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Hand #58: Daniel Strelitz gets a walk.
Hand #59: Justin Bonomo takes it down with a 50,000-chip opening raise.
Hand #60: Strelitz opened to 46,000 and Bonomo called. The flop came 
and Bonomo bet. Strelitz called and after the 
turn, Bonomo checked. Strelitz bet 128,000 to take it down.
Hand #61: Mike Sowers opened for 45,000, Justin Bonomo called from the small blind and Daniel Strelitz reraised, making it 172,000.
Sowers then made it 345,000 and Bonomo folded. Strelitz fired back, making it 750,000. Sowers then pushed all-in and Strelitz called.
It was 
for Sowers and 
for Strelitz.
The flop came 
and Strelitz had runner-runner outs to a royal flush or quads while Sowers had flopped a boat. The 
turn ended all hope for Strelitz and after the 
river was revealed, he said good afternoon.
The reaming two players are now on a well-deserved twenty minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,532,000
2,332,000
|
2,332,000 |
|
1,611,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
||
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Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Hand #62: Justin Bonomo opened for 60,000 and Mike Sowers folded.
Hand #63: Sowers folded.
Hand #64: Bonomo opened for 60,000 and Sowers folded.
Hand #65: Sowers folded.
Hand #66: Bonomo opened for 60,000 and Sowers raised to 174,000. Bonomo folded.
Hand #67: Sowers folded.
Hand #68: Bonomo opened for 60,000 and Sowers called. The flop was 
. Check from Sowers and a bet of 60,000 from Bonomo. Sowers let it go.
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Hand #69: Mike Sowers made it 60,000 and Justin Bonomo fired back making it 200,000. Sowers folded.
Hand #70: Bonomo opened to 60,000. Sowers made it 174,000 and Bonomo called. The flop came 
and Sowers led for 200,000. Bonomo called. The turn brought the 
and Sowers checked. Bonomo took the lead, making it 350,000 and Sowers called.
The river came the and Sowers checked. Bonomo slid out a 650,000 bet. Sowers shook his head, thought for a good minute or two, checked his cards, bit his bottom lip and threw it away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,800,000
-732,000
|
-732,000 |
|
|
2,300,000
689,000
|
689,000 |
|
|
||
Hand #71:
Mike Sowers opened for 60,000 and Justin Bonomo called. The flop was 
and Bonomo checked. Sowers bet 70,000 which got a call. The turn card was the 
. Bonomo checked again and Sowers bet 150,000 and Bonomo called. The river was the 
. Third check from Bonomo and Sowers pushed out a tower of chips for a bet of 625,000. Now it was Bonomo’s turn to go into the tank, saying: “I don’t see how I can fold this.”
Sowers just stared down at the felt in front of him. Bonomo then said, “Of course a bad player would fold so I’m going to have to call.”
Bonomo made the call after a couple of minutes and Sowers instantly turned over the 
for the flopped flush. Bonomo mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,800,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
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1,300,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
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