David "Devilfish" Ulliott raised to 30,000 from the cutoff only to have Chris Moorman reraise all in for 106,000 total. The blinds cleared out and Ulliott flashed his cards, refusing to call the additional 76,000. Moorman took down that pot, but he is still short stacked.
David Callaghan has just doubled up through Michael McDonald as the action continues with our remaining 14 players in WSOP Event #35.
McDonald raised to 28,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Callaghan who re-raised to 96,000 from the small blind. McDonald called, then bet the pot after the flop of , which was enough to put Callaghan all-in.
Callaghan:
McDonald:
"Man, that was a good flop for you," McDonald exclaimed. Indeed - it was in fact a good board for Callaghan all round, as the turn and river ran out , to see Callaghan fill up and score the double up. He's now on 250,000 in chips as a result
The action folded around to Jared Bleznick who limped in from the small blind; Gregory Brooks checked his option from the big blind, so it was heads-up to the flop of .
Bleznick c-bet 16,000, but Brooks called before both players checked down the turn of the and the repeat on the river. Brooks opened but his hand was best, so he picked up the pot.
David "Devilfish" Ulliott raised the pot (42,000) from the cutoff and received a call from Jason Mercier in the big blind. Both players checked the flop, which was followed by the on the turn. Mercier was first to act and fired out 57,000, which Devilfish called. Both players then checked the river.
"Straight," said Ulliott.
"Straight," Mercier also proclaimed as he showed .
"Diamond would have been nice. You're too lucky for that shit to come off," replied the Devilfish as he showed the inferior .
"Not a lot of diamonds left," was Mercier's reply as he stacked his newly won chips.
David "Devilfish" Ulliott raised to 25,000 from the button and Peter Jetten re-raised to 110,000 from the small blind with Jason Mercier calling from the big blind and Ulliott calling from the button.
The flop came down and Jetten open-shoved all in, Mercier then instantly went all in and Devilfish did the same.
Mercier:
Jetten:
Ulliott:
Ulliott was ahead with a set of jacks, but Mercier had both straight and flush draws and Jetten's aces weren't looking too good.
The turn came and Mercier completed his straight to put them both in danger. The river was the and both Jetten and Devilfish hit the rail.
The fish didn't leave without a good rant however as he called Mercier "the luckiest f***ing mother f***cker alive"
Mercier has 1,240,000 after the hand and we are now re-drawing for the final two tables.
The action folded around to Steven Merrifield who raised to 26,000 from the button pre-flop; Jared Bleznick called from the big blind and then both players checked the flop of before Bleznick led out for 20,000 on the turn of the .
Merrifield called and then he called Bleznick's bet of 65,000 on the river of the before showing down for two pair. Bleznick kicked his hand into the muck.