, but Iacofano led out for 60,000 on the 
turn. Mercier called and they went to the river, which fell the 
. Both players checked. Mercier turned up
to take down the pot with queens and jacks.
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 5 - $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 3
Event Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$11,042,850
Entries
809
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 809
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, but Iacofano led out for 60,000 on the turn. Mercier called and they went to the river, which fell the . Both players checked. Mercier turned up
to take down the pot with queens and jacks.
Biondino
Mercier
The board ran out
, Mercier making two pair nines and eights to take Biondino out in fifth place. He'll take home $48,533 for his finish.
Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 0
Giannetti
Mercier
The board ran out
, 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 is now the dominant chip leader with over 1.6 million.
The flop came down
. 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. Iacofano
Burkholder
Though Iacofano had the pre-flop advantage, Burkholder flopped a set of queens. Iacofano, though had a straight re-draw he could fill should a nine or an ace fall on the turn or river. It wasn't to be, though, the turn coming the
and the river the 
to send him to the rail in third place. He'll take home $96,128 for his performance.
Jason Mercier 1,650,000
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
. Mercier checked, Burkholder bet 90,000 and Mercier raised to 280,000. Burkholder came back over the top with a re-pot and Mercier folded. Burkholder is now up to 2.2 million.
1. Burkholder gave Mercier a walk in the big blind.
2. Mercier raised to 55,000 on the button and Burkholder called. Burkholder checked the
flop and Mercier bet 80,000. Burkholder called. Both players checked the on the turn. The river was the 
and Burkholder led out for 130,000. Mercier folded. 3. Burkholder limped in on the button, Mercier made a pot-sized raise and Burkholder folded.
4. Mercier opened for a pot-sized raise from the button and picked up the blinds.
5. Burkholder made it 55,000 to go from the button and Mercier called. Mercier check-folded to Burkholder's bet on the
flop.
