1. Burkholder got a walk in the big blind.
2. Mercier got a walk in the big blind.
3. Mercier raised to 60,000 and Burkholder called. The flop was
and Burkholder check-called 85,000 from Mercier. The turn was the
. Burkholder checked a second time, Mercier bet 200,000 and Burkholder folded. 4. Burkholder made a pot-sized raise before the flop and won the blinds.
5. Mercier limped on the button and Burkholder checked his option. The flop came down
and Burkholder check-folded to Mercier's flop bet. Mercier- 1,795,000
Burkholder 1,847,000
. Iacofano checked, Burkholder bet 80,000, and Iacofano re-potted. The two got the rest of their chips in the middle after a series of raises.
and the river the
to send him to the rail in third place. He'll take home $96,128 for his performance.
, Mercier making a ten-high straight to send Giannetti home in fourth place. The $66,544 he'll take home is a career-high tournament score for Giannetti, who is primarily a cash game player.
, Mercier making two pair nines and eights to take Biondino out in fifth place. He'll take home $48,533 for his finish.
. Everyone checked over to Jason Mercier in the cutoff, who bet 46,000. The action folded back to Jonathan Tare in the big blind, who raised pot. Mercier moved all in and after quite a long tank, Tare made the call.
and Mercier took down the massive pot, sending Tare to the rail in sixth place. He'll take home $37,192 for his finish.
and Tare check-called another 120,000 from Burkholder.
for an eight-high straight and Tare mucked.