Hand #40: Bicknell raised to 20,000 and Chris Priday called from the big blind. Priday check-folded to Bicknell’s bet of 25,000 on the flop.
Hand #41: Eleanor Gudger raised to 23,000 and Shana Matthews made the call. Matthews check to Gudger on the flop. Gudger bet 23,000 and Matthews folded.
Hand #42: Julie Monsacre raised to 22,000 and it folded around.
Hand #43: Leanne Haas raised to 20,000 and it folded around.
Hand #44: Matthews raised to 20,000 from the cutoff and Hass called from the big blind. Haas led for 26,000 on the flop and Matthews made the call. Leanne continued for 40,000 and Matthews gave it up.
Kristen Bicknell opened to 20,000 on the button, before Leanne Haas raised it up to 50,000 from the big blind. Bicknell stared down the bet, as well as Haas’ stack, before making the call, as both saw the flop come down . With the option on Haas, she threw out a continuation bet of 55,000, as Bicknell sat up in her chair. She looked down at her cards one last time, before folding her hand, relinquishing the pot to Haas.
Hand #37
Eleanor Gudger opened to 25,000 from under the gun, and watched as everyone folded around, to award her the pot.
Hand #38
Amanda Baker opened to 20,000 from the cut-off, before Julie Monsacre raised it up to 55,000 from the small blind. Baker thought about her decision for just a moment, before releasing her hand.
Hand #39
Shana Matthews opened to 22,000, before Kristen Bicknell opted to raise it up to 55,000. The action folded back around to Matthews who asked Bicknell how much she had, before re-raising all in, which was snap called.
Matthews:
Bicknell:
Matthews was behind, but had more chips heading to the flop. The board ran out , to see Bicknell double up to the chip lead, as Matthews dropped to 270,000.
Hand #31: Shana Matthews raised to 22,000 and Kristen Bicknell reraised to 55,000. Action folded back to Matthews who made the call. Matthews led for 80,000 on the flop and Bicknell released her hand.
Hand #32: Amanda Baker raised to 20,000 and Eleanor Gudger called the raise from the button. Baker continued for 28,000 on the flop and Gudger folded.
Hand #33: Chris Priday completed the small blind and Matthews raised 25,000 more. Priday folded and Matthews took the pot.
Hand #34: Connie Bruce raised to 23,000 and Kristen Bicknell reraised to 55,000. Bruce released her hand and Bicknell won the pot.
Hand #35: Priday raised to 26,000 and it folded around.
Kristen Bicknell opened to 20,000 from the button, and was called by Leanne Haas on the big blind. The flop came down , as Haas threw out a bet of 18,000 which was called. The fell on the turn, and Haas checked her option, before letting it go, when Bicknell placed out a bet of 40,000 in chips.
Hand #29
The action folded around to Amanda Baker on the button, who opened to 20,000, which saw both blinds fold their hands.
Hand #30
Kristen Bicknell opened to 20,000, before Amanda Baker bumped it up to 50,000. Julie Monsacre then opted to move all in, totalling 90,000 in chips. Bicknell quickly mucked her hand, before Baker asked for a count, contemplating her decision. She eventually made the call, as both players tabled their hands.
Baker:
Monsacre:
Monsacre was at risk but in front, until the flop came down , giving Baker the lead with a pair of queens. The on the turn gave Monsacre some extra outs, as she was looking to hit and ace, king, ten or diamond to win the pot.
An eruption followed, as the completed the board, giving Monsacre the win with a flush, as she doubled up to 218,000 in chips.
Hand #23: Chris Priday raised to 20,000 and Shana Matthews made the call. Priday led for 25,000 on the and Matthews called. Priday continued with a bet of 25,000 on the turn and Matthews made the call again. Priday checked the river and Matthews bet 100,000. Priday folded and Matthews took the pot.
Hand #24: Matthews raised to 18,000 and Leanne Haas reraised to 40,000. Action folded back to Matthews and she folded but not before she stared down Haas for a bit.
Hand #25: Amanda Baker raised to 16,000 and Julie Monsacre, Chris Priday and Shana Matthews made the call. All four players checked the flop. Priday checked the turn and Matthews bet 25,000. Baker and Monsacre folded back to Priday who made the call. Both Priday and Matthews checked the river. Priday showed for a set and Matthews mucked her cards.
Hand #26: Leanne Haas raised to 16,000 and it folded around.
Level 20 has begun with the blinds at 5,000/10,000 and a 1,000 ante.
Hand #27: Haas raised to 20,000 and Baker made the call. Both players checked the flop. Baker bet 20,000 on the turn and Haas made the call. Baker led for 35,000 on the river and Haas folded.
Connie Bruce opened to 20,000 from the cut-off, before being met with raise to 40,000 from Chris Priday. The blinds folded, as did Bruce, as Priday took down the pot.
Hand #19
Shana Matthews opened to 18,000 from the button, before Kristen Bicknell looked down at her cards, and threw in a raise to 55,000 from the small blind. Matthews thought about her decision for a moment, before folding her hand.
Hand #20
Eleanor Gudger opened to 17,000, which was enough to take down the blinds and antes.
Hand #21
Shana Matthews opened to 18,000, as she too took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #22
Shana Matthews opened once again to 18,000, and was called by Amanda Baker. With the action on Julie Monsacre, she opted to move all in for her remaining 102,000 in chips. Matthews folded her hand, as Baker went into the tank. She thought about her decision for almost a minute, before releasing her hand, as Monsacre scooped in the pot.
Hand #16: Amanda Baker raised to 21,000 and Eleanor Gudger called from the button. Both players checked the flop. Baker check-called the turn after Gudger bet 20,000. Baker checked the river and Gudger bet 30,000. Baker called with and Gudger showed . Baker took the first pot that went to the river.
Hand #17: Cindy Kerslake moved all in for her final 59,000 from early position. Baker, on her direct left, made the call.
Kerslake:
Baker:
Kerslake survived the flop and the [a] turn. It would be the river that gave Baker a set and would send Cindy home in 9th place.
Kristen Bicknell opened to 16,000 from the button, as both blinds folded their hands.
Hand #12
Eleanor Gudger opened to 17,000 from middle position, which was enough to win the pot.
Hand #13
Chris Priday opened the pot with a bet of 18,000, which saw her take down the blinds and antes.
Hand #14
The action folded around to the blinds, before Julie Monsacre opened to 20,000, and was called by Eleanor Gudger. The flop came down , as Monsacre checked her option, before folding to a bet of 20,000 from Gudger.
Hand #15
Chris Priday opened to 20,000 and was called by Shana Matthews, as the two saw the flop come . Both players opted to check, before the fell on the turn. A bet of 25,000 from Priday was enough to take down the pot, as Matthews folded her hand.
flop.
flop. Gudger bet 23,000 and Matthews folded.
flop and Matthews made the call. Leanne continued for 40,000 and Matthews gave it up.
, to see Bicknell double up to the chip lead, as Matthews dropped to 270,000.
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, giving Baker the lead with a pair of queens. The 
on the turn gave Monsacre some extra outs, as she was looking to hit and ace, king, ten or diamond to win the pot.
completed the board, giving Monsacre the win with a flush, as she doubled up to 218,000 in chips.
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turn and Matthews made the call again. Priday checked the 
river and Matthews bet 100,000. Priday folded and Matthews took the pot.
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