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The internet phenom Randy "nanonoko" Lew is still in contention, despite remaining short-stacked.
Lew found a caller in the big blind after raising 3,300 from early position.
The flop came and both players checked to see a turn.
The turn brought the and this time the big blind player led out for 3,800. Lew made the call.
The slowed the big blind down, however, who opted to check. Lew fired 5,200 and his opponent folded, earning Lew the pot and chipping him up to 35,000.
Facing a cutoff raise to 4,000, Brett Richey pushed for his remaining 29,700 into the middle. Farhan Madhani iso-shoved from the big blind to force the original raiser's cards into the muck.
Richey:
Madhani:
The flop of gave Richey a huge lead in the hand, and when the and completed the board, Richey doubled through to 62,000 as Madhani was left with roughly 14,000 in chips.
From under the gun, Corey Burbick raised to 3,600. Brett Richey called from the hijack seat and then Mike Wattel called out of the big blind to send three players to the flop.
The flop was and action checked to Richey. He bet 4,600 and only Wattel called to see the turn, which brought the to the party.
On the turn both players checked and the river completed the board with the . Both Wattel and Richey checked again.
Wattel announced ace high and then Richey turned over the for the winning hand. He improved to 78,000 while Wattel slipped back to 97,000.
On the flop of , Steve Merrifield bet 5,900. Erick Lindgren moved all in for about 43,000 and then Cary Katz folded. Merrifield requested a count and then folded half way through the dealer breaking down the chips.
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and both players checked to see a turn.
and this time the big blind player led out for 3,800. Lew made the call.
slowed the big blind down, however, who opted to check. Lew fired 5,200 and his opponent folded, earning Lew the pot and chipping him up to 35,000.
and 
completed the board, Richey doubled through to 62,000 as Madhani was left with roughly 14,000 in chips.
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for a full house, but his opponent's 
was a better full house and Lindgren was knocked back to about 55,000 in chips.
and action checked to Richey. He bet 4,600 and only Wattel called to see the turn, which brought the 
to the party.
. Both Wattel and Richey checked again.
for the winning hand. He improved to 78,000 while Wattel slipped back to 97,000.
, but it would be his opponent's