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Winzeler Wins a Couple
With only three players left in WSOP #35, Hans Winzeler has picked up the first couple of pots from Jason Mercier and Steven Merrifield.
Earlier, Merrifield raised to 80,000 before the flop; Jason Mercier folded the small blind and Winzeler called from the big blind before check-calling Merrifield's bet on the flop of 
before both players checked the turn of the 
.
Winzeler then check-called the bet of 165,000 from Merrifield on the river of the 
; Merrifield showed 
, but mucked after Winzeler opened up 
for the bigger two pair.
Moments later, Winzeler limped in from the button and Merrifield completed the small blind before Mercier checked before everyone checked down the flop of 
. Merrifield then checked the turn of the 
; Mercier bet 155,000 and Winzeler and Merrifield called before the dealer produced the on the river.
Merrifield and Mercier checked to Winzeler who led out for 325,000, but the two M's folded after that.