Championship: Hands #89-92

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Level 27: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 887

Hand #89: Dylan Drazen opened to 200,000 from under the gun, Michael Aron called from the hijack, and Matt Berkey called from the small blind.

The flop came down 6h6c4d and Berkey led for 325,000. Drazen called, Aron folded, and the Ah turn fell. Both players checked, the river was the 5c, and both players checked again.

Berkey showed 5d3d, while Drazen took it down with QcQd.

Hand #90: Martin Kozlov raise to 165,000 from the hijack and Dylan Drazen called from the big blind.

The flop fell 9s8s4d and Drazen check-folded to a continuation bet from Kozlov.

Hand #91: Dylan Drazen limped from the small blind, and Michael Aron checked his option.

The flop was KdQd6c, Drazen bet 100,000, and Aron called. The turn was the Qc, Drazen checked, Aron bet 230,000, and Drazen folded.

Hand #92: Dylan Drazen raised to 160,000 from the button and Martin Kozlov called from the big blind.

The flop came down AcJc9d, Kozlov checked, Drazen bet 225,000, and Kozlov folded.

Championship: Hands #85-88

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Hand #85: Michael Aron gets a walk on the big blind.

Hand #86: Dylan Drazen raised to 160,000 preflop on the button, and Michael Aron reraised to 500,000 on the small blind. Drazen called, and the flop was dealt Jc10c8s. Both players checked, and they also checked the Ah on the turn, and the Js on the river. Aron flipped over QhJh, and Drazen folded.

Hand #87: Yi Chi Li raised to 180,000 preflop on the hijack, and Martin Kozlov called on the small blind. Aaron Mermelstein also called on the big blind, and the flop was dealt QsQcJc. Li bet 200,000, and both Kozlov and Mermelstein folded.

Hand #88: Dylan Drazen bet 200,000 on the hijack, and Matt Berkey called on the big blind. The flop was dealt 10h9s3s, and Berkey bet 325,000. Drazen called before the 4s fell on the turn. Berkey bet 475,000, and Drazen called again before the river delivered the 2s. Both players checked, and Berkey won the hand with 9d3d after Drazen folded his cards.

Championship: Hands #81-84

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Level 27: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
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Hand #81: With a dead button in the hand, Michael Aron raised to 160,000 from the cutoff. Aaron Mermelstein defended his big blind.

The flop fell 10d10s8s and Mermelstein check-called 140,000 from Aron. The turn was the Qh, Mermelstein checked, Aron bet 300,000, and Mermelstein folded.

Hand #82: Michael Aron raised to 160,000 from the cutoff, Matt Berkey three-bet to 500,000 from the big blind, and Aron called.

They checked to the river of a Qh10h4d9hQs board where Berkey bet 655,000. Aron folded.

Hand #83: Dylan Drazen raised to 200,000 from under the gun, and Aaron Mermelstein called from the button.

The flop fell 9c7d3h and Drazen took it down with a bet of 200,000.

Hand #84: Aaron Mermelstein raised to 175,000 from the cutoff, and Dylan Drazen called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a Qs10s5h10d board where Drazen bet 225,000. Mermelstein called, the 8d river completed the board, and both players checked.

Mermelstein showed 3d3c and won the pot.

Championship: Adam Levy Eliminated in 7th Place ($126,305)

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Hand #80: Aaron Mermelstein raised to 175,000 from under the gun, Michael Aron three-bet to 475,000 from the button, and Adam Levy four-bet shoved from the small blind for roughly 2,650,000. Mermelstein folded, and Aron called.

Aron: KdKh
Levy: QdQh

The board came down KcJd7d6dJh, giving Aron kings full of jacks to eliminate Levy in sixth place, while also seizing the chip lead.

Michael Aron – 5,830,000 (73 bb)
Adam Levy – Eliminated in 7th Place  ($126,305)

Championship: Hands #76-79

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Players Remaining: 7 of 887

Hand #76: Aaron Mermelstein raised to 175,000 preflop on the button, and Matt Berkey called on the small blind. Yi Chi Li also called on the big blind, and the flop was dealt Qs10s5s. All three players check, and the turn fell Qd. Mermelstein bet 175,000, Berkey check-called, and Li check-folded. Both remaining players checked the 2h on the river, and Berkey flipped over Jh10h. Mermelstein folded his cards.

Hand #77: Michael Aron raised to 160,000 preflop under the gun, and Dylan Drazen called on the big blind. The flop was dealt QhQs10h, Aron bet 100,000, and Drazen check-called. Both players checked the 6h on the turn, and the 3h on the river. Drazen flipped over 9h9d, and Aron folded.

Hand #78: Yi Chi Li raised to 160,000 preflop on the button, and Dylan Drazen reraised to 600,000 on the small blind. Li folded his cards.

Hand #79: Martin Kozlov raised to 160,000 preflop under the gun, and Matt Berkey called on the hijack. Yi Chi Li reraised to 550,000 on the cutoff, Kozlov folded, and Berkey called. The flop was dealt 9s8h2s, Li bet 350,000, and Berkey check-called. The turn fell 9h, and both players checked. The river delivered the 10s, Berkey moved all in, and Li folded.

