Michael Binger opened the pot to 75,000 under the gun, and Jason Mercier three-bet another 118,000 on top. Binger called, and both men checked the flop. The landed on fourth street, and Mercier led out with a bet of 183,000. Binger tanked for several long minutes, counted down his remaining stack, and folded.
On the next hand, the table folded around to Mercier's small blind, and he came in raising. Binger called from the big, and the flop came out . Mercier continued out with 77,000 chips, and Binger called to see another card. The turn and river saw the two men check it down, and Mercier announced, "Seven."
"Me too," Binger said, flashing his . It was no good. Mercier had him out-kicked with his , taking the second consecutive pot from Binger.
Joe Tehan raised in early position to 80,000 only to have Chris DeMaci raise to 175,000 on the button. Ray Henson then surprised everyone by making it an additional 245,000 from the big blind.
Tehan got out of the way and then DeMaci announced that he was all in! Henson had around 1.5 million behind and would need to put his tournament life on the line if he wanted to make the call. He tanked for a long time, stared at the ceiling, and apologized to the table. It was a big decision and everyone understood. Ultimately, Henson flicked his cards in the muck. DeMaci did not show as he raked in the pot and increased his stack to 5.7 million.
From under the gun, Chris DeMaci raised to 65,000. Al Grimes made the call from the big blind and the two saw the flop come . Grimes check-called DeMaci's 70,000-chip continuation bet to see the fall on the turn. Grimes checked and DeMaci fired 147,000. Grimes made the call again.
The river completed the board with the and Grimes fired out 400,000. DeMaci made the call, then mucked when Grimes tabled the for the nut flush.
On the next hand, Grimes reraised from the small blind to 150,000 after Ray Henson opened with a raise to 66,000. Henson made the call and the two were off to a flop.
The first three community cards came down and Grimes checked. Henson fired 182,000 and Grimes called.
The hit the turn and both players checked before the hit the river. Both players checked again. Grimes turned over the and Henson mucked.
Matt Affleck moved all in for 318,000 and chip leader Chris DeMaci called. Affleck had shoved with the and saw that he was dominated when DeMaci tabled the .
The board ran through and DeMaci won the pot. Affleck was eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 13th place for $27,000.
Action folded to Christopher DeMaci on the button and he put in a raise to 80,000. Joseph Melancon then moved all in for exactly 300,000 more in the small blind. DeMaci wasn't thrilled but must have figured he could afford a call, so he made one.
DeMaci:
Melancon:
The board ran out and Melancon doubled through the chip leader. He is now up to 800,000 while DeMaci took a small hit down to 5.2 million.
Ray Henson raised to 70,000 preflop and Anthony Nardi moved all in behind for 425,000. Action folded back to Henson and he made the call.
Henson:
Nardi:
Nardi was the player at risk and was in big trouble. The flop did not help his cause and neither did the turn. In order to stay alive, Nardi needed an eight on the river. The dealer burned and revealed the . Close but no cigar. Nardi was eliminated from the NAPT Los Angeles Main Event in 14th place while Henson is up to 2.05 million.
Michael Binger raised to 60,000 from late position only to have Carlos Watanabe move all in for 311,000 more from the small blind. The big blind folded and Binger made the call.
Binger:
Watanabe:
Watanabe was ahead but racing for his tournament life. When the flop came down , Binger hit his jack and took the lead. Watanabe knew he was drawing thin as he rose from his chair. The turn was no help and the on the river made it official, Watanabe was eliminated from the tournament in 15th place. Meanwhile, Binger is back to the 2 million chip mark.
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flop. The 
landed on fourth street, and Mercier led out with a bet of 183,000. Binger tanked for several long minutes, counted down his remaining stack, and folded.
. Mercier continued out with 77,000 chips, and Binger called to see another card. The 
turn and 
river saw the two men check it down, and Mercier announced, "Seven."
. It was no good. Mercier had him out-kicked with his 
, taking the second consecutive pot from Binger.
. Grimes check-called DeMaci's 70,000-chip continuation bet to see the 
fall on the turn. Grimes checked and DeMaci fired 147,000. Grimes made the call again.
hit the turn and both players checked before the 
and Henson mucked.
.
and DeMaci won the pot. Affleck was eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 13th place for $27,000.
and Melancon doubled through the chip leader. He is now up to 800,000 while DeMaci took a small hit down to 5.2 million.
turn. In order to stay alive, Nardi needed an eight on the river. The dealer burned and revealed the 
