Gus Hansen raised to 13,000 from the hijack seat, Paul Phua called on the button, then Jason Mercier reraised to 32,500 from the small blind. Hansen folded, but Phua came along for the ride.
The flop peeled , and Mercier bet 31,000. Phua folded, and Mercier won the pot.
From under the gun plus one, Gus Hansen raised to 16,000 to start things off. Action then folded over to Jason Mercier on the button, and he reraised all in for about 186,000. The two blinds folded, then action was back on Hansen.
Hansen tanked and tanked, but eventually splashed in the chips to make the call and put himself at risk for 151,000 total. Mercier quickly spread the from his hand, and Hansen showed the .
The flop, turn and river ran out , and Hansen's fours held up to give him the double.
"I'm glad I didn't have to get another 250 from you, Paul," Hansen said looking at Paul Phua and citing his first rebuy that Phua fronted the money for.
"You're well covered!" responded Phua with a big smile.
Paul Phua was seated in the small blind when he decided to put Jason Mercier all in. Mercier sat in the big blind with just a few thousand chips and made the call.
The board read when Sam Trickett check-folded to a 60,000-chip bet from Andrew Robl. There was about 90,000 in the pot on the river and Robl added some more to his stack.
, and Mercier bet 31,000. Phua folded, and Mercier won the pot.
from his hand, and Hansen showed the 
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, and Hansen's fours held up to give him the double.
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for Gus Hansen who called out of the big blind.
, and both players chopped up the pot.
