Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
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
Updated Chip Counts
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,790,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
2,015,000
455,000
|
455,000 |
|
||
|
1,250,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
800,000
-315,000
|
-315,000 |
|
||
|
670,000
-530,000
|
-530,000 |
Merrifield & Mercier Out in Front!
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Just before the blinds ticked over into Level 26, Jason Mercier and Steven Merrifield both rocketed past two million in chips each.
Earlier, Joseph Ressler raised to 65,000 from the under the gun before the flop and found two callers in the form of David Chiu from the cutoff, as well as Mercier from the big blind to go three-handed to a flop that read 
.
Mercier checked to Ressler who opened for 105,000. Chiu folded, but Mercier called, making it heads-up to the turn of the 
, which they both checked. However, Mercier then check-called Ressler's bet of 225,00 on the river of the 
, tabling 
for kings full against Ressler's 
to scoop the pot.
A short time later, Hans Winzeler raised pre-flop from the cutoff and Merrifield called from the button before both players checked the flop of 
. Winzeler then bet 205,000 on the turn of the ; Merrifield called and then both players checked the river 
.
Merrifield showed down 
and Winzeler flashed 
before sending his hand into the muck. Merrifield is now close to 2.8 million while Mercier is a little under 2.02 million.
Final Table Action!
final 5 of event 35 final table
Chiu-Chiu Stuck in Reverse
Jason Mecier did his standard min-raise to 80,000 under the gun, but this time David Chiu decided to use his positional advantage by putting in a reraise to 260,000. The blinds got out of the way, and after a moment's thought, Mercier made the call. With over 500,000 in the pot, it looked like things might get interesting.
Unfortunately, when the flop came down 
, Mercier bet pot and Chiu insta-mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
500,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
||
Joseph Ressler Eliminated in 5th Place ($105,967)
It's probably the worst thing in poker that you could possibly imagine. You get your money in good and then get busted in the worst way possible - your opponent hits the one-outer.
But that's exactly what happened to Joseph Ressler and as a result, he's our fourth-place finisher, collecting $105,967.
Ressler raised to 80,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Steven Merrifield who called from the small blind, as did Jason Mercier to go three ways to a flop of 
. Merrifield and Mercier checked to Ressler who bet 150,000, only to see Merrifield check-raise to 425,000.
Mercier folded, Ressler snap-shoved and Merrifield insta-called.
Ressler: 
Merrifield: 
Both sides of the Mothership erupted - set over set! Not the best news for Merrifield's crew, but Ressler's supporters were thrilled and became even more vocal when the bricked on the turn.
"One-outer for the ball game!" cried one of Merrifield's crew.
River: 
Bink.
The roar that went up from Merrifield's mob drowned out the PA system in the Amazon. Merrifield jumped down from the stage and his friends bum-rushed the rail, hugging, high-fiving and fist-bumping all around. Ressler and his supporters went catatonic - all them stood rigid in the same pose, frozen in disbelief, hands over their mouths as if they were going to puke.
All the sickness aside, Merrifield is now way out in front with more than 3.3 million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
The Final Four
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,350,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
|
|
2,540,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,340,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
500,000 | |
|
|
||
David Chiu Eliminated in 4th Place ($156,628)
A short-stacked David Chiu raised from the cutoff and Jason Mercier obliged with a reraise from the big blind. Chiu had less than 300,000 and committed his entire stack to the pot.
Chiu: 
Mercier: 
This was one of those hands that was going to be determined by the flop, which ended up coming down 
. Both players had hit two pair, but Mercier's was better. Add to the equation that Mercier held the nut-flush draw, and Chiu was in a pretty bad spot.
As the crowd took to its feet, the 
blanked on the turn. Chiu's life came down to the river, though by that point he'd already begun to collect his things. The dealer burned once again and put out the . Mercier improved to a flush to send Chiu to the rail in fourth place ($156,628).
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,900,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Winzeler Wins a Couple
With only three players left in WSOP #35, Hans Winzeler has picked up the first couple of pots from Jason Mercier and Steven Merrifield.
Earlier, Merrifield raised to 80,000 before the flop; Jason Mercier folded the small blind and Winzeler called from the big blind before check-calling Merrifield's bet on the flop of 
before both players checked the turn of the .
Winzeler then check-called the bet of 165,000 from Merrifield on the river of the 
; Merrifield showed , but mucked after Winzeler opened up for the bigger two pair.
Moments later, Winzeler limped in from the button and Merrifield completed the small blind before Mercier checked before everyone checked down the flop of . Merrifield then checked the turn of the ; Mercier bet 155,000 and Winzeler and Merrifield called before the dealer produced the on the river.
Merrifield and Mercier checked to Winzeler who led out for 325,000, but the two M's folded after that.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,365,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
2,675,000
-225,000
|
-225,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,600,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
Tens Full for Winzeler
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Steven Merrifield raised to 90,000 on the button and was called by Hans Winzeler from the big blind. The flop came down and Merrifield check-called a bet of 225,000. The same exact action occurred on the 
turn, bringing about the on the river.
This time both players checked and Merrifield showed the 
for trips; however, Winzeler rolled over for tens full and the win.