Hands 81-85: Let the Games Begin
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Hand #81: After claiming the rest of Dan Kelly's stack, Justin Liberto used those chips to his advantage, raising to 330,000 from the button and winning an uncontested pot.
Hand #82: Chen raised his small blind to 380,000, and Gray called out of the big blind. A flop of 
saw Chen continue for 325,000 and Gray once again flatted, bringing the turn of 
to the table. Chen slowed down on fourth street, checking and folding to Gray's 800,000 wager.
Hand #83: Chen raised his button to 325,000, and Liberto called to defend his big blind. The flop fell 
and the action went check-check. After the turn card produced the 
, Liberto led out for 420,000, prompting Chen to slide 900,000 into the middle. This aggression achieved its intended affect, scaring Liberto off and earning Chen a decent pot.
Hand #84: Chen opened for 325,000 from under the gun, and Liberto flatted to see a flop of 
. After Liberto checked his action, Chen fired away with a bet of 300,000, and Liberto called. Both players checked the 
on the turn, and the 
dropped on the river. A large million chip bet forced an immediate muck by Chen, sending Liberto the chips.
Hand #85: Following a raise to 480,000 from Bennington, Chen three-bet to 2.16 million, forcing Bennington's cards into the muck.