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Hachem Riding The Short Stack
The short-stacked Joe Hachem moved all-in from under-the-gun for 1,900 total and with the action slowly getting passed round to Van Marcus in the big blind he slowly sweated his hand with the remainder of the table; .
As Hachem peeked over to see what Marcus was holding he turned back to Chad Brown to continue their conversation. Marcus then stated, "I'd call you in a heartbeat online!"
Eventually Marcus decided to lay his hand down, and with that Hachem tabled to be dominated by Marcus. As Hachem took the pot down, Marcus commented, "You shove ten big blinds with Queen-Nine . . . you're the best Joe!"
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Martin Rowe has given some chips back to Van Marcus. Rowe bet 800 on a flop of , then thoughtfully called a raise to 2,100. When the turn fell , Rowe bet into Marcus for 2,500. The look on Marcus' face was not happy, but he called anyway.
On the river , Rowe checked it over to Marcus, who splashed his last 3,800 into the pot. Rowe quickly folded.
"I was sure he was shoving the river," said Marcus after the hand. We couldn't tell if it was said with regret or in relief. Either way, he's up to 15,000 in chips.
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Catching the action with the board reading Lee Nelson led out for 1,700 and was met with a call from Chad Brown.
The river of the went check-check from both players with Nelson tabling , however Brown tabled to take the pot down and move up to 14,000 as Nelson is left with only 5,500.
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Eric Assadourian, Grant Levy and Van Marcus
With Eric Assadourian commenting, "In a few levels we're going to see some action!", close mate Grant Levy responded, "I'm promising to get it in light and get it in often."
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Martin Rowe Off To A Good Start
As Vanessa Rousso was deep in conversation to Eddy Sabat as the cards were being dealt out she threw out a min-raise to 200 from under-the-gun. Both blinds called in Martin Rowe and Lee Nelson and we saw a flop of .
Rowe took the lead by betting out 800. Rousso stared at the board before splashing the pot with the call. The turn landed the and Rowe layed out a bet of 1,600 which was quickly followed by a fold from Rousso.
Rowe is now up to 17,400 as Rousso still is in firm position with over 25,000.
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The charities that stand to win something today are:
The Samuel Morris Foundation (Eric Assadourian, Grant Levy)
The Shane Warne Foundation (Joe Hachem)
Child Fun (Van Marcus)
The No Limit No Profit Initiative (Chad Brown, Vanessa Rousso)
The Hemophilia Foundation of SoCal (Eddy Sabat)
Save the Children (Martin Rowe)
CanTeen of New Zealand (Lee Nelson)
Te Omonga Hospice (Daniel Craker)
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Daniel Craker - 10th Place
There were 8,800 chips already in the pot when the river came down in a hand between APPT Auckland Champion Daniel Craker and Vanessa Rousso. Craker checked the board to Rousso, who moved all in. Craker asked for a count and was told it would be 12,475. Rousso had him covered.
After deliberating thirty seconds, Craker called. Rousso quickly showed for a rivered seven-high straight. Craker rapped the table "good hand" and mucked.
Rousso has taken a commanding chip lead in the early-going, as she is up to 27,600. "Why couldn't you do this in the couples tournament?" joked Chad Brown.
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to be dominated by Marcus. As Hachem took the pot down, Marcus commented, "You shove ten big blinds with Queen-Nine . . . you're the best Joe!"
, then thoughtfully called a raise to 2,100. When the turn fell 
, Rowe bet into Marcus for 2,500. The look on Marcus' face was not happy, but he called anyway.
, Rowe checked it over to Marcus, who splashed his last 3,800 into the pot. Rowe quickly folded.
Lee Nelson led out for 1,700 and was met with a call from Chad Brown.
went check-check from both players with Nelson tabling 
, however Brown tabled 
to take the pot down and move up to 14,000 as Nelson is left with only 5,500.
and Rowe layed out a bet of 1,600 which was quickly followed by a fold from Rousso.
board to Rousso, who moved all in. Craker asked for a count and was told it would be 12,475. Rousso had him covered.
