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Jason Mercier
Matt Woodward raised the button to 1,800 and Jason Mercier called from the big blind. The two took a flop of and Mercier checked. Woodward fired 2,800. Mercier took his time and then raised to 7,150. Woodward made the call.
The turn brought the and now three spades were on board. Mercier counted his chips and deliberated before betting 8,700. Woodward let ig go and Mercier scooped up the pot.
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Elijah Berg just doubled up with against jason Mercier's pocket nines, Berg hit a jack on the river to double up and save himself from elimination.
Mickey DoftSam Stein
Sam Stein is the first to make it through to the final table.
He raised to 2,000 on the button and Barry Greenstein went all in for about 18,000 in the big blind. Stein called and tabled , dominating Greenstein's .
The board ran out and Greenstein is eliminated. Sam Stein advances to the final table, having picked up three bounties en route.
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Paston eliminated
Shawn Buchanan check-raised a bet of 5,000 from Scott Paston on a flop of to 25,000. Paston called all in after a few minutes in the tank. He held two queens and Buchanan held the .
The turn brought the and then the river the . Paston couldn't find a queen and was sent to the rail at the hands of Buchanan, who now has about 75,000 chips.
Mickey DoftDaniel Negreanu
Faraz Jaka raised to 1,500 on the button and Perry Horwich folded his small blind. Daniel Negreanu went all in for 8,675 from the big blind and Jaka smirked.
Negreanu had a good feel for where was in this hand. "You've got nothing here," he laughed. Jaka confirmed Daniel's assessment and still called, tabling to Negreanu's .
"You always have a jack," said Negreanu. After the flop, Daniel wished he didn't. Jaka nailed the flop as it came . The turn card and sealed Negreanu's fate and the river was merely a formality.
Jaka is now heads up with Horwich and appears to have a slight lead.
and Mercier checked. Woodward fired 2,800. Mercier took his time and then raised to 7,150. Woodward made the call.
and now three spades were on board. Mercier counted his chips and deliberated before betting 8,700. Woodward let ig go and Mercier scooped up the pot.
against jason Mercier's pocket nines, Berg hit a jack on the river to double up and save himself from elimination.
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and Greenstein is eliminated. Sam Stein advances to the final table, having picked up three bounties en route.
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turn card nearly sealed the hand for Woodward, and the 
to 25,000. Paston called all in after a few minutes in the tank. He held two queens and Buchanan held the 
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. Paston couldn't find a queen and was sent to the rail at the hands of Buchanan, who now has about 75,000 chips.
turn card and sealed Negreanu's fate and the 
