Fabian Quoss opened to 40,000 from under the gun, Dan Shak three-bet to 115,000 from the cutoff, and Jason Mercier moved all in for 815,000 from the small blind. Quoss called all in for 316,000, and Shak tank-folded.
Quoss:
Mercier:
The board ran out , and Quoss more than doubled to 791,000 chips. Mercier now has 499,000.
The play has slowed down considerably as we've reached Level 15. With a $228,960 bubble approaching, the remaining 14 players are tip-toeing quite carefully.
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Vanessa Selbst is all smiles with the chip lead
Scott Seiver opened to 60,000 from early position, Vanessa Selbst defended her big blind, and the flop fell . The pair checked.
The turn was the , Selbst led for 73,000, and Seiver called.
The river was the , Selbst led again - this time for 172,000 - and Seiver again called. Selbst showed ace-queen for trip queens, and is now the chip leader.
Phil Ivey opened to 55,000 from early position, Fabian Quoss defended his big blind, and the flop came . Quoss check-called an 80,000-chip bet from Ivey, and the turn produced the . Both players knuckled.
The river was the , and Quoss checked a third time. Ivey fired 175,000, and Quoss called. Ivey showed ace-nine for a rivered pair of aces, and won the pot.
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Cary Katz opened to 52,000 from under the gun, Philipp Gruissem three-bet to 125,000 from the small blind, and Katz moved all in for 589,000. Gruissem quickly called.
Katz:
Gruissem:
The board ran out , and Katz more than doubled to 1.2 million chips.
Jason Mercier opened to 48,000 in middle position, Vladimir Troyanovsky three-bet shoved for 216,000 on his direct left, and the action folded back to Mercier who immediately tossed it a handful of chips and turned over .
Troyanovsky flipped over , then exclaimed, "I can't believe it."
His spirits changed as the flop fell , giving him a set of fours. The turn and river came , respectively, and Troyanovsky doubled to 450,000 chips.
David "Doc" Sands opened to 57,000 from early position, Phil Ivey defended his big blind, and the flop fell . Ivey checked, Sands continued for 64,000, and Ivey called.
The turn was the , Ivey checked again, and Sands tossed out 177,000. Ivey check-raised to 557,000, and Sands moved all in for 1.25 million.
The eight-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner went deep into the tank, readjusting himself in his chair. About three minutes later, he laughed to himself then called, putting his tournament life at risk.
Ivey:
Sands:
The river was the , and Ivey was eliminated. Sands raked in the monstrous pot, and now has around three million chips.
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, and Quoss more than doubled to 791,000 chips. Mercier now has 499,000.
. The pair checked.
, Selbst led for 73,000, and Seiver called.
, Selbst led again - this time for 172,000 - and Seiver again called. Selbst showed ace-queen for trip queens, and is now the chip leader.
. Quoss check-called an 80,000-chip bet from Ivey, and the turn produced the 
. Both players knuckled.
, and Quoss checked a third time. Ivey fired 175,000, and Quoss called. Ivey showed ace-nine for a rivered pair of aces, and won the pot.
, and Katz more than doubled to 1.2 million chips.
, giving him a set of fours. The turn and river came 
, 
. Ivey checked, Sands continued for 64,000, and Ivey called.
, Ivey checked again, and Sands tossed out 177,000. Ivey check-raised to 557,000, and Sands moved all in for 1.25 million.
, and Ivey was eliminated. Sands raked in the monstrous pot, and now has around three million chips.