Hand #105: Josh Arieh limped the button and then folded when Ardit Kurshumi raised to 250,000 from the small blind.
Hand #106: Brian Yoon raised from the small blind and Josh Bergman folded from the big.
Hand #107: Yoon raised to 80,000 from the button and the blinds folded.
Hand #108: Arieh limped the small blind, Kurshumi checked his option in the big, and it was heads-up action to the flop. Arieh bet 55,000, Kurshumi raised to 130,000, and Arieh called. Both players then checked the turn, as well as the river. Arieh tabled the for a rivered pair of fives, but it was no good, as Kurshumi held the for a pair of sixes.
Hand #109: Bergman raised to 80,000 under the gun and Arieh called from the button. Both blinds folded and it was heads-up to the flop. Bergman led out for 90,000 and Arieh folded.
Hand #110: Yoon raised to 100,000 from the small blind and then called when Bergman three-bet to 205,000 from the big. Yoon then check-called a bet of 125,000 on the flop before both players checked the turn. Yoon then fired out a hefty 400,000 on the river and Bergman folded.
Hand #112: Josh Bergman raised to 85,000 on the button and won the pot.
Hand #113: Ardit Kurshumi called from the small blind and Brian Yoon checked his option from the big. Kurshumi led out for 40,000 on the flop and Yoon folded.
Hand #114: Yoon raised too 100,000 from the small blind and then folded when Bergman moved all in from the big blind.
Hand #115: Bergman raised to 95,000 from the small blind and then folded when Arieh three-bet to 230,000 from the big.
The players opted to take a five-minute break after this hand, which corresponds to the end of Level 27.
Hand #116: In the first hand after returning from the impromptu break, Josh Arieh raised to 125,000 from the small blind only to have Ardit Kurshumi three-bet all in for 1.215 million.
"Here we go. I don't think I can fold," Arieh said before making the call.
Arieh:
Kurshumi:
It was a flip, but Arieh would need to improve if he hoped to eliminate Kurshumi, something that proved easier said than done in the four-handed battle. The flop was safe enough for Kurshumi, but just like he turned an ace in an earlier hand to double, Arieh turned an ace to take the lead.
The turn left Kurshumi looking for a four on the river to stay alive, but there would be no miracle as the improved Arieh to trips. Kurshumi exited in fourth place on his way to the payout desk to collect $176,684.
Hand #121: Josh Arieh opened for 100,000 on the button and then called when Josh Bergman shoved all in for 1.08 million from the big blind.
Bergman:
Arieh:
Bergman was behind, but he was drawing to two live cards. The flop left him drawing to those same two cards, but the turn was not what he was looking for. Bergman needed either a queen or ten on the river to stay alive, but it was not meant to be as the blanked. Bergman took his leave in third place for $246,169.
Hand #122: Brian Yoon opened for 100,000 on the button, Josh Arieh called, and the flop came down . Arieh check-called a bet of 60,000 and then both players checked the turn. Arieh checked for a third time on the river and then folded to a bet of 170,000.
Hand #123: Arieh raised to 100,000 on the button, Yoon called, and the flop came out . Yoon check-called a bet of 100,000 and then both players checked the turn. Yoon checked for a third time on the river and then folded to a bet of 225,000.
Hand #124: Yoon opened for 100,000 on the button, Arieh called, and the appeared on the flop. Arieh check-called a bet of 100,000 and then check-called one of 225,000 on the turn. Both players checked the river and Arieh tabled the for kings. Yoon mucked.
Hand #125: Arieh raised to 100,000 and Yoon folded.
Hand #126: Brian Yoon raised to 100,000 on the button and Josh Arieh folded.
Hand #127: Arieh raised to 100,000, Yoon called, and then both players checked the flop. After the dealer burned and turned the , Yoon bet 125,000 and Arieh folded.
Hand #128: Yoon raised to 100,000 and Arieh folded.
Hand #129: Yoon received a walk.
Hand #130: Yoon raised to 100,000, Arieh called, and the flop came down . Arieh checked and then folded to a bet of 150,000.
Hand #131: Josh Arieh raised to 100,000 and Brian Yoon called, which brought a flop of . Yoon checked, Arieh bet 75,000, and Yoon check-raised to 225,000. Arieh called and then called a bet of 400,000 on the turn.
When the completed the board on the river, Yoon tanked before betting a big 875,000. Arieh leaned back, looked at his cards, and then said, "Was hoping they'd change."
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flop. Arieh bet 55,000, Kurshumi raised to 130,000, and Arieh called. Both players then checked the 
turn, as well as the 
river. Arieh tabled the 
for a rivered pair of fives, but it was no good, as Kurshumi held the 
for a pair of sixes.
flop. Bergman led out for 90,000 and Arieh folded.
flop before both players checked the 
turn. Yoon then fired out a hefty 400,000 on the 
river and Bergman folded.
flop and Yoon folded.
turn left Kurshumi looking for a four on the river to stay alive, but there would be no miracle as the 
improved Arieh to trips. Kurshumi exited in fourth place on his way to the payout desk to collect $176,684.
turn was not what he was looking for. Bergman needed either a queen or ten on the river to stay alive, but it was not meant to be as the 
blanked. Bergman took his leave in third place for $246,169.
. Arieh check-called a bet of 60,000 and then both players checked the 
turn. Yoon checked for a third time on the 
river and then folded to a bet of 225,000.
appeared on the flop. Arieh check-called a bet of 100,000 and then check-called one of 225,000 on the 
. Arieh checked and then folded to a bet of 150,000.
. Yoon checked, Arieh bet 75,000, and Yoon check-raised to 225,000. Arieh called and then called a bet of 400,000 on the 
turn.
completed the board on the river, Yoon tanked before betting a big 875,000. Arieh leaned back, looked at his cards, and then said, "Was hoping they'd change."