Kazi Hossain moved all in from the small blind, and Jack Baldauff called off his short stack in the big blind.
Jack Baldauff: 10♣7♣ 
Kazi Hossain: Q♣3♠
Hossain saw a safe 8♦2♠4♥ flop and 8♣ turn, but Baldauff spiked the 10♥ river to make two pair and double his stack.
Adam Fraley's stack was in the middle on the button, at risk against Jack Baldauff on his right.
Adam Fraley: A♣A♥
Jack Baldauff: K♠K♥
Fraley tabled his pocket aces, while Baldauff turned over his kings. The cooler went Fraley's way, as the 10♠6♠2♥8♣6♣ board was no help to Baldauff.
Kazi Hossain checked the 10♣3♦7♣ flop from the big blind, and Adam Fraley checked back in the cutoff.
Hossain led out for 80,000 on the 8♦ turn, and Fraley raised to 180,000. The call was made, and both players checked down the J♦ river.
Fraley tabled 8♠8♣ for a set, earning the pot as Hossain mucked.
Jack Baldauff raised to 60,000 as first to act, finding a call from Kazi Hossain in the big blind. Hossain checked the Q♠9♥A♠ flop, and Baldauff continued for 65,000.
The call was made, and both players checked through the J♥ turn. Hossain tapped the table again on the Q♥ river, and Baldauff fired 115,000 into the middle.
Hossain took one last look at his cards before sending them into the muck, and Baldauff collected the pot.
Kazi Hossain raised to 65,000 in the small blind, and Jack Baldauff stuck in a call from the big blind.
Hossain checked the 3♦5♦8♦ flop, making the call when Baldauff bet 35,000. Another check from Hossain on the 2♣ turn was met with a bet of 75,000 from Baldauff.
The call was made, and the dealer flipped over the 2♦ river. Both players tapped the table, with Baldauff showing down 6♦5♣ for a flush. That was good enough to claim the pot, as Hossain mucked his hand.
Level: 21
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
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The remaining five players have completed Level 20, and have been sent on a 30-minute dinner break.
Action will resume at approximately 7:08 p.m. local time.
Kazi Hossain opened to 60,000 from under the gun, and Jack Baldauff answered with a three-bet to 140,000 in the cutoff.
Hossain called and checked the 7♦5♦8♠ flop. Baldauff announced all in, and Hossain tossed in a call.
Jack Baldauff: J♣J♥
Kazi Hossain: K♥8♣
Baldauff's advantage held through the 9♠ turn and [9] river, earning another double through Hossain before the dinner break.
Action folded to Kazi Hossain in the small blind, who raised enough to put Jack Baldauff all in on his left. Baldauff checked his cards and made the call for his last 165.000, and the hands were exposed.
Jack Baldauff: K♣10♣
Kazi Hossain: 3♣3♦
Baldauff found trip tens on the 10♥10♦5♣6♠9♠ runout, winning the flip to earn the double through Hossain.
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