2011 World Series of Poker

Event #35: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha / Six Handed
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q653
Prize
$619,575
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,382,900
Entries
507
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0

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 {Q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}, Mercier bet pot and Chiu insta-mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
2,300,000
285,000
285,000
David Chiu us
David Chiu
500,000
-300,000
-300,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Jason MercierDavid Chiu

Merrifield & Mercier Out in Front!

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Steven Merrifield - na-na-na-na-na na-na-na chip leader!
Steven Merrifield - na-na-na-na-na na-na-na chip leader!

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 {9-Hearts}{J-Spades}{9-Clubs}.

Mercier checked to Ressler who opened for 105,000. Chiu folded, but Mercier called, making it heads-up to the turn of the {K-Diamonds}, which they both checked. However, Mercier then check-called Ressler's bet of 225,00 on the river of the {A-Clubs}, tabling {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{5-Spades} for kings full against Ressler's {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} 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 {2-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{7-Spades}. Winzeler then bet 205,000 on the turn of the {J-Spades}; Merrifield called and then both players checked the river {5-Diamonds}.

Merrifield showed down {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and Winzeler flashed {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}{x-}{x-} before sending his hand into the muck. Merrifield is now close to 2.8 million while Mercier is a little under 2.02 million.

Tags: Jason MercierSteven Merrifield

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 0

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 {6-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} flop, which was followed by the {K-Spades} turn. Merrifield led out for 90,000, Mercier called, and the {2-Clubs} appeared on the river.

This time Merrifield checked, Mercier bet 160,000, and it was Merrifield's turn to call. Mercier showed {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{K-Hearts} for flush, which resulted in a Merrifield muck.

Tags: Jason MercierSteven Merrifield

Mercier's Stack Reduced

Mercier's monster stack has been colored up and cut back
Mercier's monster stack has been colored up and cut back

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 {7-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}.

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 {K-Hearts}.

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 {K-Clubs}{K-Spades}{7-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}. Chiu tabled {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and Mercier mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Steven Merrifield us
Steven Merrifield
2,400,000
360,000
360,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
1,560,000
-290,000
-290,000
David Chiu us
David Chiu
1,115,000
-15,000
-15,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: David ChiuJason MercierSteven Merrifield

Winzeler Gets Value

Joe Ressler raised to 75,000 and received a call from Hans Winzeler in the big blind. Both players checked the {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop, leading to the {6-Diamonds} turn. Winzeler took the opportunity to bet 100,000, Ressler called, and the {7-Clubs} appeared on the river.

Winzeler decided to lead out again, this time 300,000, and Ressler made the call. Winzeler revealed {Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} for a queen-high flush, which was good enough to win the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Hans Winzeler us
Hans Winzeler
1,300,000
110,000
110,000
Joseph Ressler
Joseph Ressler
1,200,000
-410,000
-410,000

Tags: Hans WinzelerJoe Ressler