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Matt Grapenthien opened the pot on the button with a raise and 2009 November Nine member, Eric Buchman reraised it in the big blind. Grapenthein went all in and Buchman called.
Showdown
Grapenthein: 
Buchman: 
The board ran out 
to give Buachman a come-from-behind two pair. Grapenthein is the seventh-place finisher.
Buchman moved up to 950,000 and remains with the chiplead.
Action folded around to Flavio Ferrari in the small blind and he raised. Brent Courson was in the big blind and reraised. Ferrari made the call. THe flop came down 
and Ferrari stepped on the gas with a bet. Courson raised 15,000 more and was all in. Ferrari called.
Ferrari held the 
for king high while Courson held the 
. The turn was the and the river the . Courson was able to double up to 190,000 chips.
Hansu Chu raised from middle position and Matt Grapenthien three-bet from the big blind. Chu called and the two took a flop of 
. Grapenthien fired and Chu called.
After the 
hit the felt on the turn, Grapenthien bet out again. Chu made another call and off to fifth street they went. The completed the board and Grapenthien checked. Chu took a moment and then bet. Grapenthien went into the tank after the bet and eventually called. Chu tabled the 
for a pair of nines with an ace kicker and Grapenthien mucked.
Since returning from the break, seven hands have been played and we haven't see a flop in any of them. A couple walks have been issued and other than that, a raise preflop has done the trick.
Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 0
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
800,000 | |
|
725,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
||
|
|
380,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
280,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
||
|
|
265,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
250,000
-61,000
|
-61,000 |
|
|
125,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
We're now on a 20-minute break.
Matt Grapenthien raised and then Eric Buchman reraised from later position. Grapenthien called. The flop came down with three bullets, 
, and Buchman checked once Grapenthien checked to him. Grapenthien folded and Buchman scooped the pot.
Brent Courson opened the pot from the cutoff seat and William Jensen called in the big blind. The flop ran out 
and Jensen called the all-in bet from Courson, just 9,000 chips.
Showdown
Courson: 
Jensen: 
Without help from the board on the turn or river, Jensen gave Courson's a full double up. Courson is now up to 78,000 and Jensen slipped to 311,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
800,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
|
630,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
440,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
350,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
300,000
-214,000
|
-214,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
300,000
-147,000
|
-147,000 |
|
|
50,000
-153,000
|
-153,000 |
