Hand #136- Blair Hinkle limped in, and Paul Lieu made it 40,000 to go. It folded back to Hinkle, and he moved all in. Lieu snap called.
Hinkle: 
Lieu: 
Hinkle's rail started screaming for an ace, but the flop was a disaster, coming down 
. Hinkle would need runner runenr now, but the 
on the turn ended things. The meaningless river was the 
, and a disappointed Hinkle headed towards the payout desk with his 4th place ticket.
Hand #133
Paul Lieu limped in, Louis Bonnecaze moved all in, which was good enough to take down the pot, as he tabled his
Hand #134
Three players limped into the pot, as the flop came down 
. Louis Bonnecaze bet out 40,000, which resulted in him winning his third hand in a row.
Hand #135
Blair Hinkle raised it up to 35,000, and was called by Louis Bonnecaze, as the flop came down 
. Both players checked to see the 
come on the turn. Bonnecaze bet out 55,000 and was called as the 
completed the board. Two quick checks followed, before Bonnecaze showed his 
which was good for a chop against Hinkle, who had 
.
Hand #129- Blair Hinkle raised to 45,000, and Paul Lieu moved all in over the top. It got back around to Hinkle, and he smiled before open folding 
, giving the pot to Lieu.
Hand #130- Ben Volpe made it 30,000 to go, and Hinkle reraised to 80,000. Volpe thought for about 30 seconds before firing out a four bet to 205,000, and Hinkle folded after just a few moments of thought.
Hand #131- Louis Bonnecaze moved all in for 55,000, saying "now or never". Lieu made the call, and Volpe also called. The two of them checked down a board of 
, and Volpe showed 
for a pair of threes. Bonnecaze had yet to look at his hand, and he revealed it one cards at a time: .....then the 
, making for a split pot.
Hand #132- Hinkle made it 35,000 to go, and Bonnecaze moved all in. Hinkle snap called.
Bonnecaze: 
Hinkle: 
The flop came down 
, giving Hinkle two pair, and Bonnecaze middle pair. He was looking for another queen to win the hand, and he managed to get just that, as the turn brought the 
. Hinkle would now need an ace to retake the hand, but the hit the river, giving Bonnecaze the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
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|
200,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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Hand #128- Blair Hinkle moved all in, and Louis Bonnecaze called.
Hinkle: 
Bonnecaze: 
The two players were virtually identical in chips, and the board ran down 
, giving Hinkle the double up. Bonnecaze is down to under 100,000, while Hinkle is up to 850,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
850,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
100,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
|
|
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Hand #123
Louis Bonnecaze raised it up to 30,000, which was enough to take down the pot.
Hand #124
Blair Hinkle limped into the pot, before Paul Lieu bumped it up to 30,000. Louis Bonnecaze made the call, as Hinkle got out of the way. The flop came down 
, and both players checked. The fell on the turn, and Lieu quickly bet out 55,000, before Bonnecaze moved all in, resulting in a snap fold from his opponent.
Hand #125
Paul Lieu raised it up to 30,000 and was called by Ben Volpe and Louis Bonnecaze, as the three saw the flop come . Lieu made a continuation bet of 75,000, before Volpe raised it up to 230,000 in chips. Bonnecaze quickly folded his hand, as the action was back on Lieu. He thought about his decision for almost a minute, before deciding to fold his hand.
Hand #126
Ben Volpe limped into the pot, before Paul Lieu raised it up to 30,000. Volpe called, and both players saw the flop come down . Volpe checked, as Lieu threw in a continuation bet of 45,000, which was met with a raise to 130,000, which was called. The fell on the turn, and Volpe thought about his decision, before betting out 155,000 in chips. Lieu stared down the pot and board, before looking down at his stack, and then opting to fold.
Hand #127
Louis Bonnecaze bet out 35,000, as the action folded back around to Ben Volpe, who made the call. The flop came down 
, as Bonnecaze threw in a continuation bet of 45,000 in chips, which was enough to take down the pot.
Hand #118- Blair Hinkle raised to 35,000, and Paul Lieu called for a heads up flop of 
. Hinkle fired out 45,000, and Lieu tagged along to see the 
hit the turn. This time, Hinkle's bet was 75,000, and Lieu called again. The river brought the . Hinkle fired a third bullet of 135,000, and Lieu called. Hinkle could only show 
for king high, while Lieu rolled over for top pair, and a winning hand.
Hand #119- Hinkle made it 35,000, and Lieu called. The flop came , and both players checked. The turn was the , and Hinkle fired out 50,000. Lieu called, and the river brought the . Hinkle checked, and Lieu bet out 80,000. Hinkle folded, and Lieu took down another pot.
Hand #120- Hinkle limped in, and Lieu made it 30,0000 to go. Ben Volpe then reraised to 80,000, and it folded back to Lieu, who kicked his hand in.
Hand #121- Lieu limped in, and Louis Bonnecaze moved all in for around 200,000. Everyone folded, and Bennecaze took down the pot.
Hand #122- Hinkle moved all in, and he took down the antes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
355,000
|
355,000 |
|
820,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
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750,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
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260,000
-340,000
|
-340,000 |
|
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Hand #114
Three players limped into the pot, as the flop came down . Louis Bonnecaze bet out 35,000, and was called by Blair Hinkle, as Paul Lieu got out of the way. The fell on the turn, and Bonnecaze reached for his chips, and threw in a bet of 60,000. Hinkle thought about his decision for a moment, before mucking his hand.
Hand #115
Blair Hinkle raised it up to 30,000, before Paul Lieu re-raised to 110,000 in chips. The action folded back around to Hinkle, who tanked over his decision for a minute, before announcing all in. The count was 610,000, which sent Lieu into the tank for several minutes. The tournament clock clicked over to the new level, and Lieu eventually mucked his hand, relinquishing the pot to Hinkle.
The crowd erupted after the hand, as Hinkle moves back up to 800,000 in chips
Hand #116 (Level Up)
Paul Lieu raised it up to 30,000, and Louis Bonnecaze made the call, as the flop came down 
. Lieu bet out another 35,000 and was called, as the fell on the turn. Lieu bet 45,000, before he was met with a re-raise to 90,000. The raise was called, as the completed the board.
Lieu checked his option, before Bonnecaze confidently pushed out 150,000 in chips, which was snap called. Bonnecaze turned over his for a pair, before Lieu turned over his 
for a flush, which was good enough to take down the pot.
Hand #117
Blair Hinkle raised it up to 40,000, and Ben Volpe made the call, as both saw the flop come down 
. Hinkle threw out a continuation bet of 35,000 which was called, as the fell on the turn. Both players opted to check, as the river came the . Hinkle reached for chips, before committing 120,000. Volpe folded his hand, as Hinkle added to his already growing stack.
Level: 24
Blinds: /
Ante: 20,000
Hand #110- All four players limped again to see a flop of 
. Hinkle fired out 20,000, and Paul Lieu was the lone caller. The turn was the , and Hinkle checked to Lieu, who bet out 30,000. Hinkle called, and the river was the . Hinkle checked again, and Lieu tanked for quite some time before checking as well. Lieu showed 
for bottom full house, and Hinkle kicked his hand in.
Hand #111- Ben Volpe made it 30,000 to go, and he took down the antes.
Hand #112- Hinkle made it 30,000, and Louis Bonnecaze called. The flop came , and Hinkle fired out 40,000. Bonnecaze called, and the turn was the . Hinkle knuckled this time, and Bonnecaze fired out 60,000. Hinkle gave up on the pot, sending the chips the other way.
Hand #113- There was a three way flop of , and Bonnecaze bet out, which was good enough to take down the pot.
