The players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break. In the meantime, enjoy some of the highlights from the last four levels:
Play will recommence at approximately 7:55 p.m. local time.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
In the 857th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, which is sponsored by PokerStars, Chad Holloway, Kyna England and Mike Holtz are back at Level 9 Studio in Las Vegas to talk about Daniel Negreanu's recent tweet from the Poker Masters criticizing an unknown player for their lackluster tip to a cocktail waitress. It got the poker world both talking and speculating.
From there, the crew looks at a wild rollercoaster hand with improbable river cards from Hustler Casino Live (HCL), which found itself with a big headache when its YouTube channel was suspended, as well as offer their thoughts on potential Women in Poker Hall of Fame candidates. In the realm of winners, Niklas "Lena900" Astedt won two PokerStars WCOOP titles in one hour, while the Poker Masters has crowned champs such as Spencer Champlin, Jeremy Becker, and Jonathan Little, just to name a few.
Finally, Chad offers his review of the poker movie Dead Money and sits down with high-stakes poker pro Alan Keating to talk about his cameo appearance and how he wound up becoming friends with the film's leading actor Emile Hirsch.
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The action was caught with approximately 30,000 in the middle with two players looking at a full board of 8♦10♠6♦2♠6♣.
Julien Sitbon, in the big blind, had led out for a sizable wager of 33,000. Pierangelo Seri, in the cutoff, went deep into the tank, thinking for some time before finally surrendering his cards and the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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225,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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105,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
Fabrice Lopez opened to 5,000 from under the gun and Alexane Najchaus defended from the big blind.
Both of them checked the 8♥10♠4♠ flop leading to the 5♥ turn where Najchaus bet 8,000. Lopez made the call.
The 4♥ completed the board and Najchaus bet 12,000. Lopez called once again with A♥5♣ for two pair. It was enough of a beat Najchaus's J♦7♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
97,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Sebastien Rey in the small blind found himself at risk for 36,000 against Dylan Cechowski in the cutoff.
Dylan Cechowski: 9♠9♣ 
Sebastien Rey: 8♦8♠
Cechowski had the best pair and kept the lead all the way through a board of A♥K♥K♦10♣3♥ to eliminate Rey.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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175,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Jean-Charles Remaud raised to 5,000 from the hijack, receiving calls from the cutoff and both the blinds.
The 9♣4♣7♠ flop saw the action check to Remaud, who continued for 11,000. Petr Hruzek, in the cutoff, and Yauheni Rudzianok, in the big blind, were the only callers.
The A♥ turn prompted a second check from Rudzianok. Remaud slowed down, also deciding to check. Hruzek took the lead for 31,000, earning two lengthy folds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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110,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
95,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
78,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
The pot stood at approximately 110,000 with two players navigating a full board of J♠2♥4♥Q♣7♥.
Dylan Cechowski, in the big blind, checked the action to Victor Fryda, who was under the gun. Fryda placed a near pot-sized bet of 100,000, sending Cechowski into the tank.
Cechowski, agonised by his decision, thought for nearly four minutes before finally laying down his hand. Fryda was quick to show A♥4♦ having turned his pair of fours into a bluff.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000
152,000
|
152,000 |
|
|
245,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
