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Roderick Fletcher limped in early position, and Josh Swails followed with a call on his left. Robert Castle had recently reentered with a fresh stack, and raised to 1,500 on the button.
Fletcher and Swails called, with both checking the 10♥4♣Q♠ flop. Castle continued for 1,200, and only Fletcher came along to the 3♠ turn.
Both players checked to see the 4♦ river, where Fletcher led out for 3,000. That was enough to take down the pot, as Castle slid his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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48,000 | |
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33,000
3,000
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3,000 |
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31,000
27,000
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27,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
The field continues to grow at Hollywood Casino, and Greg Raymer is among the latest entrants.
Raymer is looking for a second ring this week, after taking down the $250 Seniors event for $7,382.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Raymer | $7,382 |
| 2 | Alan Blagman | $4,926 |
| 3 | Charles Kerstetter | $3,493 |
| 4 | Richard Bonaecorsi | $2,536 |
| 5 | Linda Horn | $1,886 |
| 6 | Stephen Pheasant | $1,436 |
| 7 | Vernon Yoder | $1,120 |
| 8 | Rod Fletcher | $900 |
| 9 | Deborah Bowman | $739 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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David Fausey's short stack was in the middle from early position, and at risk against Robert Castle in the small blind after the 3♥7♦9♦ flop.
David Fausey: Q♠J♣ 
Robert Castle: K♦10♣
The dealer flipped over the Q♦ turn, sending Fausey into the lead. The 2♠ river was a blank, and the dealer counted out Fausey's stack of 13,100 to be matched by Castle.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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36,000
16,500
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16,500 |
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4,000
26,000
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26,000 |
Action was heads up to the K♣K♦6♠2♥ turn, where David Fausey checked from the small blind. Cole Bankus fired a bet of 1,200 in early position, earning a call from his opponent.
Fausey checked again after the 4♣ river completed the board, and Bankus announced a bet of 4,400. Fausey took a moment before tossing in the call, turning over A♠10♦.
Bankus showed A♣K♥ for trip kings, and the pot was shipped his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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39,000
9,000
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9,000 |
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19,500
10,500
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10,500 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Shortly after sending Michael Sheets to the rail midway through the opening level, Deborah Bauman raised to 600 from under the gun. Travis Riddle slid out a three-bet to 2,200 in the cutoff, and Bauman made the call.
Bauman checked the 7♠Q♥7♥ flop, and Riddle continued for 2,000. That produced a fold from Bauman, and Riddle tabled K♣K♥ while raking in the chips.
As the hand was completed, Sheets returned with a fresh starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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72,000
46,000
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46,000 |
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32,000 | |
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30,000
4,000
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4,000 |
Michael Sheets raised to 500 from under the gun, and Deborah Bauman defended her big blind to see the 8♠10♠5♠ flop. Bauman checked, making another call when Sheets continued for 500.
Both players checked through the 6♠ turn, and Bauman led out for 1,000 on the Q♦ river. Sheets took a moment before tossing out a raise to 3,500.
Bauman slid her cards into the muck, and Sheets showed K♠J♠ as he collected an early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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34,000
4,000
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4,000 |
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26,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 |
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