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Level 30: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 269

Roberto Bendeck was getting shorter and Nick Yunis was making a lot of shoves to pick up the small pots. Sitting on the button again, Yunis put Bendeck all in again and this time it was called for Bendeck’s last 690,000.

Bendeck:
Yunis:

Bendeck was ahead for the needed double and moved further out front on the flop. The turn and river were safe for the double.

“Whew,” Bendeck joked. “That hand locked like aces at this point.”

Seat 1: Roberto Bendeck – 1,400,000 (18 bb)
Seat 2: Nick Yunis – 2,625,000 (33 bb)

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Level 29: 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 269

There were no major hands over the next level but Nick Yunis continued to apply the pressure against Roberto Bendeck. Yunis put him all-in on several hands but Bendeck did not bite but the chips flowed to the 2-seat.

Seat 1: Roberto Bendeck – 925,000 (15 bb)
Seat 2: Nick Yunis – 3,100,000 (52 bb)

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Level 28: 25,000/50,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 269

Nick Yunis began to claw his way back to the lead before catching a big hand. He limped his button, Robert Bendeck checked his option, and the flop came . Bendeck checked, Yunis bet 50,000 and Bendeck called to see the turn.

Bendeck checked, Yunis bet 100,000 and Bendeck check-raised to 330,000. Yunis checked his cards, called the raise, and the river was . Bendeck checked one more time, Yunis put out a big stack for a 565,000 bet, and Bendeck tossed in a calling chip.

Yunis:
Bendeck:

Yunis was good with his rivered aces up to top Bendeck’s turned two pair.

Seat 1: Roberto Bendeck – 1,425,000 (29 bb)
Seat 2: Nick Yunis – 2,600,000 (52 bb)

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Level 27: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 269

Seat 1: Roberto Bendeck – 2,800,000 (56 bb)
Seat 2: Nick Yunis – 1,200,000 (24 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $21,749 + WSOP C ring
2nd: $13,438

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Level 27: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 269

Matthew Lambrecht limped from the small blind and Roberto Bendeck moved all in from the big blind with the chip lead. Lambrecht checked his cards and called at risk for ~850,000.

Lambrecht:
Bendeck:

It was an unconventional race that saw Bendeck take the lead on the flop. The turn did not help and Lambrecht was eliminated in third place after the river.

Roberto Bendeck – 2,800,000 (70 bb)
Matthew Lambrecht – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($9,709)

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Level 27: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 269

Shortly after the break, Jermie Anderson opened to 105,000 and Roberto Bendeck shipped in from the big blind. Anderson quickly called with a race to double.

Anderson:
Bendeck:

Anderson needed to catch but blanked the all-low board to exit in fourth place.

Roberto Bendeck – 1,650,000 (41 bb)
Jermie Anderson – Eliminated in 4th Place ($7,145)

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Level 27: 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 269

The four remaining players took a quick ten-minute break to pull the remaining 1K chips out of play. Jermie Anderson is the short stack with not a lot of difference between the other three.

Seat 1: Roberto Bendeck – 1,125,000 (28 bb)
Seat 2: Nick Yunis – 1,075,000 (27 bb)
Seat 3: Jermie Anderson – 550,000 (14 bb)
Seat 4: Matthew Lambrecht – 1,330,000 (33 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $21,749 + WSOP C ring
2nd: $13,438
3rd: $9,709
4th: $7,145

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Level 26: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 269

On the heels of Bryan Clark going out, Arkadiy Tsinis open-shoved from the hijack for ~500,000 and Roberto Bendeck moved all in as well with a slightly bigger stack from the cutoff. The button and blinds released and the hands were tabled.

Bendeck:
Tsinis:

Tsinis was dominated and could not come from behind on the run out to fall short of another WSOP Circuit ring.

Roberto Bendeck – 1,125,000 (38 bb)
Arkadiy Tsinis – Eliminated in 5th Place ($5,353)

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Level 26: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 269

There were four limpers to a flop and Matthew Lambrecht bet 90,000. Bryan Clark moved all in for approximately 500,000 and only Lambrecht came along.

Lambrecht:
Clark:

Clark’s smaller two pair was in a lot of trouble and he never found help on the turn or river. The two stacks were counted down and Lambrecht was at risk for 506,000. Clark was left with a single ante chip and was eliminated on the next hand.

Matthew Lambrecht – 1,100,000 (37 bb)
Bryan Clark – Eliminated in 6th Place ($4,079)

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Level 26: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 269

Jermie Anderson opened to 70,000 from early position and if folded around to Roberto Bendeck in the big blind. He moved all in for 264,000 and Anderson called.

Bendeck:
Anderson:

Bendeck was ahead and had his double after dodging the two live cards on the board.

Roberto Bendeck – 573,000 (19 bb)
Jermie Anderson – 570,000 (19 bb)