Hands 5-12: Dipping Their Toes In
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Hand #5: Barry Bashist opened for a large raise of more than 6 times the big blind, and his 200,000 wager took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #6: John Holley raised to 70,000 from middle position, and Randolph Spain called to see a flop of 
hit the table. Spain then checked to Holley, who fired out a bet of 80,000. Springing his trap, Spain reraised to 230,000, and his power play pushed Holley's hand into the muck.
Hand #7: Dana Ott opened for 80,000 in middle position, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #8: Bashist received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #9: Fernando Halac opened for 130,000 from early position, and the table folded around.
Hand #10: Bashist raised his button to 120,000 after the action folded around to him, and he won the blinds and antes.
Hand #11: James Miller opened for 80,000, and once again a single raise claimed the blinds and antes.
Hand #12: Michel Bouskila opened for 90,000, and Miller called to see a flop of 
arrive on board. Miller then check-called a bet of 85,000, and the players checked down on the turn (
) and river (
). James opened up 
for middle pair, which had Bouskila's 
outkicked.