Hand #12: Joe Raposa vs. Lee Markholt

Level 18: 6,000-12,000, 2,000 ante

Hand #12  -  Vadim Trincher limps under the gun for 12,000, Joe Raposa raises from late position to 48,000, Lee Matkholt calls from the big blind, and Trincher folds. 

The flop comes AJ6, and both players check. The turn card is the 3, Markholt bets 85,000, Raposa moves all in for 360,000, and Markholt folds. Joe Raposa takes the pot. 

Joe Raposa  -  500,000
Lee Markholt  -  1,180,000

10 Players Left: Hands #8-11

Level 18: 6,000-12,000, 2,000 ante

Hand #8  -  Lee Markholt raises from middle position to 30,000, winning the blinds and antes. 

Hand #9  -  Tony Gargano raises from the cutoff to 34,000, winning the blinds and antes. 

Hand #10  -  Lee Markholt raises from early position to 30,000, winning the blinds and antes. 

Hand #11  -  Joe Raposa raises from late position to 36,000, and Allen Kessler calls from the small blind. The flop comes Q83, Kessler checks, Raposa bets 45,000, and Kessler folds. Joe Raposa takes the pot. 

Hand #7: Joe Raposa Doubles Through Vadim Trincher

Level 18: 6,000-12,000, 2,000 ante

Hand #7  -  Vadim Trincher raises from late position to 30,000, Joe Raposa moves all in from the big blind for 158,000, and Trincher calls with 55. Raposa shows QQ, and he'll need them to hold up to stay alive. 

The board comes A759Q, and Trincher flops a set of fives to take the lead, only to see Raposa river a set of queens to win the pot and double up. 

Joe Raposa  -  332,000
Vadim Trincher  -  1,100,00

10 Players Left: Hands #1-6

Level 18: 6,000-12,000, 2,000 ante

Hand #1  -  Lee Markholt raises under the gun to 30,000, winning the blinds and antes. 

Hand #2  -  Amnon Filippi raises from early position to 30,000, and Lee Markholt calls from the big blind. The flop comes J99, Markholt checks, Amnon bets 40,000, and Markholt folds. Amnon Filippi takes the pot. 

Hand #3  -  Alex Perelberg raises from the button to 35,000, and Vadim Trincher calls from the big blind. The flop comes AQ4, Trincher checks, Perelberg bets 45,000, and Trincher folds. Alex Perelberg takes the pot. 

Hand #4  -  Lee Markholt raises from the button to 30,000, winning the blinds and antes. 

Hand #5  -  Lenny Cortellino raises from middle position to 30,000, Amnon Filippi reraises from the small blind to 100,000, and Cortellino folds. Amnon Filippi takes the pot. 

Hand #6  -  Joe Raposa moves all in under the gun to 122,000, winning the blinds and antes.

Shuffle Up & Deal!

Level 18: 6,000-12,000, 2,000 ante

There are about 44 minutes left at Level 18, with blinds still at 6,000-12,000 and a 2,000 ante. The final 10 players have taken their seats and unbagged their chips, ready to play down to the final six. 

Shuffle up and deal!