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With blinds of 50/100, Joe McKeehen raised to 250 on the button and Jake Dollinger three-bet to 800 out of the big blind.

McKeehen called and the flop was . Dollinger bet 550 and McKeehen called.

The turn was the and Dollinger checked. McKeehen bet 1,500 and Dollinger spent a couple minutes in the tank before tossing his hand into the muck.

McKeehen dragged the pot and took an early lead in the rubber match.

Joe McKeehen – 18,500
Jake Dollinger – 11,500

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With blinds of 200/400, Joe Mckeehen raised to 900 on the button and Jake Dollinger called out of the big blind.

The flop was and Dollinger moved all in for about 3,000. McKeehen snap-called. Dollinger showed and needed to hit a heart against McKeehen’s .

“I didn’t want to see that,” said McKeehen. “I just wanted to see a six. Not a flush draw.”

The turn was the and the river was the to send the pot to McKeehen. McKeehen wins the second game against Dollinger to even out the series at one game a piece.

They start the third and final game to see who moves on to the final day.

Joe McKeehen – 12,000
Jake Dollinger – 12,000

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On the turn with the board reading , Jake Dollinger moved all in and McKeehen quickly called. He was all in for 7,575 and tabled , good for top two pair.

“Bad read,” said Dollinger, who isn’t quick to table his hand.

He eventually shows and has five outs to the river. The river was the and McKeehen doubled up.

Joe McKeehen – 17,200
Jake Dollinger – 6,800

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Simultaneously with Aaron Mermelstein defeating Staffan Lind, Corey Dodd defeated Gary Bolden to win the series 2-1 and move on to the fourth round.

Bolden finishes on the bubble and Dodd comes back tomorrow in the money and in the fourth round.

With Bolden’s elimination, there is only one match remaining. Jake Dollinger is leading Joe McKeehen 1-0 in the series. When that match finishes, play will conclude for the day.

Corey Dodd – 24,000
Gary Bolden – Eliminated 

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Aaron Mermelstein and Staffan Lind got all the chips in the middle on the turn with the board reading .

Lind was the at-risk player and tabled , good for a flush, but was drawing dead against Mermelstein’s .

The river was irrelevant and Mermelstein won the pot, the game, and the series 2-1. Lind bubbled the event, while Mermelstein will come back tomorrow for the fourth round in the money.

Aaron Mermelstein – 24,000
Staffan Lind – Eliminated 

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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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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