Robert Merulla opened to 70,000 on the button, Justin Filtz three-bet to 195,000 from the small blind, and Merulla moved all in for around 1.3 million. Filtz stood, waiting for a count, and once he received a ballpark number he called.
Murella:
Filtz:
The flop didn't change much, but the on the turn gave Murella six more outs to a straight (Filtz held the largest spade). The river was a spade - the - and Merulla was eliminated in 4th place.
Filtz added to his massive stack, and has over half of the chips in play.
In the final hand of Level 26, Justin Filtz opened for 65,000 from the button, Matt Jarvis called from the small blind, and Wesley Pantling folded. The flop came and both players checked. The turn was the , and when Jarvis checked, Filtz bet 85,000. Jarvis check-raised to 240,000, and Filtz called.
The river was the . Jarvis pushed out a bet of 380,000, and after about 15 seconds Filtz made the call. Jarvis showed for two pair, and Filtz mucked.
Back shortly with fresh chip counts for the final three.
It took some extra prompting from tournament director over the mic to get the players back in their seats, but they have all three arrived and cards are back in the air.
Matt Jarvis had the button and raised to 80,000. Justin Filtz defended his big blind, and the flop came down . Filtz check-called 95,000, and the turn was the . Both players checked.
The river was the , and Filtz checked a third time. Jarvis pushed out 190,000, and Filtz instantly called.
Jarvis opened up for a pair of aces, and they were good.
Wesley Pantling folded, Justin Filtz limped from the small blind, and Matt Jarvis called. The flop came and both checked. Both checked the turn as well. The river was the , and when Filtz checked Jarvis bet 60,000, looking as though he'd be happy to take the seemingly unwanted pot.
But Filtz wanted it, too, and check-raised to 190,000. A grin spread on Jarvis' face as he considered what to do. Finally he called, and Filtz showed the for aces and eights. Jarvis mucked.
Filtz has a little under 5 million at present, while Jarvis has about 4.35 million.
Matt Jarvis opened to 85,000 with the button, Wesley Pantling three-bet to 185,000 from the small blind, and Jarvis called.
The flop came down , Pantling led for 250,000 and Jarvis called.
The turn was the , and Pantling slowed down, checking to Jarvis who fired 340,000. Pantling called.
Pantling again checked after the river brought the , and Jarvis announced, "one million." Pantling mucked, and the pot was sent to the 2010 November Niner.
Matt Jarvis raised to 85,000 from the button, Wesley Pantling folded, then Justin Filtz made it 240,000 from the big blind. Jarvis paused just a beat, then made the call.
The flop came . Filtz bet 250,000, and Jarvis called. Both then checked the turn and river.
Filtz showed for ace-high, but Jarvis had a pair with and took the pot.
That one carries Jarvis over 5 million, while Filtz hovers around 4.5 million.
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flop didn't change much, but the 
on the turn gave Murella six more outs to a straight (Filtz held the largest spade). The river was a spade - the 
- and Merulla was eliminated in 4th place.
and both players checked. The turn was the 
, and when Jarvis checked, Filtz bet 85,000. Jarvis check-raised to 240,000, and Filtz called.
. Jarvis pushed out a bet of 380,000, and after about 15 seconds Filtz made the call. Jarvis showed 
for two pair, and Filtz mucked.
. Filtz check-called 95,000, and the turn was the 
. Both players checked.
, and Filtz checked a third time. Jarvis pushed out 190,000, and Filtz instantly called.
for a pair of aces, and they were good.
turn as well. The river was the 
for aces and eights. Jarvis mucked.
, and Pantling slowed down, checking to Jarvis who fired 340,000. Pantling called.
. Filtz bet 250,000, and Jarvis called. Both then checked the 
turn and 
for ace-high, but Jarvis had a pair with 
and took the pot.