$200 NL Hold'em PokerStars Open | 2016 PokerStars Festival - New Jersey

11-06-2016 19:33 UTC-3

Meese's Million

[user127999]

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Ryan Meese called from the button after Brett Gordon made it 33,000 to go on his right.

He also called when Gordon bet 42,000 on the flop, and 62,000 on the turn. Gordon checked the scary river, however, and Meese wasted little time pushing out enough green 25,000-denomination chips to set Gordon all in for his last 215,000.

Gordon folded and Meese moved firmly into the lead as the first player over the one-million-chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Meese	1,150,000 186,000	186,000
Brett Gordon	215,000 -125,000	-125,000

Tags: Ryan Meese Brett Gordon

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

11-06-2016 19:50 UTC-3

Chip Counts

Mickey Doft

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Meese	980,000 -170,000	-170,000
Eliano Mesquita	620,000 -120,000	-120,000
Brett Gordon	380,000 165,000	165,000
Tom Pschar	375,000 25,000	25,000

11-06-2016 19:57 UTC-3

Tom Pschar Eliminated in 4th Place ($2,467)

[user127999]

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Ryan Meese jammed the small blind and Tom Pschar called all in from the big blind for a couple hundred thousand chips.

It was Meese's slightly ahead of Pschar's , until the flop gave Pscahr top pair. The made things interesting and thanks to the river, Meese made a straight.

Pschar was sent home fourth and Meese increased his lead on the other two remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Meese	1,300,000 320,000	320,000
Tom Pschar	Busted

Tags: Ryan Meese Tom Pschar

11-06-2016 20:11 UTC-3

Deal Reached

Mickey Doft

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

A deal has been reached between the final three players. Brett Gordon will earn $3,559, Eliano Mesquita will pocket $4,082, and Ryan Meese will collect $4,597.

There is $1,300 left on top for the winner, along with the trophy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Meese	1,291,000 -9,000	-9,000
Eliano Mesquita	702,000 82,000	82,000
Brett Gordon	361,000 -19,000	-19,000

Level: 24

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

11-06-2016 20:21 UTC-3

Brett Gordon Eliminated in 3rd Place ($3,559)

[user127999]

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Brett Gordon open-shoved his last 300,000 or so and Eliano Mesquita called from the big blind with the , having him covered.

Gordon looked good to double with the , but it was not meant to be. Mesquita paired his king on the board and sent him packing third.

It's now heads up for the additional $1,300 and the trophy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eliano Mesquita	800,000 98,000	98,000
Brett Gordon	Busted

Tags: Brett Gordon Eliano Mesquita

11-06-2016 20:32 UTC-3

Mesquita Takes a Slight Lead

Mickey Doft

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Ryan Meese opened to 55,000 from the button and Eliano Mesquita called from the big blind.

The flop came down and Mesquita check-called 75,000 from Meese to see the turn. Mesquita led for 75,000, Meese raised to 230,000, Mesquita reraised to 430,000, and Meese folded.