Break
The players are now on a 15-minute break.
The players are now on a 15-minute break.
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 400
Ronnie Bardah (88,000) vs Jason Mercier (137,000)
Jonathan Jaffe (94,000) vs. Pat Walsh (131,000)
Nenad Medic (45,000), Pat Pezzin (100,000), Jason Somerville (26,000), Taylor von Kriegenbergh (49,000)
From the button, Jonathan Jaffe raised to 7,500. Pat Walsh called from the big blind and the flop came down . Walsh checked and Jaffe bet 3,800. Walsh made the call.
The turn brought the and both players checked to see the fall on the river. Both players checked again.
Walsh tabled the and Jaffe mucked.
Ronnie Bardah raised to 8,000 from the button and Jason Mercier moved all in from the big blind. Bardah snapped him off for his 64,250 and tabled the . Marcier held the .
The board ran out and Mercier's threes held up. He'll be moving on to the final table on Thursday and will be in line to defend his Bounty Shootout title from last year at this stop.
Mercier finished with six bounties and is leading the way in that category as well.
Pat Pezzin raised from the button to 6,000 and Nenad Medic moved all in from the big blind. Pezzin quickly called with the and Medic showed the .
The board ran out and Pezzin sent Medic to the rail to move to 135,000 in chips.
On the board of , Jonathan Jaffe bet 27,000 and Pat Walsh moved all in for about 60,000. Jaffe made the call with the for trip nines. Walsh held the .
The river completed the board with the and Jaffe won the pot. Walsh was crushed and left with just 3,000 in chips.
Pat Walsh could only muster one double up before his final hand came up. Walsh moved all in for 5,500 and Jonathan Jaffe made the call. Walsh held the and Jaffe the .
The board ran through and Jaffe's seven high held up to give him the win and advance him to the final table.
Jason Somerville moved all in from the button for 20,525. Pat Pezzin called from the big blind with the . Somerville held the .
The board ran out and Pezzin sent Somerville to the rail. He's now heads up with Taylor von Kriegenbergh holding 161,000 of the 225,000 chips in play.
Level: 10
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500