Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier raised from the cutoff to 40,000 and Max Altergott called from the button. Fabian Quoss called from the small blind and Scott Seiver did so as well from the big.
The flop brought and both blind checked to Mercier who bet 72,000. Altergott raised it up to 186,000 and all three his opponents folded. Altergott picked up a serious pot and is now very close to a two-million chip stack.
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Fabian Quoss opened to 40,000 from under the gun and was called by Sorel Mizzi (cut-off), Vladimir Troyanovsky (button) and Altergott (big blind).
The flop fell and the action checked to Troyanovsky who bet 75,000. Altergott check-raised to 216,000 and the Russian was the only to see the turn. Both players checked to the river where Altergott led for 287,000. Troyanovsky tank-called and mucked upon seeing Altergott's for trips.
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Fabian Quoss limped on the button after which Max Altergott called from the small blind and Sorel Mizzi checked in the big blind.
The flop brought out , and the action was checked to Quoss who bet 30,000. Both his opponents called. On the turn the hit and all three players checked. While all of this was going on Phil Ivey was knocked out on the feature table and this was going to be the last hand at the secondary table.
The river brought the and Altergott lead out for 90,000. Mizzi tanked for a while but eventually he folded his cards. Quoss tanked for a while as well but he did not fold. The German raised to 230,000 and Altergott thought about it for around two minutes and folded.
Phil Ivey needed fifth place or better to profit in this event after firing three bullets, but he would come up short as Jason Mercier eliminated the nine-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner in 10th place.
Vladimir Troyanovsky opened from early position before the Team PokerStars Pro three-bet from the small blind. Ivey was in the big blind and four-bet all in for 524,000. Troyanovsky folded to leave Mercier to make the call.
Mercier:
Ivey:
The board ran and the player most people agree ins the best in the world has departed. Mercier is back into the chip lead.
The remaining nine players will be drawn onto one table. From there, two more players have to bust before the bubble bursts and play ends for the day.
Sam Trickett moved all in under the gun plus one for 135,000 and Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier called from the cutoff.
Mercier:
Trickett:
The board ran out and Trickett was knocked out. Just 10 players remain and that means there are two five-handed tables in play. After the next elimination the remaining nine players will move to the feature table.
and both blind checked to Mercier who bet 72,000. Altergott raised it up to 186,000 and all three his opponents folded. Altergott picked up a serious pot and is now very close to a two-million chip stack.
and this time Quoss check-folded to a 125,000-chip bet.
and the action checked to Troyanovsky who bet 75,000. Altergott check-raised to 216,000 and the Russian was the only to see the 
turn. Both players checked to the river where Altergott led for 287,000. Troyanovsky tank-called and mucked upon seeing Altergott's 
for trips.
, and the action was checked to Quoss who bet 30,000. Both his opponents called. On the turn the 
hit and all three players checked. While all of this was going on Phil Ivey was knocked out on the feature table and this was going to be the last hand at the secondary table.
and Trickett was knocked out. Just 10 players remain and that means there are two five-handed tables in play. After the next elimination the remaining nine players will move to the feature table.
