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Level 24:  Blinds 12k/24k/4k ante

Ralph Dyer was all-in for 95k with AJ offsuit against the pocket 8s of Tom Nguyen.  The board came J 5 4 Q 2 and Ralph doubled up to ~215k (still below 10 big blinds).  Tom dropped to ~490k.

Barbara Cardin shoved for 149k and got looked up by Jim Rumptz in the big blind.  Barbara’s A5 suited was ahead of Jim’s K9 suited.  The board was 7 4 2 A 6 and Barbara doubled up to ~335k.  Jim dropped to about 415k.

Nine players remain.  Average stack is 415k (17 big blinds).

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Level 23:  Blinds 10k/20k/3k ante

Natasha Barbour Raimon

Natasha Barbour Raimon shoved for ~180k and got no takers.  On the next hand, she shoved for about 240k and then Jim Rumptz moved in over the top.  Everyone else dove for cover.

Natasha  – AK

Jim – 99

Board – A 9 9 7 2

Jim flopped quadzilla to take the pot and bust Natasha in 10th place.  She’ll collect $2,652.

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Level 23:  Blinds 10k/20k/3k ante

Ralph Dyer managed to triple up and then shoved for ~170k, getting a call from Barbara Cardin in the big blind.  She was all-in for only 97k (including her 20k big blind).

Ralph had A5 off and Barbara had A3 off.  On the turn the board was K Q 9 Q and it looked like they were destined to chop, then a 3 on the river sent the double-up to Barbara and Ralph was back down to ~75k.

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Level 22:  Blinds 8k/16k/2k ante

Just before the end of the level, Jack Rovello got all-in against Ralph Dyer.  Jack’s pocket Queens held up against Ralph’s pocket Tens and Jack chipped up to about 600k.  Ralph was left with only 60k.

End of level and players are taking 15.

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Level 22:  Blinds 8k/16k/2k ante

Here’s the final table lineup with rough chip counts after a few hands of play:

1. Barbara Cardin 150k
2. Konstantinos Pantaridis 775k
3. Natasha Barbour Raimon 325k
4. Jack Rovello 320k
5. Ralph Dyer 370k
6. Tom Nguyen 390k
7. Jim Rumptz 430k
8. Ryan Sponaugle 440k
9. Ron Puleo 230k
10. Tim Pettus 285k

Just one week ago, Natasha Barbour (right) got married to Mike Raimon and Barbara Cardin (left) was a bridesmaid in her wedding.  Now here they are one week later: Natasha and Barbara are at the same final table!

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Level 22:  Blinds 8k/16k/2k ante

Tom Nguyen opened for 35k and then Terri Anne Crawford shoved her short-stack from the small blind.  Tom called, showing .  Terri was behind with .

Terri needed hearts, not diamonds, as the board ran out .  Tom took the pot with a pair of 8s.

Terri took 11th place and $2,527.

With her elimination, the final ten players are moving to a single table.

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Level 22:  Blinds 8k/16k/2k ante

Before I even got back to the table, Natasha Barbour Raimon had already doubled up.  She got all-in against Ralph Dyer, who had A9.  Natasha’s pocket Tens held up and she’s back up to ~280k.

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Level 22:  Blinds 8k/16k/2k ante

On the turn with a board of Natasha Barbour Raimon checked and Konstantinos Pantaridis bet an unknown amount.  Natasha called.

River was the and Natasha checked.  Konstantinos bet 145k and Natasha called.  He showed for the straight and Natasha folded.  She was left with only about 95k.

Konstantinos chipped up to about 800k and the chip lead.

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Level 22:  Blinds 8k/16k/2k ante

Barbara Cardin got all-in from the button and after tanking for a minute or two, Jack Rovello called from the small blind.  Barbara’s KT offsuit was ahead of Jack’s QJ offsuit.

The board ran out A 6 5 T T and Barabara doubled up to about 155k.

Still stuck at 11 players.

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Level 21:  Blinds 6k/12k/2k ante

On the last hand of the level, Ralph Dyer (sb) and Natasha Barbour Raimon got all-in.  Ralph had pocket 4s and Natasha had A2 off.  The board came A A K 8 J and Natasha doubled up to 386k.

Blinds are up!

Level 22:  Blinds 8k/16k/2k ante