The table talk in the tournament is extremely lively and fun, even despite the fact that each payer ponied up $100,000 to play this event. Just recently, Phil Laak discussed how he once paid Andrew Robl $1,500 to know his net worth once a year, every year for the rest of his life. Laak could ask once and cannot tell anyone else. He also has to ask in private so it never becomes public. Robl accepted.
Just now, Laak bought knowledge of Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier's net worth for every year for the rest of his life. The price? Just $1,000. Laak quickly pulled the money out of his bag and plopped it on the table. Mercier gladly accepted.
Bryn Kenney opened to 7,700 from early position, and he found calls from Phil Laak and Andrew Robl, both with position. Then along came Mr. Out-of-position, Jason Mercier. From the small blind, he squeezed in a reraise to 31,300, and this time only Laak called to see a flop.
Heads up, the dealer spread out , and one bet of 34,200 was enough for Mercier to take it down.
Mike "Timex" McDonald raised to 7,500 and Matt Glantz flat-called. Sorel Mizzi reraised to 23,000 and then McDonald moved all in for 154,600. Glantz folded and after a minute in the tank, Mizzi also folded. McDonald is back to about 190,000.
With the final board reading , Hoyt Corkins and Bryn Kenney had a massive pot in the middle of the table. Corkins fired 100,000 and Kenney moved all in, having Corkins well covered for his last 100,000 or so. After a long time in the tank, Corkins made the call.
Kenney turned over the for top set and Corkins showed the . Kenney had the better set of the two and won the pot. Corkins was eliminated while Kenney took the chip lead, booming his way to 710,000 in chips.
Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu check-raised Vivek Rajkumar's bet to 40,000 on the flop of . Rajkumar made the call and the turn brought the . Negreanu fired 48,000 and Rajkumar called again.
The river completed the board with the and both players checked. Negreanu tabled the for top pair, top kicker. Rajkumar flashed and mucked his hand. Negreanu moved to 420,000 while Rajkumar slipped back to about 525,000.
From early position, Tom Marchese raised to 7,000. Team PokerStars Pro Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier made the call from the cutoff seat and then fellow Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier reraised to 19,200 from the small blind. When action got back to Marchese, he moved all in for 89,100. Grospellier folded and Mercier made the call.
Mercier tabled the and was up against the two overcards for Marchese. Marchese had the .
The board ran out and kept Mercier's jacks best. Marchese was sent to the rail as Mercier moved himself up to 360,000 in chips.
Hoyt Corkins opened to 6,200 from early position, and he found calls from Bryn Kenney and Phil Laak. Over in the big blind, however, Jason Mercier was busy thinking sinister thoughts. After a couple minutes, he cut out a big reraise to 102,400 (80% of his stack) and slid it across the betting line. Corkins gave him a gaze before folding, but Kenney decided to put Mercier all in for the 20,600 he had behind. Laak folded and Mercier quickly called, and the cards were on their backs:
Kenney:
Mercier:
The board ran safe for Mercier, coming to secure his double up. He's back to 252,000, while Kenney has dropped back to a still-healthy 445,000 or so.
We picked up a heads-up pot just as the dealer was spreading out on the flop. Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier was first to act, and he check-called a bet of 11,000 from his lone opponent, Andrew Robl.
The turn drew checks from both players, and they check-checked the river as well. ElkY tabled for the full house, and Robl just smirked. A minute later, he piped up, "Trapping me... that's not cool. I thought we were, like, old friends."
ElkY sent him a smirk right back. "Set the trap," he answered.
"Trappy-lappy-trappy!" Phil Laak nearly-yelled his own addition to the conversation.
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, and one bet of 34,200 was enough for Mercier to take it down.
, Hoyt Corkins and Bryn Kenney had a massive pot in the middle of the table. Corkins fired 100,000 and Kenney moved all in, having Corkins well covered for his last 100,000 or so. After a long time in the tank, Corkins made the call.
for top set and Corkins showed the 
. Kenney had the better set of the two and won the pot. Corkins was eliminated while Kenney took the chip lead, booming his way to 710,000 in chips.
. Rajkumar made the call and the turn brought the 
. Negreanu fired 48,000 and Rajkumar called again.
and both players checked. Negreanu tabled the 
for top pair, top kicker. Rajkumar flashed 
and mucked his hand. Negreanu moved to 420,000 while Rajkumar slipped back to about 525,000.
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on the flop. Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier was first to act, and he check-called a bet of 11,000 from his lone opponent, Andrew Robl.
turn drew checks from both players, and they check-checked the 
for the full house, and Robl just smirked. A minute later, he piped up, "Trapping me... that's not cool. I thought we were, like, old friends."