Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 0
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #35: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha / Six Handed
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,382,900
Entries
507
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0
We're Back!
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Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
The last five players have all been fed and watered and the cards are now back in the air!
Where in the World is Hans?
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
While the action has resumed, Hans Winzeler has not returned from the break, meaning we are currently playing four handed. Paging Hans Winzeler.
Ressler Gets to Work
With the action temporarily four-handed, Joseph Ressler has used this opportunity to score some chips from both Jason Mercier and Steven Merrifield.
Earlier, Mercier raised to 60,000 from the cutoff before the flop and Ressler called from the button before both players checked the flop of 
. Mercier then check-called Ressler's bet of 115,000 on the turn of the 
before both players checked the river of the 
. Ressler showed 
and his queen-high straight was good.
Then in the very next hand, Mercier raised to 60,000 again from under the gun before Ressler called from the button, as did Steven Merrifield from the big blind to go three ways to a flop of 
, which they all checked.
Merrifield then opened for 75,000 on the turn of the 
; only Ressler called, but after Merrifield checked the river of the 
, he folded to Ressler's bet of 140,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,045,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
1,610,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
1,425,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
||
O Hai, Hans!
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
We are pleased to report that one Hans Winzeler has checked back into the ESPN Main Stage. Thank goodness there's no antes!
More for Mercier
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Four players saw a flop of 
, which all of them checked. When the dealer burned and turned the 
, Jason Mercier led out for 115,000, David Chiu folded, and both Hans Winzeler and Joe Ressler called. Mercier continued his aggression with a 335,000 bet on the river, which was enough to take down the pot.
Winzeler Gets Value
Joe Ressler raised to 75,000 and received a call from Hans Winzeler in the big blind. Both players checked the 
flop, leading to the 
turn. Winzeler took the opportunity to bet 100,000, Ressler called, and the appeared on the river.
Winzeler decided to lead out again, this time 300,000, and Ressler made the call. Winzeler revealed 
for a queen-high flush, which was good enough to win the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
|
1,200,000
-410,000
|
-410,000 |
Chippies!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,040,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
1,850,000
425,000
|
425,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,260,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
|
1,200,000 | |
|
1,130,000
-185,000
|
-185,000 |
|
||
Mercier's Stack Reduced
Since having removed the towers of yellow T1,000 chips at the dinner break, it appears that Jason Mercier has lost some of his mojo with it, now down to 1.56 million after losing two pots in succession.
Earlier, Hans Winzeler raised to 75,000 from under the gun before the flop; Steven Merrifield called from the cutoff, as did Mercier from the button to make it three-handed to the flop of 
.
Winzeler checked, Merrifield opened for 90,000 and Mercier called. Winzeler folded, but then Mericer also folded after Merrifield led out on the turn of the 
.
In the very next hand, Mercier opened for 60,000 from the button and David Chiu called from the small blind, but then both players checked all the way down the board of 
. Chiu tabled 
and Mercier mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,400,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
|
1,560,000
-290,000
|
-290,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,115,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
||
Mercier Gets Some Off Merrifield
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Jason Mercier raised to 60,000 under the gun and was called by Steven Merrifield in the big blind. Both players checked the 
flop, which was followed by the turn. Merrifield led out for 90,000, Mercier called, and the 
appeared on the river.
This time Merrifield checked, Mercier bet 160,000, and it was Merrifield's turn to call. Mercier showed 
for flush, which resulted in a Merrifield muck.