Greg Merson raised to 400,000 from middle position only to have Wilfried Harig three-bet to 960,000 from the button. The blinds both got out of the way and Merson made the call.
Both players proceeded to check the flop, bringing about the turn. Merson led out for 1.05 million, Harig called, and the peeled off on the river. Merson took a moment before announcing that he was all in for 8.385 million, and Harig snap-called.
Merson slapped down for the nuts, and his cheering section erupted; meanwhile, a shell-shocked Harig revealed for the inferior nine-high straight.
Marc Ladouceur raised to 410,000 on the button, and Andras Koroknai moved all in from the big blind. Ladouceur mucked, and Koroknai took down the pot.
On the very next hand, Greg Merson opened to 420,000 from under the gun, and the action folded to Koroknai, who moved all in for 4.325 million from the small blind. Elisabeth Hille folded from the big blind, and Merson snapped it off.
Merson:
Koroknai:
The flop was no help for Merson, and neither was the on the turn. Koroknai dodged Merson's six outs when the completed the board, doubling to 9.91 million.
We just had a big, tense hand happen over at the secondary feature table, the last one before the dinner break.
Jacob Balsiger opened for 400,000 from the hijack seat, then Russell Thomas reraised from the button for 1,050,000. Both blinds folded, and Balsiger sat peering across the table, his eyes moving up and down from Thomas to his stack. Finally he made the call.
The flop came monotone — — and Balsiger quickly checked. Thomas didn't wait too long before betting 1.2 million, and Balsiger thought a short while before carving out the chips to call.
The turn was the , putting a fourth spade on the board. Balsiger checked again, and after about a half-minute pause Thomas bet 1.6 million. Balsiger sat motionless for two minutes, then raised to 3.2 million. A minute more passed, and Thomas called.
The river brought the . Balsiger didn't wait too long before pushing out stacks of lavender chips for a bet of 3 million. After thinking a short while longer, Thomas pushed his cards to the dealer.
With 15 player remaining, they are all on a 90-minute dinner break. Since the last break, plenty has happened and you can see the highlights by clicking on the links below.
Both tables are underway, with seven players on the secondary feature table and eight at the main feature table.
On the first hand back at the secondary table, Robert Salaburu raised to 425,000 from the button, then Steven Gee reraised to 1.2 million from the small blind, getting folds from Jesse Sylvia in the big blind and Salaburu.
On the next hand, Jeremy Ausmus opened things with a raise to 425,000 from middle position, and Scott Abrams called from the big blind. The flop came and both checked. The turn was the , and Abrams led for 525,000, getting a fold from Ausmus.
An open by Ausmus on the third hand was good enough to claim the blinds and antes.
Elisabeth Hille raised to 400,000 from middle position and Marc Ladouceur defended from the big blind, leading to a flop of . Ladouceur took the initiative and led out for 475,000, Hille called, and the appeared on the turn.
Ladouceur proceeded to check-call a bet of 675,000, and the peeled off on the river. After Ladouceur checked, Hille quickly reached for chips and put out a bet of 1.275 million. Her Canadian opponent thought for about a minute before sending his hand to the muck, which inspired a few in the crowd to shout, "Girl power."
flop, bringing about the 
turn. Merson led out for 1.05 million, Harig called, and the 
peeled off on the river. Merson took a moment before announcing that he was all in for 8.385 million, and Harig snap-called.
for the nuts, and his cheering section erupted; meanwhile, a shell-shocked Harig revealed 
for the inferior nine-high straight.
flop was no help for Merson, and neither was the 
on the turn. Koroknai dodged Merson's six outs when the 
completed the board, doubling to 9.91 million.
— and Balsiger quickly checked. Thomas didn't wait too long before betting 1.2 million, and Balsiger thought a short while before carving out the chips to call.
, putting a fourth spade on the board. Balsiger checked again, and after about a half-minute pause Thomas bet 1.6 million. Balsiger sat motionless for two minutes, then raised to 3.2 million. A minute more passed, and Thomas called.
