Rast and Duhamel Battle
Brian Rast opened for 27,000 and action folded around to Jonathan Duhamel who sat in silence for a moment before three-betting to 72,000. Rast made the call and the two saw a flop of 

.
Duhamel opted to check to Rast who also checked behind. The turn brought the
and both players checked once again.
The river paired the board, bringing the
. Duhamel bet 73,000 and Rast quickly flung out a call, tabling 
for a pair of aces that beat Duhamel's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000
102,000
|
102,000 |
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|
|
530,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
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