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On the river with a completed board of , Joe McKeehen bet and Jake Dollinger moved all in.

McKeehen quickly called and was all in for 4,900. He showed , good for the nut flush and doubled up against Dollinger’s .

Dollinger still leads 1-0 in the series, but the stacks in this game have evened out.

Joe McKeehen – 12,500
John Dollinger – 11,500

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On the turn with the board reading , Aaron Mermelstein moved all in for 4,550 and Staffan Lind went into the tank for a minute before calling.

Mermelstein showed and was in the lead against Lind’s .

The river was the and Mermelstein wins the pot and takes better than a two-to-one chip lead in the match.

Aaron Mermelstein – 16,500
Staffan Lind – 7,500

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On a flop of , Tim James bets and Sam Panzica moved all in. James called and the cards were tabled.

James showed , good for top two pair, and was in the lead against Panzica’s .

Panzica needed a nine or a three to stay alive, but the on the turn and the on the river sent the pot to James and eliminate Panzica. James dragged the pot and moved into the money.

He will come back tomorrow to play in the fourth round and is guaranteed a cash of at least $4,800.

Tim James – 24,000
Sam Panzica – Eliminated 

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On the turn with the board reading , Gary Bolden checked and Corey Dodd bet 1,800. Bolden quickly check-raised enough to put Dodd all in and Dodd called.

Dodd was all in for 7,125 and showed . Bolden got out of his chairs and signaled to his friends that he was on the wrong side of a cold deck with his .

Bolden needed a king or a nine to eliminate Dodd and move to the next round, but the came on the river and Dodd doubled up. Dodd took the chip lead with the series tied at one game a piece.

Corey Dodd – 15,600
Gary Bolden – 8,400

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Players Remaining: 12

There are still four matches being played tonight before everything wraps up.

Here is a look at the standings:

Aaron Mermelstein vs. Staffan Lind – Tied 1-1
Jake Dollinger vs. Joe McKeehen – Dollinger Leads 1-0
Gary Bolden vs. Corey Dodd – Tied 1-1
Sam Panzica vs. Timothy Tenpas – Tenpas Leads 1-0

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With blinds of 200/400, Alex Foxen raised to 800 on the button and Kane Kalas moved all in out of the big blind. Foxen quickly called and was at risk for his last 8,425.

Foxen was in the lead with his against Kalas’ .

The board ran out and Foxen doubled up with ace-high. He regained the chip lead  the chip lead and already had a 1-0 lead in the series.

A few hands later, Kalas was getting up from his seat and exiting the tournament area. Foxen swept the series and moved on to the next round and in the money.

Alex Foxen – 24,000
Kane Kalas – Eliminated 

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Players Remaining: 13

Jake Dollinger and Joe McKeehen got all the chips in on the turn with the board reading .

McKeehen was at risk with and had the best hand against Dollinger’s .

The river was the and Dollinger rivered the nuts to win the first game. He takes a 1-0 lead in the series and they start the second match.

Jake Dollinger – 12,000 (Up 1-0)
Joe McKeehen – 12,000

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On a flop of , Aaron Mermelstein checked and Staffan Lind bet 600. Mermelstein check-raised to 2,000 and Lind moved all in for 5,275.

Mermelstein called and showed . He was in bad shape against Lind’s .

The turn was the and the river was the . Lind doubled up and evened out the chip counts in the third and final game of this match.

Staffan Lind – 13,000
Aaron Mermelstein – 11,000

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On the river with a completed board of , Gary Bolden bet 2,800 and Corey Dodd called.

Bolden showed , good for top two pair, and Dodd mucked his hand. Bolden collected the pot and was out to another chip lead after winning the first game of this match.

Gary Bolden – 17,000
Corey Dodd – 7,000

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Players Remaining: 13

On the turn with the board reading , Aaron Mermelstein bet 500 and Staffan Lind called on the button.

The river was the and Mermelstein bet 1,050. Lind called. Mermelstein showed , good for a pair of jacks, and Lind mucked his hand.

Mermelstein and Lind are tied at one game a piece and Mermelstein jumps out to a lead in the third and deciding game.

Aaron Mermelstein – 16,500
Staffan Lind – 7,500