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Level: 6
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
David Stamm opened in middle position and Jeff Platt called on the button as the big blind also came along.
The flop of A♥5♥3♥ checked through and action checked to Platt on the 2♦ turn. He bet 21,000 — perhaps a nod to Tim Duncan from his home state of Texas — to bring folds from both opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
115,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Justin Zaki was all in for around 150,000 against Chino Rheem across the table.
Justin Zaki: A♥A♦ 
Chino Rheem: J♣J♠
Rheem couldn't crack aces as the board ran out 8♣4♥7♥K♥9♣ to bring Zaki a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
65,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
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Level: 5
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Players have been sent on a 20-minute break with the clocks showing 69 runners so far.
Alex Foxen opened to 5,500 in middle position and everyone folded. The next hand, Foxen again opened to 5,500 and Jeremy Becker defended his big blind before quickly check-folding to a flop bet.
The next hand, Foxen again raised to 5,500 and the player in the next seat called before Qinghai Pan three-bet to 21,000 in the cutoff. Both opponents folded without a fight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
155,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
||
|
140,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
Jeremy Ausmus opened to 5,000 in early position and Shannon Shorr three-bet to 13,500 in late position, but all attention was on the incredibly esoteric conversation between Landon Tice and Alex Foxen about spirituality, love and rules.
"Love fulfills all rules," proclaimed Tice. "When you think about the Law of Moses ..."
"Aw, save it," said Jeremy Becker to his right.
"So we are just writing Beatles songs now?" added Foxen.
Ausmus called Shorr's three-bet and checked as the flop landed 8♣4♥4♠. Shorr bet 11,000 and Ausmus called. Meanwhile, Tice was still talking spirituality.
"The covenant is only fulfilled with Jesus ..."
Ausmus checked on the K♦ river and Shorr bet 40,000 as Tice declared that "We think we know love ... but that's the faith part."
Ausmus folded and turned his attention to Tice with the rest of the table, joining in on the conversation that apparently began with a question about WSOP Europe.
"So ... Prague was good, then?" asked Ausmus.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
||
|
180,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
||
Level: 4
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
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