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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #104: Brian Yoon raised to 80,000 under the gun and Josh Arieh called him from the small blind. Ardit Kurshumi came along from the big and all three saw a flop of . Three checks followed, the appeared on the turn, and Arieh checked.
Kurshumi bet 140,000, Yoon called, and Arieh got out of the way, which brought about the on the river. Kurshumi bet 265,000 and Yoon called with the for sevens and fours. It was good as Kurshumi held an inferior two pair with the .
Hand #98: Ardit Kurshumi raised to 80,000 on the button and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #99: Brian Yoon opened for 80,000 on the button, Josh Arieh defended the big blind, and then both players checked the flop. When the dealer burned and turned the , Arieh led out for 110,000 and Yoon folded.
Hand #100: Yoon raised to 80,000 under the gun and Josh Bergman called from the button. The blinds both folded and it was heads-up action to the flop. Yoon check-called a bet of 80,000 and then both players checked the turn. Yoon proceeded to lead out for 215,000 on the river and Bergman folded.
Hand #101: Arieh limped the button and Yoon checked his option from the big, which led to a flop. Yoon checked and then folded to a bet of 40,000.
Hand #102: Kurshumi raised to 80,000 on the button, Bergman called from the big blind, and then Bergman check-folded to a bet of 80,000 on the flop.
Hand #103: Kurshumi raised to 80,000 under the gun and Arieh called him from the big blind. Arieh then checked the flop and Kurshumi bet 110,000. Arieh check-raised to 240,000 but folded when Kurshumi shoved all in.
. 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.
. 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.
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.
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.
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.
flop. Arieh bet 55,000, Kurshumi raised to 130,000, and Arieh called. Both players then checked the 
river. Arieh tabled the 
for a pair of sixes.
flop. Bergman led out for 90,000 and Arieh folded.
river and Bergman folded.
. Three checks followed, the 
on the river. Kurshumi bet 265,000 and Yoon called with the 
.