In a limped blind battle, Jon Maras check-called 75,000 from Kim Rasmussen on 
. Both checked the 
turn, and Maras checked the 
.
"Eh, I don't wanna open it back up," Rasmussen said, turning over 
. Maras showed 
for an inferior kicker.
Chris Burke shoved in the small blind for about 200,000.
"I gotta call you," Jon Maras said, showing 
.
"You're ahead," Burke said, turning up .
Burke took the lead as 
flopped. The 
turn, however, was a grim one. Another king fell on the river to end Burke's tournament.
"They got my hopes up with the queen," he said.
Alan Curl opened to 90,000 under the gun. Chris Burke made it 400,000 from the button, and he called Curl's shove for 814,000 total.
Curl: 
Burke: 
A board of 
mean Curl sealed it with a flush, taking nearly all of Burke's chips.
Burke got his last 50,000 or so in with 
the next hand and tripled up with second pair against the blinds.
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000
Kim Rasmussen opened for 100,000 and Sam De Silva jammed in the small blind for 157,000. Chris Burke cold-called, and Rasmussen called as well. They both checked dark on the 
, and Burke bet 200,000 on the turn. Rasmussen snapped, and action was the same on the 
river.
Burke showed for top pair but Rasmussen had it beat with 
, having turned two pair. De Silva tabled 
and made his exit.
Rasmussen has half of the chips in play.
Jon Maras opened to 62,000 in the small blind, and Kim Rasmussen made it 160,000 to go from the big blind. Maras called, and the flop came 
. Maras checked, and Rasmussen said he was all in for 574,000. Maras tanked a couple of minutes and flicked in a call.
Maras:
Rasmussen:
Maras was crushed with only one clean out, and the board ran out .
In a hand that stretched into the break, Brian Davis opened to 60,000 and called a three-bet to 200,000 from button Jon Maras. The flop came 
, and Davis led for 40,000. Maras called. Davis checked the and called 130,000. he checked the 
, and Maras announced all in. The total was roughly 470,000.
"Big pot," Davis said, leaning back. "Be a sick call."
After about another minute, he called.
Maras showed 
. Davis flipped over a losing . He had only about 80,000 left and busted shortly after break.
Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
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