Erik Seidel fired 2,500 on the river of a board reading 
. Stuart Rutter called, and Seidel turned over a pair of jacks for third set. But Rutter's pocket queens game him second set to scoop the pot, making Seidel thankful that the dangerous board had saved him some chips. He still has 10,000 and all of his rebuys. Rutter is ahead with 16,000 on top of his red chips.
Eugene Todd and JC Tran both checked a 
flop. The third player in the hand bet 2,000, enough to get a fold from Todd. But JC check-raised him to 7,500. The man called, leaving himself about 6,000 behind. Tran moved his whole stack in dark, putting the guy to a test for his tournament life since he had no rebuy chips left. The turn brought the 
, and Tran's opponent decided to call.
Tran: 
for two pair and a queen-high flush draw on the flop and top set on the turn
Opponent: 
for the nut flush draw
The 
on the river didn't fill a flush, and Tran sent the player packing. JC is up to 36,000 but all out of rebuys.
With a raise to 600 and two callers in front of him, Shaun Deeb decided it was a good spot to gamble for his last 3,100 chips. Richard Ashby was the lone caller.
Deeb: 
Ashby: 
The board ran out 
and Ashby collected the pot as Deeb was forced to use his first add-on chip.
"That's the first pot I've won all day!" laughed Ashby as he sits at 8,500 with just one add-on chip behind.
With a raise and a call in front of him, Jamie Pickering announced a raise of the pot to 2,200. Both opponents made the call to see a flop of 
.
Action checked to Pickering to tossed out a small bet of 1,500. The initial preflop aggressor check-raised all in to force one fold, but Pickering couldn't get his chips in the middle quick enough.
Pickering: 
Opponent: 
Pickering had flopped a full house which was too good for his opponent's trip fives and it stayed that way through the turn and river.
Pickering is now up to 28,000 with one add-on chip in the bank.
Mike Sowers bet 600 at an 
flop, and Robert Williamson III flatted. The next player to act moved all in for around 5,000. Sowers folded, but Williamson made the call. "You got a set?" asked the all-in player. "The smallest one," Williamson replied.
Williamson: 
Opponent: 
The player was behind with top two, but the turn and 
river reversed his fortunes and made him a straight. "Oops, I sucked out," he said as he dragged the pot. Williamson was left with 5,000 chips and two rebuys.
Shaun Deeb committed his last chips on a flop of 
against David Benyamine.
Deeb: 
Benyamine: 
Two pair and straight draw for Deeb but Benyamine was in command with his flopped nut straight. However incredibly the turn and river gave Deeb a running full house to take it down. He doubles up to 3,600 with Benyamine still well placed with 35,000. Both players still have three add-on chips remaining.
Catching the action on a flop of 
, David Benyamine fired 600 into Sorel Mizzi who made the call to see the hit the turn. Benyamine fired again for 1,800 before Mizzi moved all in for 5,125. Benyamine made the cal.
Mizzi:
Benyamine:
It was two pair and straight draw for Mizzi as Benyamine had flopped a set of sixes with flush draw. The river filled him up as Mizzi reached for his first add-on chip while Benyamine is at a healthy 39,000 with three add-on chips still in tact.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
The official numbers are in! We had 346 entrants in today's $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship Event which is a tremendous result and a big increase on last year's figures.
They generated a prize pool of $3,252,400 with the top 36 players to share in the profits. 36th will take back $19,839 while our champion will pocket $780,599 and a shiny new gold bracelet!
Three players limped in to see a flop of . Mercier fired a shot of 325 and found one caller to the turn. This time Mercier made it 750 to play and his opponent called.
The river landed the and and Mercier fired once again for 1,900 and his opponent made the call.
Mercier showed 
for a full house as his opponent flashed 
-X-X and mucked.
Mercier is up to 34,400 with two add-on chips behind.
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