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Julian Powell opened to 60,000 on the button and Gregg Merkow called. The flop came 
and both players checked. The turn came 
, Merkow bet 80,000 and Powell called. The river came 
, Merkow bet 125,000 and Powell called.
Merkow tabled 
for two pair and Powell mucked. After the pot was shipped to Merkow, Powell cashed in his last lammer.
Level: 7
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 0
We had a preflop all in between Leif Force and short-stacked Andy Frankenberger.
Frankenberger: 
Force: 
The board ran 
and Frankenberger's straight brought him back to around 320,000.
Leif Force has wrestled control of his match away from Andrew Frankenberger in their match.
Force raised the button to 40,000 and called when Frankenberger three-bet to 120,000. Both players checked the 
flop before Frankenberger check-folded to a 175,000 bet on the turn.
The very next hand Frankenbeger raise-folded his button to a three-bet.
He has a little more than 160,000 chips remaining.
Leif Force is starting to get frustrated every time Frankenberger gives him a walk in the big blind. So far Force has had pocket kings, pocket queens twice and pocket aces when Frankenberger has folded.
Level: 6
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 0
David Benefield was back down to 269,000 when Simeon Naydenov set him in for the lot. He capped his cards with a chip before tanking. He uncapped and called all-in.
Benefield: 
Naydenov: 
The board ran 
to make Naydenov a straight by the turn. The Texan had flush redraw outs but bricked the river.
Naydenov advances to play Jason Koon in the next round at 4pm.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,152,000 | 576,000 |
|
Busted |
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David Benefield is right back in his match after another double up.
Simeon Naydenov had been shoving every button since the NLHE level started. The third time he did it Benefield called all in for 199,000.
Benefield: 
Naydenov: 
The board ran 
to miss both players.
Level: 5
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 0
