Jason Pritchard opened to 8,500, Sorel Mizzi put in a three-bet to 21,500, and Pritchard moved all in for 90,000. Mizzi called.
Pritchard:
Mizzi:
Mizzi's hand held up as the board ran out , and Pritchard was eliminated.
The very next hand Mizzi opened to 9,000 and called a three-bet of 21,000 from out of position. Mizzi check-called a bet of 32,000 on a flop of , then led out for 72,000 after the turned. The player called.
The completed the board, Mizzi bombed the river for 173,000, and the player folded.
Marco Johnson just doubled up with the versus the for Stevan Chew. The money went in preflop, and the board ran out to give Johnson the double.
Chew was left crippled, and Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier busted him right after with the versus the . The board ran out in Mercier's favor, and Chew hit the rail.
Vincent Rubianes led out for 17,000 on a board of . His opponent, Erik Seidel, put in a raise to what looked like 43,000, but before the chips hit the felt Rubianes folded.
2012 World Series of Poker third-place finisher Jake Balsiger talked to us on the first break of the day about his long commute, Scott Seiver, and being in the same tournament as his roommate, Derek Wolters.
Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier opened for 6,000 under the gun and received a call from Marco Johnson on the button. Both blinds made the call and four players saw a flop of . Two checks put action on Mercier and he bet 11,500. One by one his opponents sent their cards to the muck and Mercier was pushed the pot.
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, and Pritchard was eliminated.
, then led out for 72,000 after the 
turned. The player called.
completed the board, Mizzi bombed the river for 173,000, and the player folded.
versus the 
to give Johnson the double.
. The board ran out in Mercier's favor, and Chew hit the rail.
. His opponent, Erik Seidel, put in a raise to what looked like 43,000, but before the chips hit the felt Rubianes folded.
