On the first hand back from break, Benny Glaser raised under the gun and Jeremy Ausmus three-bet on the button. Glaser called, and the flop came J♣5♥9♦.
Ausmus then bet and Glaser called. The turn was the Q♠ and Ausmus bet again. Glaser folded this time, and Ausmus took the pot.
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The remaining four players are going on a 10-minute break.
On the last hand before the break, Jesse Lonis raised under the gun and Dong Chen called from the big blind.
Chen check-called Lonis' bets on the 3♥7♠Q♦ flop and again on the A♠ turn.
Chen checked for the final time when the K♣ completed the board, and Lonis bet. Chen check-raised, which Lonis called.
Chen showed a flopped set with 7♥7♣ to win the pot, prompting Lonis to comment, "A good time to take a break."
Benny Glaser raised in the small blind and Jeremy Ausmus three-bet in the big blind. Glaser called, and the flop came 10♦4♥A♣.
Ausmus then continued with a bet, and Glaser quickly folded.
Glaser opened again the next hand from the button and Dong Chen called in the big blind.
The flop came A♥7♣8♣ and Glaser bet. Chen called to the 10♠ turn, where Glaser bet again. Chen then raised, and Glaser again gave up his hand.
Jesse Lonis raised from the small blind and Benny Glaser three-bet the big blind.
Lonis checked on the 2♣J♣5♥ flop and Glaser bet. Lonis check-raised, which Glaser called.
Both players checked the K♣ turn and 2♥ river.
Lonis showed 7♦7♣ for a pair of sevens, but Glaser had him beat with 9♠9♥ for the higher pair.
Benny Glaser raised under the gun, Jeremy Ausmus three-bet on the button, and Glaser called.
Ausmus bet on the A♥6♥7♠ flop, and Glaser called. Both players then checked the 9♠ turn.
Ausmus bet again on the Q♦ river, but this time Glaser came back with a raise. Ausmus quickly folded.
Benny Glaser raised the button and Dong Chen defended from the big blind.
Chen check-called a bet from Glaser on the 6♥Q♦2♠ flop.
Chen check-called another bet from Glaser on the 9♦ turn.
Chen checked for the final time on the 3♦ river, and then tank-folded after Glaser fired a third barrel.
The next hand, Chen raised the small blind and Jesse Lonis called from the big blind.
A flop of K♦2♥J♠ fell and Chen fired. Lonis stuck around with a call.
Chen decided to go into check-call mode on the 9♣ turn after Lonis bet.
Chen check-called one final bet when the 3♠ arrived on the river. Lonis tabled K♣8♠ for top pair, and Chen's stack was cut in half over the space of two hands.
Dong Chen raised under the gun and Jesse Lonis three-bet on the button. Chen then four-bet, and Lonis called.
Chen bet on the A♥3♣2♥ flop, and Lonis called. Both players then checked the 7♣ turn.
Chen bet again on the 6♦ rivier, and Lonis gave up his hand this time.
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