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.
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.
With the action folded around to the blinds, Joe Tehan opened to 80,000, and George Lind moved all in as a response. Tehan snapped him off, and the news was not good for Lind:
Tehan:
Lind:
There was nothing for Lind to sweat as the board ran out . Unable to find his outs to stay alive, the Team PokerStars Online pro has been sent off in 12th place, leaving Jason Mercier and Anh Van Nguyen as the two host-sponsored players left.
"Service!" Joseph Melancon half-yelled to get the attention of a food server who was walking away. She turned around to take his order. "Can I have a banana, please? Yes, just one banana."
Joe Tehan chimed in too: "I'll have a banana too, please. And a water."
"You know what?" Melancon was still deciding. "Bump me up to a banana and a water too."
"It's like you bet a banana and he raised you a water," someone said. "Watch out for that strawberry check-raise on the river."
After Chris DeMaci raised the button to 70,000, Joseph Melancon reraised all in from the small blind for about 575,000. Ray Henson was in the big blind. He made the call and DeMaci folded. Henson tabled the to have Melancon on the ropes for his tournament life with the .
The flop came down and Melancon couldn't find much. The turn was the and gave him a lot more outs, but he couldn't hit any of them when the fell on the river. He was eliminated in 11th place for $37,000. Henson moved up to 2.46 million in chips.
With about 250,000 in the pot and a flop of , Jason Mercier checked to Jacob Toole, who bet 100,000. Mercier then check-raised 167,000 more and Toole called.
It went check, bet 275,000, call when the hit the turn, and the fell on the river. Once again Mercier checked and Toole bet 585,000! Mercier called and flipped . Toole revealed . It was a chop.
Action folded to Jacob Toole on the button and he raised to 80,000. The small blind folded and Anh Van Nguyen shipped his stack of 735,000. Toole snap-called and showed , which was ahead of Nguyen's .
Nguyen was at risk and needed help. The flop did not provide it and neither did the on the turn. Nguyen needed a king or jack on the river and sure enough, the hit. Nguyen doubled on the hand to 1.55 million while Toole dropped to 1.8 million.
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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.
. Unable to find his outs to stay alive, the Team PokerStars Online pro has been sent off in 12th place, leaving Jason Mercier and Anh Van Nguyen as the two host-sponsored players left.
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and Melancon couldn't find much. The turn was the 
and gave him a lot more outs, but he couldn't hit any of them when the 
fell on the river. He was eliminated in 11th place for $37,000. Henson moved up to 2.46 million in chips.
, Jason Mercier checked to Jacob Toole, who bet 100,000. Mercier then check-raised 167,000 more and Toole called.
hit the turn, and the 
fell on the river. Once again Mercier checked and Toole bet 585,000! Mercier called and flipped 
flop did not provide it and neither did the 
on the turn. Nguyen needed a king or jack on the river and sure enough, the