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Hand #160:
Andrew Egan moved all in for his last few big blinds and Mike Kachan called.
Egan had got it in with 
and big blind Kachan had 
.
The board ran out 
. The damage had been done a few hands earlier and now Egan was finally out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Hand #161: Jeff Blenkarn on the button and Eric Shanks out of the big blind were all in preflop and Shanks was at risk for 1,100,000.
Shanks:
Blenkarn: 
The 
flop delivered one of the two over cards for Shanks and Blenkarn had only one out left after the 
turn. The 
river saw Shanks double up and both exchanged the roles.
Hand #162: Mike Kachan raised to 215,000 from the button and Blenkarn moved all in for 1,350,000 out of the big blind. It was no snap call but Kachan eventually announced the call and then sighed when he saw the cards of his opponent.
Kachan: 
Blenkarn: 
The 
flop reduced the odds of an elimination dramatically and Blenkarn locked up the hand with the 
turn. The meaningless 
river completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,850,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
2,450,000
-1,090,000
|
-1,090,000 |
|
||
|
2,375,000
775,000
|
775,000 |
Hand #163: Eric Shanks opened for 205,000 and Jeff Blenkarn called in the small blind. Mike Kachan made it 500,000 from the big blind and when Kachan released his hand so did Blenkarn.
Hand #164: Blenkarn opened for 210,000 and won the antes and blinds.
Hand #165: Kachan made it 200,000 and Blenkarn called in the big blind. The flop was 
and Blenkarn led out for 250,000. Kachan called and the turn card was the . Blenkarn checked and Kachan bet 145,000. Blenkarn folded his hand.
Hand #166: Kachan got a walk.
Hand #167: Blenkarn opened for 210,000, Kachan made it 600,000 and took it down.
Hand #168: Kachan limped, Shanks came along in the big blind and Blenkarn in the big blind checked. The flop was 
. Kachan bet 300,000 and took it down.
Hand #169: Eric Shanks raised to 205,000 and Jeff Blenkarn in the small blind as well as Mike Kachan in the big blind called. The flop got checked to Shanks and he made a continuation bet of 200,000. Blenkarn moved all in and both opponents folded. "I should have checked," said Shanks.
Hand #170: Benklarn limped from the button, Kachan raised to 255,000 in the small blind and Shanks folded from the big blind. Blenkarn reached for chips, double checked his cards again and made the call. The two players headed to the 
flop and Kachan immediately bet 175,000.
Benklarn checked the board again, looked at his opponent and asked "Why so much?" before mucking his cards.
Hand #171: Shanks moved all in out of the small blind. Blenkarn took about two minutes before he released the cards.
Hand #172: Eric Shanks moved all in from the button and Jeff Blenkarn did so as well, Mike Kachan quickly folded his cards.
Blenkarn: 
Shanks: 
Shanks was the player at risk and he also had the worse hand preflop. The 
flop only improved his hand slightly and the turn brought no change.
With the as final community card, Shanks was eliminated in 3rd place and there will be a short break to re-seat the players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,980,000
1,530,000
|
1,530,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,605,000
755,000
|
755,000 |
Hand #173: Mike Kachan made it 235,000 on the button and Jeff Blenkarn called. The flop was 
. They both checked and the turn was the . Kachan bet 255,000 and Blenkarn called. The river was the and Blenkarn led out for 220,000 and took it down.
Hand #174: Kachan got a walk.
Hand #175: Blenkarn got a walk.
Hand #176: Blenkarn opened for 250,000 and Kacham called. The flop was 
which was checked. The turn was the 
and Kacham bet 105,000. Blenkarn considered and called. The river was the . Blenkarn won with .
Hand # 177: Blenkarn got a walk.
Level: 31
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 15,000
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Hand #178: Jeff Blenkarn raised to 360,000 and won the pot.
Hand #179: Mike Kachan raised to 240,000 and Blenkarn called. On the 
flop, Blenkarn bet 325,000 and Kachan quickly grabbed into his stack, making the call. Blenkarn checked the 
turn and Kachan bet 275,000.
Both opponents stared at each other and Blenkarn folded after about one minute of consideration.
Hand #180: Blenkarn announced a raise and made it 240,000 to go, Kachan called. Kachan checked the flop, Blenkarn quickly bet 400,000 and his opponent already placed the chips for the call while it was announced.
The turn was checked through and Kachan announced 395,000 only moments after the completed the board. Blenkarn quickly called with 
but that was only second best to the 
of Kachan.
Hand #181: Blenkarn got a walk.
Hand #182: Kachan also received a walk.
