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We found Josh Cahlik involved in a hand with Haviv Bahar on the turn with a board of . Both players checked the turn, and a fell on the river. Cahlik led out for 15,000, and Bahar went into the tank. Finally, he called.
"You're probably good," Cahlik said, tossing into the middle.
"Ah I knew you had nothing," Bahar said. Unfortunately, he'd made the call with , which he flashed to the table before he mucked.
Wyatt Gibson called the big blind of 4,000 from middle position and right behind him, Jerry Bennetatos raised 20,000. Gibson, who had Bennetatos covered, moved all in. Bennetatos called with and was racing against Gibson's .
The board fell to eliminate Bennetatos in 27th place.
According to Chad Holloway, Kevin Kalthoff moved all in for 28,000, followed by the button moving in for 40,000. Holloway woke up with , which held against and .
John Klump opened for 9,000 from early position, and Troy Wilcoxon made the call from the cutoff. The players watched hit the board, at which point Klump continuation-bet 9,000. Wilcoxon moved all in, and Klump called with . Wilcoxon needed runner-runner with , but found no such luck.
Josh Cahlik raised to 8,500 preflop and action folded to Wyatt Gibson, who raised from the small blind to 17,000. Cahlik called and a flop of was dealt. Gibson bet around 55,000, Cahlik moved all-in for 126,000 and Gibson called.
Cahlik:
Gibson: .
Cahlik had come from behind by flopping a set of jacks, and the turn and river gave him the double up and the chip lead.
Michael Trivett raised to 9,500 from early position, and everyone folded to Hieu Le in the small blind. Le pushed all in for 65,500, and Trivett called after getting a count.
Trivett:
Le:
A community of meant Le had held on for a double up.