opponent called with , DeGilio tabled his , ahead and needing to stay that way in order to fade elimination.
The dealer would not cooperate though, improving his opponent to the winning pair and sending the young pro out the exit.
Wayne Bentley raised to 1,500 and Ben Lamb made the call. The flop came down and Bentley fired a continuation bet of 2,000. Lamb raised to 5,500 before Bentley made the call.
After the turn came the , Bentley checked. Lamb fired 9,500 and was raised to 25,000 by Bentley. Lamb made the call.
The river completed the board with the and Bentley checked. Lamb checked behind. Bentley tabled , having turned a flush. Lamb didn't hold a higher heart and lost the pot.
Bentley is now rollin' with 260,000 chips while Lamb dropped to 125,000.
Wayne Bentley was back at it the hand following his elimination of Alfonso Cammarota. Bentley three-bet to 6,000 after Anthony Nardi opened to 1,600. Action folded around to the small blind and he moved all in for roughly 35,000. Everyone else, including Nardi, ducked out of the way before Bentley made the call.
He tabled two queens -- -- against his opponent's .
The board ran out and Bentley raked in some more chips.
He's been on quite the heater and now has 220,000 chips.