Shannon Shorr moved all in from the small blind for 1,550,000 and Gregory Merson called from the big blind.
Merson turned over 
, and Shorr was behind with 
.
The board ran out 
, and Shorr couldn't find one of his outs. Shorr was eliminated in third place, and Merson is now heads up against Keith Lehr!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
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From the small blind, Gregory Merson moved all in. Eddy Sabat was in the big blind and he called all in for just around one million in chips.
Sabat turned over 
, and he was well ahead against Merson's 
.
The flop came down 
and Merson took the lead. Sabat did pick up a flush draw, but he didn't get there on the turn when the 
hit. The river was the 
and Sabat was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,100,000
1,115,000
|
1,115,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
Keith Lehr raised to 200,000 from the button and Christopher Brammer raised all in for 900,000. The big blind folded and Lehr made the call.
Lehr showed 
and Brammer was in trouble with . The board ran out 
, and Brammer was eliminated. Lehr is now the chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,900,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
|
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Shannon Shorr raised under the gun to 125,000, and Gregory Merson three-bet to 265,000 from the hijack. Andrew Lichtenberger was on the button and he four-bet to 405,000. Shorr opted to fold, and Merson moved all in. Lichtenberger made the call.
Lichtenberger showed 
, and he was out in front against Merson's 
.
The flop brought out 
, and Lichtenberger needed to dodge a ten to survive. The turn was the 
, and Merson filled up his straight. Lichtenberger could still chop if a queen hit or win with a heart, but the river was the .
We are down to five players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,100,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
|
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Eddy Sabat raised from early position to 130,000, and Timothy Adams moved all in from the cutoff for 335,000. The action was folded back to Sabat who made the call.
Adams showed 
, and he was flipping against Sabat's 
.
The board ran out 
, and we are down to six!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,490,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Gregory Merson raised to 85,000 from the cutoff and Layne Flack three-bet to 215,000 from the button. Merson kicked it up to 575,000 after both blinds had folded, and Flack moved all in for 1,450,000. Merson made the call.
Flack showed 
and was up against . The board ran out 
, and Flack was done. Merson now has a massive chip lead as we head into seven-handed play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,200,000
1,650,000
|
1,650,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
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Gregory Merson raised to 65,000 and Nick Maimone moved all in from the button for 730,000. Merson made the call.
Merson showed and Maimone was all in for his tournament life with .
The board ran out 
, and the former chip leader was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,550,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Tony Hachem raised all in for 470,000 from the button, and Timothy Adams had him at risk from the small blind.
Hachem:
Adams: 
The board ran out 
, and Hachem was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
695,000
|
695,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Stanislav Barshak raised to 60,000 from the hijack seat, Shannon Shorr three-bet to 150,000 from the big blind, and Barshak four-bet shoved for 760,000. Shorr called.
Barshak:
Shorr:
The board ran out 
, and Barshak was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,960,000
765,000
|
765,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
|
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The action folded to Shannon Shorr, who moved all in for effectively 370,000 from the small blind. Jason Mercier called all in from the big blind, and was ahead.
Shorr:
Mercier:
The flop gave Shorr a pair however, and both the turn and river were bricks as the 
and fell, eliminating Mercier from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,550,000
462,000
|
462,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
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