Championship: Martin Kozlov Doubles Through Yi Chi Li

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Level 30: 75,000/150,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 887

Hand #167: Martin Kozlov raised all in for 1,875,000 from the button, and Yi Chi Li called from the big blind.

Kozlov: Ac3c
Li: Ad4c

The board came down Kd9h3sJc6d, giving Kozlov of pair of treys to double up.

Martin Kozlov – 3,950,000 (26 bb)
Yi Chi Li – 1,600,000 (11 bb)

Championship: Hands #162-166

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Level 29: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 887

Hand #162: Michael Aron raised to 240,000 preflop on the cutoff, and Matt Berkey called on the small blind. The flop was dealt 10c7c6h, and Berkey bet 375,000. Aron called, and then both players checked the 7s on the turn. The river delivered the 3d, Berkey bet 900,000, and Aron called. Berkey showed Ac10s, but Aron revealed 9h7h to win the pot.

Hand #163: Matt Berkey bet 250,000 preflop on the button, and Yi Chi Li called on the small blind. Dylan Drazen also called on the big blind, so three players saw a flop dealt Jh9h9d. Drazen bet 400,000, and both opponents folded.

Hand #164: Matt Berkey raised to 250,000 preflop on the cutoff, and Dylan Drazen reraised to 800,000 on the small blind. Berkey folded his cards.

Hand #165: Dylan Drazen raised to 250,000 on the button, and Martin Kozlov called on the big blind. Both players checked the Ah3h3s on the flop, and the turn fell Js. Drazen bet 275,000, and Kozlov folded.

Hand #166: Matt Berkey got a walk on his big blind to end the level.

Championship: Hands #156-161

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Level 29: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
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Hand #156: Yi Chi Li raised to 250,000 from under the gun and Matt Berkey called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a Jc5h4cQd board where Li bet 250,000. Berkey check-called, the 8d river completed the board, and both players checked.

Berkey tabled AcJd for a pair of jacks, Li mucked, and Berkey won the pot.

Hand #157: Matt Berkey raised to 300,000 from the small blind, and Yi Chi Li folded his big blind.

Hand #158: Martin Kozlov raised all in for about 2,500,000 from the cutoff and received no action.

Hand #159: Matt Berkey raised to 250,000 from the cutoff and collected the blinds and antes.

Hand #160: Matt Berkey raised to 250,000  from under the gun, Michael Aron called from the small blind, and Martin Kozlov called from the big blind.

They proceeded to check down a board As7s7h2h5h and Berkey won with Ac4c for aces and sevens.

Hand #161: Martin Kozlov limped from the small blind, Matt Berkey raised to 450,000 from the big blind, and Kozlov folded.

Championship: Hands #151-155

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Level 29: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 887

Hand #151: Yi Chi Li raised to 250,000 preflop under the gun, and Matt Berkey called on the big blind. The flop was dealt KsJd7d, and Li bet 300,000. Berkey folded his cards.

Hand #152: Michael Aron raised to 240,000 on the cutoff, and Yi Chi Li called on the big blind. The two players then checked down a board dealt Js9h4c3h2c. Li showed Ad7h, but Aron won the pot with As10c in the hole.

Hand #153: Matt Berkey raised to 250,000 preflop on the button, and Dylan Drazen called on the big blind. The flop was dealt 8h7c4d, and both players checked. The turn fell 7h, Drazen bet 250,000, and Berkey called. The river delivered the Qh, Drazen bet 600,000, and Berkey folded.

Hand #154: Matt Berkey raised to 250,000 preflop on the cutoff, and everyone else folded.

Hand #155: Michael Aron completed on the small blind, and Martin Kozlov checked on the big blind. The flop was dealt 9s4c3h, Kozlov bet 225,000, and Aron check-called. Both players checked the 4s on the turn, and the river delivered the Ah. Aron bet 210,000, and Martin tanked before folding.

Championship: Hands #146-150

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Level 29: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 887

Hand #146: Martin Kozlov limped from the small blind, and Matt Berkey checked his option in the large blind.

The flop came down Kd10c9h, Kovlev bet 120,000, and Berkey released his hand.

Hand #147: Dylan Drazen raised to 300,000 from under the gun, and Matt Berkey called from the small blind.

The flop came down Kd9c7c, and Berkey check-called 400,000 from Drazen. The turn was the 3c, and Berkey check-called 600,000 from Drazen. The river was the 3s, and both players checked.

