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Level 31
: 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Craig Varnell raised to 300,000 from middle position, Jason Lipiner three-bet shoved from the big blind for 640,000, and Varnell called to put him at risk.
Craig Varnell: 
Jason Lipiner: 
The two players had nearly identical hands but Varnell had a slight preflop advantage. The board ran out 
and Varnell took the pot with a pair of eights to end Lipiner's deep run in this event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,800,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
and was against 
. The 
flop paired Varnell. The 
river was good for two pair and the knockout.
flop kept Frankenheimer in the lead, but the 
turn gave Varnell two pair, leaving Frankenheimer in need of help on the river. The last card was the 
which changed nothing so Varnell took the pot to end Frankenheimer's deep run in this event. 
flop. Li, who only had 335,000 to start the hand, called to put himself at risk.
