Hand #16: Justin Bonomo called from the small blind and Michael Moore checked his option from the big. Bonomo then bet the flop and Moore folded.
Hand #17: Ronnie Bardah raised and was met by a three-bet from Bonomo. Brian Aleksa then made it four-bets from the big blind, Bardah folded and Bonomo called. Bonomo then called a bet on the [kc4hs] flop as well as the turn. When the completed the board on the river the action repeated itself and Aleksa tabled the for two pair. It was good as Bonomo mucked.
Hand #18: Ben Yu made it two bets and Michael Moore called from the button. The flop saw Yu bet and Moore fold.
Hand #19: It appeared Todd Witteles got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #20: Todd Witteles raised from the small blind and Ben Yu called from the blind. Witteles bet the flop and Yu folded.
Hand #21: Witteles raised from the button and Dom Denotaristefani called from the big. Both players checked the flop and the turned. Denotaristefani bet and Witteles folded.
Hand #22: Greg Mueller raised and Ronnie Bardah called from the big blind. Both players checked the flop. When the turned, Bardah checked and Mueller bet. Bardah folded.
Hand #23: Brian Aleksa raised only to have Todd Witteles three-bet from the hijack. Gabriel Nassif then made it four bets from the big blind. Aleksa five-bet, Witteles called and Nassif did the same. Three players had invested 50,000 each to see a flop of [108s5h]. Nassif checked, Aleksa bet and two calls followed. When the turned, Nassif checked and Aleksa bet. Witteles folded, Nassif called and the river came the . Nassif checked and then tank-folded when Aleksa bet for a third time.
Hand #12: Michael Moore raised and both blinds released.
Hand #13: Moore raised and Todd Witteles three-bet from the cutoff. The blinds folded, Moore called and the flop fell . Moore checked, Witteles bet and Moore called. After the dealer burned and turned the , Moore checked and Witteles bet. Moore woke up with a check-raise, Witteles called and it was off to the river. Moore bet and then tabled the after Witteles called. Unfortunately for him, his two pair was no good as Witteles had rivered a set with the .
Hand #14: Witteles raised from the hijack and took down the pot.
Hand #15: Brian Aleksa made it two bets and then called when Gabriel Nassif three-bet from the small blind. The flop saw Nassif bet, Aleksa call and the turn. Nassif bet but this time Aleksa pushed back with a raise. Nassif thought for a long time before making the call only to check-fold when Aleksa bet the river.
Hand #6: Greg Mueller raised the action and the rest of the table folded, allowing Mueller to take down the blinds.
Hand #7: Brian Aleska raised before the flop and Gabriel Nassif made it three-bets. It came back to Aleska and he flat called. After unknown action on the flop, the hit the turn. Aleska checked and Nassif led out with a bet. Aleska raised and Nassif called.
The river was the and Aleksa brought out one more bet. Nassif folded and Aleska took the pot down.
Hand #8: Ben Yu raised from late position and Michael Moore called out of the small blind. The flop came down . Moore check-folded to a bet and Yu won the hand.
Hand #9: Mueller received a walk in his big blind.
Hand #10: Aleksa raised from the button and Mueller three-bet from the small blind. Todd Witteles folded his big blind and Aleska called to see a flop.
The flop came and Mueller continued out. Aleska called and the board paired on the turn with the . Mueller fired once again and Aleska called. The hit the river and Mueller slowed down. Aleska checked behind and won the pot when he showed for treys and deuces.
Hand #11: Action folded to WItteles in the small blind and he raised it up. Yu called from the big blind and the duo took in a flop of . Witteles continued out only to have Yu drop down a raise. Witteles let it go and Yu dragged in the pot.
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Hand #1: Brian Aleksa started the hand with the button. Michael "Bi Store" Moore opened with a raise from the cutoff and swiped the blinds.
Hand #2: Gabriel Nassif raised only to be met by a three-bet Justin Bonomo. Nassif responded with a four-bet, Bonomo called and the flop fell . Nassif bet, Bonomo called and the turn. Again Nassif bet and again Bonomo called. When the completed the board on the river and action repeated itself. Nassif rolled over the for aces and eights and he won the pot.
Hand #3: Action folded to Todd Witteles on the button and he raised. Dom Denotaristefani defended from the big blind and then check-folded on the flop.
Hand #4: Todd Witteles raised from the cutoff and won the pot.
Hand #5: On a flop of , Nassif checked, Greg Mueller bet and Nassif called. The Frenchman then checked for a second time on the and Mueller bet. Nassif check-raised to 32,000 and Mueller folded.
flop and Moore folded.
turn. When the 
for two pair. It was good as Bonomo mucked.
flop saw Yu bet and Moore fold.
flop. When the 
turned, Bardah checked and Mueller bet. Bardah folded.
turned, Nassif checked and Aleksa bet. Witteles folded, Nassif called and the river came the 
. Nassif checked and then tank-folded when Aleksa bet for a third time.
. Moore checked, Witteles bet and Moore called. After the dealer burned and turned the 
, Moore checked and Witteles bet. Moore woke up with a check-raise, Witteles called and it was off to the 
river. Moore bet and then tabled the 
.
turn. Nassif bet but this time Aleksa pushed back with a raise. Nassif thought for a long time before making the call only to check-fold when Aleksa bet the 
river.
. Moore check-folded to a bet and Yu won the hand.
hit the river and Mueller slowed down. Aleska checked behind and won the pot when he showed 
. Nassif bet, Bonomo called and the 
completed the board on the river and action repeated itself. Nassif rolled over the 
, Nassif checked, Greg Mueller bet and Nassif called. The Frenchman then checked for a second time on the