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Alexis Belanger-Lebel raised from middle position, and Beth Gains shipped in her last 43,000. Belanger-Lebel called with 
, meaning Gains' 
put her in good shape to double up. At least until the 
flop gave Belanger-Lebel a set. The 
and 
that came next were no help, sending Gains to the rail. Belanger-Lebel is up to 256,000.
We've just received an official announcement that we'll be playing the remaining thirty minutes of this level, taking another twenty minute break, and then coming back to play another two levels this evening. That will see us wrap up around 3:30am tonight.
Upon double checking the structure sheet for this event, it is stated that the tournament will only stretch to a fourth day if required. So that explains why we're soldiering on this evening to try and reduce the field as much as we can. We'll then come back tomorrow and attempt to play down to a winner or ten levels, whichever comes first.
Dean Schankin opened with a raise from early position, and found a call on the button before Christophe Benzimra shoved for 26,000 more from the small blind. Schankin made the call as the button stepped aside.
Schankin: 
Benzimra: 
The flop of 
missed both players before Schankin took the lead on the 
turn. However the 
on the river gave the lead and the pot back to Benzimra as he more than doubles to 98,000. Schankin is back to 423,000.
On a 
board, Edgar de la Torre bet 52,000. The button spent long enough in the tank for another player to call the clock on him. De la Torre told him he'd show no matter what, and the button folded in agony. As is the case so often when they offer to show, de la Torre showed 
for just ace-king high. He moved up to 350,000 and left his opponent with some tilt to work off during the break.
Jaymes Rosenthal has actually lost a hand! Perhaps his first of the day. He was taking on two short stackers in a preflop clash.
Rosenthal:
Karga Holt: 
Short Stack: 
The board fell 
and Holt maintains the lead the whole way to eliminate the shorty and move up to 230,000 chips.
The players are now taking their final twenty-minute break of the day.
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Action has slowed way down since the break. All the players are pretty tired, and everyone seems determined to get a shot at Day 3. There's a whole lot of raise and take it poker happening out there, and not much else.
Finally, a bit of action. Laura Cantero was all in with 
against Carlson Le's 
. She was still in trouble after the 
flop gave her top pair with an inferior kicker. The 
on the turn didn't come to her rescue, but the 
on the river arrived right on time. Cantero jumped up to 190,000, dropping Le down to 26,000.
