Hands #7-13: Bell Surges into the Lead

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Level 1 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Hand #7: Phil Galfond raised to 10,000 and everyone folded.

Hand #8: Eric Wasserson opened to 10,000 and Jack Duong called from the big blind to see a flop fall. Duong checked and Wasserson bet out 12,000 before Duong check-raised to 29,000.

Wasserson made the call and the dealer dropped the on the turn. Both players checked. The completed the board and Duong checked to Wasserson who bet out 10,000 to prompt a fold from Duong.

Hand #9: Chris Bell raised to 10,000 and won the blinds.

Hand #10: Galfond raised to 10,000 and both Bell and Duong made the call. The flop fell and Duong bet out 14,000 following two checks. Both Galfond and Bell made the call. The landed on the turn and it was checked 'round to Duong.

Duong also checked, then the landed on the river. Galfond and Bell checked for the third time before Duong bet out 20,000 with only Galfond making the call.

Duong tabled his and Galfond mucked to see Duong climb to 361,000 in chips.

Hand #11: Narendra Banwari limped as a total of six players saw the flop.

The flop fell down and Banwari bet out 18,000 before Bell made it 52,000 with Banwari the only caller. The then landed on the turn. Banwari checked and Bell bet out 58,000 to put Banwari into the tank before he called.

The completed the board on the river. Banwari checked and Bell bet out 66,000 with Banwari instantly folding.

Hand #12: Banwari opened to 10,000 and Noah Bronstein made the call to see a flop. Banwari bet out 12,000 to prompt a fold from Bronstein.

Hand #13: Taylor Paur opened to 8,000 and Banwari called from the big blind to see a flop fall. Banwari checked and Paur bet out 9,000 with Banwari calling. The turn brought the . Both players checked. The river was the . Banwari bet out 20,000 to force a fold from Paur.