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Level: 4
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
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Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Daniel Burgess raised to 1,200 in middle position, and Justin Chen took some time in the big blind before moving his short stack all in. Burgess called, and the hands were revealed.
Justin Chen: 6♠6♥ 
Daniel Burgess: K♣10♣
Chen was flipping and remained ahead on the J♥8♥2♣ flop. Burgess then connected with the K♠ turn, and the 8♣ river confirmed Chen's exit.
Burgess collected the chips, while Chen made his way to the reeentry desk for a fresh stack.
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Action folded to Patrick Rice on the button, who opened to 1,000. Thomas Taum came along in the small blind, and James Chau defended his big blind.
Taum led out for 2,600 on the 7♠6♠2♥ flop, and Chau slid his cards to the dealer. Rice followed with a quick fold, and Taum took down the pot.
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
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Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Thomas Loya raised from under the gun to 1,200, and James Chau three-bet to 3,200 in middle position. Loya called and checked the 5♦5♥6♥ flop.
Chau continued for 4,000, and Loya check-raised to 9,000. Chau replied by moving all in, and the call was made.
James Chau: K♠K♣
Thomas Loya: 10♣10♦
Both players turned over their pocket pairs, and Chau held through the 4♠ turn and J♥ river to double through Loya.
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Garrett Eckerling checked in the big blind on the 2♥J♥5♠ flop, and Cade Castillo bet 800 from early position. The call was made, and both players tapped the table on the J♣ turn.
One more check from Eckerling on the A♦ river led to a bet of 2,500 from Castillo. That was enough to claim the pot, as Eckerling let his hand go.
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Action was three-way to the 9♠8♣A♠ flop, and Eric Welch checked in the big blind. Vu Nguyen did the same as next to act, while Dale Giva bet 2,000 in the cutoff. Welch called, while Nguyen let his hand go.
Both players declined to bet the 2♠ turn, and another pair of checks followed the 7♦ river. Nguyen announced a nine, showing K♣9♥.
Giva tabled A♦K♦ for top pair, and the chips were sent his way.
Level 2
: Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
German Olmedo checked the 10♥7♣6♣ flop from the small blind, and Paul Reyes announced a bet of 400 in the big blind. Daniel Gibson got out of the way on the button, and Olmedo made the call.
Another check from Olmedo followed the 8♦ turn, where Reyes continued for 2,100. Olmedo sent his cards into the muck, and the pot was sent to Reyes.
