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Level 20:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 56

Ken Fishman opened the action from under the gun and it folded around to Aaron Thivyanathan in the big blind and he moved all in for about 175,000. Fishman called and Thivyanathan was at risk again.

Thivyanathan:
Fishman:

Thivyanathan was ahead for the double but Fishman paired his ace on the flop to take the lead. The turn and river finished the board and Thivyanathan was eliminated in fourth place.

Ken Fishman – 955,000 (60 bb)
Aaron Thivyanathan – Eliminated in 4th Place ($5,690)

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Level 19:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 56

It folded to Aaron Thivyanathan in the small blind, he moved all in for 88,000 and Ken Fishman called in the big.

Fishman:
Thivyanathan:

Thivyanathan had two live cards for a double but it was Fishman pairing his queen on the flop. Thivyanathan made a pair of fours on the turn and two pair on the river to double up.

Aaron Thivyanathan – 188,000 (16 bb)
Ken Fishman – 825,000 (69 bb)

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 19:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 56

Ken Fishman opened to 25,000 from under the gun, and Deborah Farmer moved all in for 181,000 from the small blind. Aaron Thivyanathan folded his big blind; Fishman thought for a minute and called with the bigger stack.

Farmer:
Fishman:

“My birthday hand,” Farmer told them, and she hopped to win the race to double.

Farmer saw bad news on the when Fishman paired his jack to take the lead. She called for a six but no save was found on the turn or river to send Farmer out in fifth place.

Ken Fishman – 825,000 (69 bb)
Deborah Farmer – Eliminated in 5th Place ($4,110)

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 19:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 56

Ken Fishman opened to 25,000 from the cutoff and Matthew Leecy moved all in for 141,000 from the button. The blinds folded and Fishman quickly called.

Fishman:
Leecy:

Fishman found a big hand before the break and another one not long after the return. He was dominating with his kings and Leecy could not miracle a save on the board to exit in sixth place.

Ken Fishman – 620,000 (52 bb)
Matthew Leecy – Eliminated in 6th Place ($3,100)

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 19:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 56

Seat 1: Kevin Blewitt – 275,000 (23 bb)
Seat 2: Deborah Farmer – 236,000 (20 bb)
Seat 3: Aaron Thivyanathan – 184,000 (15 bb)
Seat 5: Ken Fishman – 449,000 (37 bb)
Seat 6: Igor Tretyakov – 364,000 (30 bb)
Seat 7: Matthew Leecy – 171,000 (14 bb)

1st: $18,460
2nd: $12,310
3rd: $8,210
4th: $5,690
5th: $4,110
6th: $3,100
7th: Doug Marro – $2,440

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Level 18:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 56

On the last hand before break, Ken Fishman opened to 30,000 from the hijack, and Igor Tretyakov moved all in from the cutoff. The button and blinds folded and Fishman quickly called at risk for 212,000.

Fishman:
Tretyakov:

Fishman caught a monster and his queens held on the for a huge double.

Ken Fishman – 449,000 (45 bb)
Igor Tretyakov – 364,000 (36 bb)

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 18:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 56

It folded to Kevin Blewitt on the button and he moved all in for 143,000. Deborah Farmer folded her small blind and Aaron Thivyanathan called from the big without getting a count.

Blewitt:
Thivyanathan:

Blewitt was in a lot of trouble and was starting to gather his things before the dealer paired his four on the flop. He took the lead and it held on the turn and river for another double.

Kevin Blewitt – 301,000 (30 bb)
Aaron Thivyanathan – 175,000 (18 bb)

$1,100 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 18:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 56

Action folded to Ken Fishman in the hijack and he moved all in for 161,000. Igor Tretyakov reshipped from the cutoff to get folds from the button and blinds.

Fishman:
Tretyakov:

Fishman needed to catch something to double up but missed the flop. He began standing up when the turn came but sat right back down after the river for his double.

Ken Fishman – 347,000 (35 bb)
Igor Tretyakov – 390,000 (39 bb)

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Level 18:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 56

Action folded to Kevin Blewitt in the cutoff and he moved all in for 94,000. Deborah Farmer folded her button, Aaron Thivyanathan folded his small blind, and Ken Fishman thought for a moment in the big.

“It’s right in the middle,” Fishman said after confirming the count.

He called and the cards were tabled.

Blewitt:
Fishman:

It was a race but Blewitt slammed the door with a four in the window of the flop. Blewitt made a set of fours and another double was complete after the turn and river.

Kevin Blewitt – 200,000 (20 bb)
Ken Fishman – 161,000 (16 bb)

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Level 17:  4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 56

Action folded to Matthew Leecy in the small blind and he asked to look at Kevin Blewitt’s stack in the big. Blewitt had 45,000 total and Leecy dropped in a stack big enough to cover. Blewitt double checked his cards and called.

“Believe it or not,” Blewitt said. “This is the best hand I’ve had all day.”

Blewitt:
Leecy:

Blewitt was ahead but need to dodge two live cards to double. The board ran out , Blewitt made the overkill heart flush, and doubled up.

Kevin Blewitt – 98,000 (12 bb)
Matthew Leecy – 230,000 (29 bb)