66. Daniel Negreanu calls from the button, Jim Hanna limps from the small blind and Joe Hachem checks.  The flop comes Q103 and it is checked to Negreanu, who bets $160,000.  Hanna folds and Hachem calls.  The turn is the 5 and both players check.  The river is the 7 and they check again.  Hachem shows 102 and Negreanu mucks.

67. Daniel Negreanu gets a walk on his big blind.

68. Negreanu limps from the small blind and Hanna checks.  The flop comes 1095 and Negreanu bets $160,000.  Hanna makes the call and the turn is the K.  Negreanu checks and Hanna bets $320,000.  Negreanu folds and Hanna wins the pot.

69. Hanna limps and Hachem checks.  The flop comes 1042 and Hanna checks.  Hachem bets $200,000 and Hanna calls.  The turn is the 3 and Hanna bets $400,000.  Hachem calls and the river is the J.  Hanna bets $1,000,000 and Hachem makes the call.  Hanna flips over pocket deuces for trips and Hachem mucks his cards.

The updated chip counts with 3 players remaining are:

Jim Hanna                       $7,780,000 

Joe Hachem                     $7,385,000

Daniel Negreanu               $2,340,000 

 

63. Daniel Negreanu raises to $400,000 from the button and Jim Hanna calls from the small blind.  The flop comes AAK and both players check.  The turn is the 10 and Hanna bets $500,000.  Negreanu calls and the river is the 5.  Hanna bets $800,000 and Negreanu makes the call.  Hanna shows Q-J and Negreanu mucks his hand.

64. Jim Hanna raises to $480,000 and Daniel Negreanu makes the call.  The flop comes KQJ and Negreanu checks.  Hanna bets $500,000 and Negreanu folds.

65. Negreanu limps from the small blind and Hanna checks.  The flop comes 833 and both players check.  The turn is the 8 and Negreanu bets $160,000.  Hanna folds and Negreanu rakes the pot.

57. Joe Hachem gets a walk on his big blind.

58. On a flop of 976, Joe Hachem bets $350,000 and Daniel Negreanu folds.

59. Daniel Negreanu limps from the small blind and Jim Hanna checks.  The flop comes 522 and Negreanu bets $160,000. Hanna folds and Negreanu rakes the pot.

60. Jim Hanna limps from the small blind and Joe Hachem raises to $400,000.  Hanna calls and the flop comes J76.  Hanna checks and Hachem bets $900,000.  Hanna folds and Hachem wins the pot.

61. Joe Hachem limps from the small blind and Daniel Negreanu checks.  The flop comes A96 and Negreanu bets $200,000.  Hachem folds and Negreanu wins the pot.

62. Daniel Negreanu and Jim Hanna checks down a board of J1086.  The 9 comes on the river and Negreanu checks.  Hanna bets $250,000 and wins the pot.

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