Hands #1-5: The Final Table Begins
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Hand #1: Daniel Strelitz opened it up for 36,000 and took the blinds down.
Hand #2: Justin Bonomo raised it up top 38,000, Daniel Strelitz called in the big blind and they went heads-up to a 
flop. They both checked to the 
turn where Strelitz made it 44,000. Bonomo called and the 
river was turned over. Strelitz bet 78,000, Bonomo folded, and the pot was pushed to Seat 1.
Hand #3: Niel Mittelman made it 35,000 on the button, Daniel Strelitz upped it to 96,000 from the small blind, and Mittelman released.
Hand #4: Justin Bonomo opened to 38,000 and took down the blinds.
Hand #5: Mike Sowers made it 40,000 from the small blind, Justin Bonomo called in the big, and they went heads-up to the 
flop. Sowers led out for 50,000 and Bonomo flatted, but when Sowers fired 110,000 at the 
turn, he let it go.