Berkey showed QcQh for queens and treys, but Drazen had it beat with Kh10h for kings and treys.

With that pot, Dylan Drazen took the chip lead.

Dylan Drazen – 7,600,000 (63 bb)
Matt Berkey – 6,900,000 (58 bb)

Hand #148: Matt Berkey raised to 250,000 from the button, and Dylan Drazen called from the big blind.

The flop came down 10d7c7h, and Drazen check-folded to Berkey’s continuation bet of 300,000.

Hand #149: Yi Chi Li opened to 250,000 from the button, Michael Aron three-bet shoved from the big blind for about 2,800,000, and Li folded.

Hand #150: Matt Berkey opened to 250,000 from under the gun, and Martin Kozlov called from the big blind.

The flop was 9h5d5c, Kozlov checked, Berkey bet 275,000, and Kozlov folded.

Championship: Hands #141-145

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Level 29: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
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Hand #141: Matt Berkey got a walk on his big blind.

Hand #142: Dylan Drazen raised to 300,000 preflop under the gun, and everyone else folded.

Hand #143: Michael Aron raised to 240,000 preflop under the gun, and Dylan Drazen called on the big blind. The flop was dealt Qd10d6d, and Aron bet 200,000. Drazen folded his cards.

Hand #144: Martin Kozlov bet 250,000 preflop under the gun, and Yi Chi Li called on the button. Michael Aron (small blind) also called, so three players saw a flop dealt Qs6d2c. Everyone checked through to the 5d on the turn, and Kozlov opened the action with a bet of 460,000. Li tanked before calling, and Aron check-folded. The river delivered the Qc, Li bet 950,000, and Kozlov tanked for a few minutes before check-folding.

Hand #145: Matt Berkey raised to 250,000 preflop under the gun, and everyone else folded.

Championship: Hands #135-140

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Level 29: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 887

Hand #135: Yi Chi Li raised to 250,000 from the cutoff, Dylan Drazen three-bet to 750,000 from the button, and Li folded.

Hand #136: Dylan Drazen limped from the cutoff, Martin Kozlov limped from the small blind, and Matt Berkey checked from the big blind.

The flop came down Kh8s5h, and action checked to Drazen who bet 175,000. Kozlov check-raised to 450,000, Berkey folded, Drazen reraised all in with a covering stack, and Kozlov folded.

Dylan Drazen – 6,350,000 (53 bb)
Martin Kozlov – 3,900,000 (33 bb)

Hand #137: Matt Berkey limped from the small blind, and Yi Chi Li checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came down As8d4c and Berkey bet 200,000. Li called, the 9h turn fell, and Berkey check-folded to Li’s bet of 350,000.

Hand #138: Martin Kozlov raised to 250,000 from the cutoff, and Matt Berkey flatted from the button.

They checked to the turn of a KhJh6h9h board where Kozloc bet 260,000. Berkey folded.

Hand #139: Matt Berkey raised to 250,000 from the cutoff, and Michael Aron called from the big blind.

The flop fell 9h3h3s, Aron checked, Berkey bet 300,000, and Aron folded.

Hand #140: Dylan Drazen raised to 250,000 from the button, Martin Kozlov called from the big blind, and the flop came down QdJs3s.

Kozlov checked, Drazen bet 300,000, and Kozlov folded.

Championship: Hands #130-134

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Level 29: 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante
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Hand #130: Matt Berkey raised to 250,000 preflop under the gun, and Martin Kozlov reraised to 1 million on the big blind. Berkey folded his cards.

Hand #131: Dylan Drazen raised to 250,000 preflop on the cutoff, and Michael Aron called on the button. Matt Berkey also called on the big blind, and the three players saw a flop dealt Qc10s4c. Aron bet 300,000, Berkey check-folded, and Drazen check-raised all in. Aron tanked on the all-in decision, but decided to fold.

Hand #132: Martin Kozlov raised to 250,000 preflop on the button, and everyone else folded.

Hand #133: Matt Berkey raised to 250,000 preflop on the button, and Dylan Drazen called on the big blind. The flop was dealt Ah8h5d, and Berkey bet 300,000. Dylan called before the turn fell Qh, and Berkey bet 650,000. Drazen folded his cards.

Hand #134: Matt Berkey raised to 250,000 on the button, and Dylan Drazen called on the big blind. Berkey folded his cards.