Jackie Cavanaugh was all in for 20,000 on the 8♦4♦2♣ flop, facing off against Blake Lavin across the table.
Jackie Cavanaugh: 9♣9♥ 
Blake Lavin: 4♣4♥
Lavin tabled his set of fours, while Cavanaugh spiked the 9♦ turn for a bigger set. The J♦ river changed nothing, and Cavanaugh collected the double-up.
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Level: 4
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
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.
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.
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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
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.
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