Championship: Hands #72-75

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Players Remaining: 7 of 887

Hand #72: Matt Berkey raised to 175,000 from the hijack, Yi Chi Li three-bet to 460,000 from the cutoff, Michael Aron four-bet jammed from the small blind for about 2,100,000, Berkey folded, and Li folded.

Hand #73: Adam Levy limped from the small blind, Martin Kozlov popped it to 280,000 from the big blind, and Levy folded.

The flop fell 10d5h2c, Levy checked, Kozlov bet 210,000, and Levy folded.

Hand #74: Martin Kozlov limped from the small blind, Aaron Mermelstein checked his option in the big blind, and the flop came down Js9d3h. Kozlov bet 150,000, and Mermelstein folded.

Hand #75:  Michael Aron raised to 160,000 from the hijack and Matt Berkey defended his big blind.

They checked to the river of a JcJd8d5s9s board where Berkey bet 275,000. Aron called.

Berkey showed Qs7c, while Aron tabled 4s4c for jacks and fours to win the pot.

Michael Aron – 3,400,000 (44 bb)
Matt Berkey – 2,400,000 (30 bb)

Championship: Hands #69-71

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Players Remaining: 7 of 887

Hand #69: Adam Levy raised to 170,000 preflop on the hijack, and Aaron Mermelstein called on the button. The flop was dealt 5d4d2d, Levy bet 200,000, and Mermelstein folded.

Hand #70: Martin Kozlov raised to 165,000 preflop on the hijack, and Matt Berkey reraised to 475,000 on the button. Kozlov tanked before reraising all in, and Berkey folded.

Hand #71: Martin Kozlov raised to 165,000 preflop from late position, and Michael Aron called on the big blind. The flop was dealt Qs2h2d, Martin bet 80,000, and Aron folded.

Championship: Martin Kozlov Doubles Through Aaron Mermelstein

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Players Remaining: 7 of 887

Hand #68: Martin Kozlov raised all in for 1,640,000 from the button  and Aaron Mermelstein called from the small blind.

Kozlov: AsQs
Mermelstein: AdJc

The board came down 10c8h6d5d2h, no help to Mermelstein, locking up the double for Kozlov.

Martin Kozlov – 3,430,000 (43 bb)
Aaron Mermelstein – 5,070,000 (63 bb)

Championship: Chip Counts at Break

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Upcoming Level 27: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 887

Seat 1: Dylan Drazen – 4,260,000 (53 bb)
Seat 3: Michael Aron – 2,180,000 (27 bb)
Seat 4: Adam Levy – 2,760,000 (35 bb)
Seat 5: Martin Kozlov – 1,650,000 (21 bb)
Seat 6: Aaron Mermelstein – 6,720,000 (84 bb)
Seat 7: Matt Berkey – 3,610,000 (45 bb)
Seat 8: Yi Chi Li – 5,460,000 (68 bb)

Championship: Hands #61-67

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Level 26: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 887

Hand #61: Martin Kozlov raised to 125,000 preflop on the button, and Aaron Mermelstein reraised to 375,000 on the small blind. Matt Berkey called on the big blind, and Kozlov folded. The flop was dealt KsJh10h, and Mermelstein bet 550,000. Berkey tanked before calling, and the turn fell 5d. Mermelstein bet 900,000, Berkey raised all in, and Mermelstein called to cover him. The two players then flipped over their cards.

Mermelstein: AsQs
Berkey: AcQh

River: 9c

Mermelstein and Berkey chopped up the pot, and play continued seven-handed.

Hand #62: Dylan Drazen raised to 150,000 preflop under the gun, and everyone else folded.

Hand #63: Matt Berkey limped preflop on the button, and Dylan Drazen checked on the big blind. The flop was dealt 6s2c2d, and Drazen bet 60,000. Berkey called before the turn fell 8s, and Drazen bet 100,000. Berkey raised to 450,000, and Drazen called before the river delivered the 7c. Berkey bet 600,000, and Drazen folded.

Hand #64: Matt Berkey raised to 125,000 preflop on the cutoff, and everyone else folded.

Hand #65: Matt Berkey raised to 125,000 preflop on the hijack, and Adam Levy called on the big blind. The flop was dealt JcJs4s, and Berkey bets 175,000. Levy check-called, and the turn fell 2d. Berkey bet 325,000, and Levy check-called again. The river delivered the 8c, and both players checked. Levy revealed QcQd, and Berkey folded.

Hand #66: Yi Chi Li raised to 130,000 preflop on the hijack, and Adam Levy called on the small blind. The flop was dealt 9h9c2d, Li bet 100,000, and Levy check-folded.

Hand #67: Yi Chi Le raised to 130,000 preflop under the gun, and Aaron Mermelstein called on the big blind. The flop was dealt KhJs5s, Li bet 100,000, and Mermelstein folded.