Jason Mercier started the day with about 30,000, then fell to roughly 2,000, and is now back to about 25,000.
In a hand against Paolo Compagno, Mercier bet an 
/
/ board on sixth and seventh street. Compagno called with /
/ and mucked when Mercier tabled 
for trip 8's to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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104,000
58,600
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58,600 |
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102,000
21,800
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21,800 |
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85,000
21,000
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21,000 |
|
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76,000
6,800
|
6,800 |
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57,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
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34,000
29,500
|
29,500 |
|
33,000
12,400
|
12,400 |
|
24,000
19,500
|
19,500 |
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14,000
10,500
|
10,500 |
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||
|
11,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
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Bill Chen: / 
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Ted Forrest: / 
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Bill Chen raised showing the seven and Ted Forrest called with a six, Forrest proceeded to check-call every street but couldn't beat Chen's 
for a wheel. Chen moves up to 34,000 and Forrest drops to 39,000.
Michele Limongi: / 
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Allen Kessler: / 
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Allen Kessler bet his open aces on fifth and Michele Limongi was the only caller as the "Chainsaw" fired every street before seventh was checked.
Limongi turned over and declared, "Three eights."
Kessler was a bit taken aback, "Are you serious?" as he flipped 
, unable to even get half.
Level: 10
Limits: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 300
Abe Mosseri: / 
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Nikolai Yakovenko: / 
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Mosseri and Yakovenko got into a raising war on third street, capping the betting before Mosseri was all in on fourth showing against Yakovenko's 
. Mosseri was looking good for a double up but Yakovenko caught running cards for a wheel on sixth and seventh to scoop the entire pot and eliminate his opponent.
Jennifer Harman: / 
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Hasan Habib: / 
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Joining the action on fifth and it was Habib dictating the action as he bet fifth, sixth and seventh, Harman called the first two bets but was frantically rechecking her cards on seventh before eventually mucking, claming she had in the hole.
Mercier: /
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Awad: /
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We picked up the action on fifth street where Jason Mercier called Hani Awad's bet and did the same on sixth street. Awad bet seventh street as well and when Mercier caled, Awad tabled 
for a backdoor wheel draw that got there on seventh.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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65,000
14,500
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14,500 |
|
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2,200
27,400
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27,400 |
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Huck Seed: / 
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Hasan Habib: / 
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Joining the action on seventh and it was heads up between Huck Seed and Hasan Habib, Seed check-called a bet from his opponent but he lost out when Habib flipped for two pair
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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64,000
3,800
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3,800 |
|
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32,000
4,900
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4,900 |
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Kirill Rabtsov: / 
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Mike Sexton: / 
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Kirill Rabtsov completed and Mike Sexton made it two bets, Phil Hellmuth tanked for a moment and folded and Rabtsov made the call. Sexton took the lead and bet all the way until sixth where he check-called a bet before both players checked seventh. Sexton showed 
for aces up and Rabtsov had the low with 8-6-5-4-3.
