With the final board of 
in the middle of the table, Joe Serock, who placed second in this event last year for $214,396, fired 50,000 into Dan O'Brien. O'Brien tanked for a little bit, then called for about a quarter of his stack. Sirocco showed him the 
, and O'Brien mucked.
The player in the hijack raised to 13,500 and Tom Middleton called from the button after which the player in the small blind three-bet to 60,000. The initial raiser folded and Middleton made the call.
The flop brought out 
and the player in the small blind moved all in for right around 170,000 chips, and Middleton snap-called.
Middleton: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
, 
and Middleton sent a player to the rail. Hand-for-hand play started at the completion of this hand.
Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 500
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Ben 'The Antagonizer'* Palmer was down to right around 30,000 chips when he just moved all in before the flop. Palmer's shove was called by Duke Lee, and the following showdown was upon the table.
Palmer: 
Lee: 
"I'm just gonna get up and walk away," Palmer said, and he read was quite sharp considering the board ran out 
.
Lee hit quads and Palmer was sent to the rail empty-handed.
* nickname courtesy of Justin Young.
Ray Cuny bet 30,000 on the 
board, and Adrian Mateos made the call to see the 
land on the river. Cuny bet 25,000, and Mateos raised to 125,000. After a minute of thought, Cuny gave it up, and Mateos scooped the pot.
Calvin Anderson checked the 
flop, and Michael Aron bet 18,000. Anderson called, and the turn was the 
to pair the board. Both players checked, and the river was the 
. Both checked again.
Anderson showed the 
for tens and deuces, and Aron mucked his hand.
Aaron Mermelstein is having the kind of day that very few people who haven't won two WPT titles can even comprehend.
He's won flip after flip, had a player with an open-ender jam into his overpair and held, and pretty much turned everything he's touched into gold.
Mermelstein's got the chip lead now with 70 left and the money bubble fast approaching
Steven van Zadelhoff has just been knocked out by the hands of Mark Herm. Van Zadelhoff told us that he defended his big blind with 
after which the flop brought out 
.
"He checked behind on the flop," Van Zadelhoff said, and the turn brought a 
.
The Dutchman bet 16,000 on the turn and Herm raised to about 50,000 before Van Zadelhoff moved all in. Van Zadelhoff started the hand with 100,000 chips and Herm made the call.
Van Zadelhoff:
Herm:
The river brought a blank and Van Zadelhoff was knocked out.
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