Mercier Sends Galfond Home
Level 15
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Phil Galfond was all in for 226,000 with the 
against the 
for Jason Mercier. The 
flop didn't have much on it for Galfond, but the 
on the turn did give him some added outs with a straight draw. Problem was, Mercier had two of then tens that could help Galfond complete his Broadway straight.
The river completed the board with the 
, and that wasn't what Galfond needed, sending him out the door in 14th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000 | 300,000 |
|
Busted |
for Fedor Holz. The flop, turn, and river ran out 
, and Perper was gone.
turn put him behind again.
river bricked for Marchese, and he said goodbye 16th.
and Hellmuth fired again, making it 220,000.
flop, and Dan Shak made the call to see the 
land on the turn. Holz slowed down with a check, but Shak wasn't going to give any free cards and fired 35,000. Holz called.
, and he won the pot.
flop did the trick, and Perkins rode to the double up when the 
river did not improve Hellmuth.