Calvin Lee opened to 40,000 from early position with Q♦J♦ and it was folded to Gavin, who tanked a while before deciding to call with A♣7♣ in the cutoff.
Gavin floated a 40,000 bet from Lee on the 8♦6♥K♠ flop and then bet 60,000 after being checked to on the 6♠ turn. Lee laid his hand down and Gavin was sent the pot.
James Mendoza made it 40,000 to go with the A♠7♠ from an early position and chip leader Stephen Song called in the cutoff with A♥10♥, Gavin called in the small blind with the 6♦3♥. The K♦8♠4♥ flop was checked to Mendoza and he bet 45,000.
Taylor Black opened to 40,000 from early position with A♦K♠ and was called by Stephen Song on the button holding 3♠3♣.
Both players checked on the J♣10♥9♦ flop and Black checked again on the K♥ turn — prompting a 70,000 bet from Song. Black called.
The A♥ filled the river and Black checked a final time. Song wasn't done, however, and put 135,000 into the middle.
Black burned up a time extension before letting go of the best hand and Song collected the pot.
Dan Cates seemingly joked to James Mendoza that he was going to move all-in and once Mendoza had folded, he only limped the small blind.
Dan Cates: 10♣10♦ 
Calvin Lee: A♦6♣
The 8♥7♥7♠2♠J♣ board awarded another double to Cates, who remained the shortest stack but jumped to seventeen blinds.
Gavin shoved for hist last 140,000 from the hijack and just behind him, Istvan Birizdo also went all in for 295,000. It was then folded to James Mendoza in the big blind, who called ot put both players at risk.
Gavin: 10♥10♣
Istvan Birizdo: K♣Q♥
James Mendoza: A♣Q♣
The board ran out 10♠5♥3♣2♥J♥ — awarding Gavin a triple up with his set of tens and sending the side pot to Mendoza with his ace to eliminate Birizdo from the final table.
James Mendoza opened to 40,000 with the Q♠J♦ from under the gun and earned a single caller in Taylor Black out of the big blind with the K♠10♠. Black check-called the A♦4♠2♥ flop for 35,000 and checked the 5♣ on the turn once more.
Mendoza checked it back this time to the 6♦ river and Black checked once again, Mendoza checked it back and king-high won the pot.
Daniel Cates shoved for his last 50,000 from the cutoff and was called by Stephen Song in the small blind and Yisha Chen in the big blind holding 10♥9♦.
Song led out for 35,000 on the 8♣8♥5♣ flop and Yu let her hand go, which meant a showdown between Song and Cates.
Daniel Cates: K♦8♦
Stephen Song: K♣5♦
Cates found himself in commanding shape with his trip eights and the 9♥7♠ runout kept him best for the much-needed triple up.
The action folded to Dan Cates in the small blind and he raised to 30,000 with K♦9♥ from the small blind, Calvin Lee defended the big blind holding the 8♣7♣ to spike a gutshot and flush draw on the K♣9♠5♣ flop. Cates continued for 25,000 with his top two pair and gave Lee a longer speech before he received the call.
On the Q♦ turn, Cates fired another bet of 125,000 and Lee double-checked his cards for a second time before sticking around. The 6♥ on the river was the money card for Lee with his nine-high straight and he was jammed on by Cates to call all-in and secure the full double.
Level: 14
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Taylor Black opened to 30,000 first to act with A♣K♠ and was called by Daniel Cates with A♥J♥ from middle position and Stephen Song in the hijack holding A♦Q♦ for a three-way pot.
Action checked through on the 10♣7♣3♠2♣4♥ runout and Black was awarded the pot with his Big Slick.
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