De Wolfe Hits Mercier with a Club
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Sandra Naujoks limped and Berry Johnston made it 1,200 to play. Roland De Wolfe called on the button and Jason Mercier called from the small blind. Naujoks passed and the remaining three players saw a
flop.The board was checked to De Wolfe who fired a bet on to see Jason Mercier check-raise pot behind him. Johnston folded and De Wolfe quickly called all in with
and Mercier flipped 
.The turn was the
which meant De Wolfe could now win with a king, a six or a club while Mercier could win with an offsuit nine, ten or ace.The river was a ten, but it was the
completing the backdoor flush for De Wolfe in this battle of Omaha bracelet winners as he doubled through.
and the action checked through to Richey who tossed out 1,500. The big blind folded with Ashby making the call.
and Ashby checked to Richey who fired again for 3,700. Ashby made the call.
and Ashby checked to Richey who moved all in for his last 7,725, sending Ashby into the tank. He eventually mustered up a call but Richey showed 
for trip kings for the best hand as Ashby mucked.
when all the money went in on flop of 
for a set for the best hand as Haxton left the table.
flop. The 
board. His opponent folded in the river letting Ivey rake in a big pot this early in a tournament.
to complete the straight for Smith and give him the double up. He needed it as he's already used his two rebuy chips as he sits behind 21,000, while Rios has 7,200 and two rebuy chips behind.