Play Resumes; 14 Remain
Players are back at the tables for the second hour of Level 33.
Players are back at the tables for the second hour of Level 33.
Marc Ladouceur opened to 480,000 from the hijack seat, Danny Wong moved all in for 1.9 million in the cutoff, and Greg Merson re-jammed from the big blind. Ladouceur folded, and the hands were opened.
Merson:
Wong:
The flop didn't improve Wong's hand, and neither did the on the turn. The completed the board, and Wong was eliminated in 14th place.
Chants of "P! O! Y!" filled the mothership, as Merson chipped up to 22.115 million.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Greg Merson |
22,115,000
2,690,000
|
2,690,000 |
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Danny Wong | Busted | |
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Russell Thomas opened with a raise from the cutoff and got a single caller in new chip leader Jesse Sylvia in the big blind. The flop came . Sylvia checked, Thomas continued, and Sylvia called. The turn brought the and another check from Sylvia. Thomas bet 1.05 million this time, and Sylvia called, building a pot of around 4 million.
The river brought the and one more check from Sylvia. Thomas bet 1.55 million, and when Sylvia check-raised to 3.9 million, Thomas instantly tossed his cards into the muck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jesse Sylvia |
27,900,000
3,835,000
|
3,835,000 |
Russell Thomas |
17,000,000
-3,800,000
|
-3,800,000 |
Marc Ladouceur limped from the small blind and Andras Koroknai checked his option from the big. Ladouceur proceeded to bet 510,000 on the flop, Koroknai called, and then both players checked the turn.
Ladouceur checked for a second time on the river, but this time Ladouceur came out firing to the tune of 1.05 million. The Canadian gave up his hand and Koroknai was pushed the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andras Koroknai |
19,080,000
780,000
|
780,000 |
Marc Ladouceur |
4,415,000
-610,000
|
-610,000 |
Elisabeth Hille opened to 480,000 from the cutoff, Greg Merson called on the button, and the blinds released. The flop fell , and Hille led for 575,000. Merson called.
The turn brought the , and Hille slowed down, checking to Merson who fired 875,000. Hille released, and Merson picked up the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Greg Merson |
24,610,000
2,495,000
|
2,495,000 |
|
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Elisabeth Hille |
9,965,000
-1,805,000
|
-1,805,000 |
Steven Gee has been quiet of late, but got involved just now with a raise to 500,000 from the hijack seat, then Jacob Balsiger reraised to 1.65 million from the small blind. It folded back to Gee who went deep into the tank. He sat riffling chips for three minutes, peering out from beneath the brim of his Raiders cap, then finally raising to 4.1 million. Balsiger immediately pushed his cards away.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jake Balsiger |
15,800,000
-1,700,000
|
-1,700,000 |
Steve Gee |
15,200,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |
John Esposito opened for 500,000 from the hijack and Greg Merson defended from the big blind. The flop saw Merson bet 650,000, Esposito call and the turn. Merson slowed down with a check, but proceeded to check-raise Esposito's bet up to 3.3 million. The latter quickly folded and it was on to the next hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Greg Merson |
26,950,000
2,340,000
|
2,340,000 |
|
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Michael Esposito |
18,920,000
-2,660,000
|
-2,660,000 |
The action folded to Elisabeth Hille, who opened to 480,000 on the button. Gaelle Baumann three-bet jammed for 2.455 million from the big blind, and Hille tank-called.
Baumann:
Hille:
The crowd burst into chorus of cheers and "ohhhh"s as the flop fell . Baumann had the dummy end of an open-ended straight draw, but any eight would give Hille a higher straight. The turned, giving Baumann a seven-high straight, and Hille was drawing to just four cards.
The gave Hille a meaningless pair of queens, and Baumann doubled to 5.2 million.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Elisabeth Hille |
7,540,000
-2,425,000
|
-2,425,000 |
Gaelle Baumann |
5,210,000
2,160,000
|
2,160,000 |
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...things have been a bit quieter of late than at the main feature table.
We watched several hands without a flop, with players taking turns raising and taking the blinds and antes. That sequence then changed to Scott Abrams in the blinds three-betting over late position raises — first from Steven Gee, then from Jesse Sylvia — and taking the pot both times. On the second instance, Abrams showed his before collecting the chips.
The next hand finally brought us some community cards after Gee raised to 500,000 from the hijack seat and Jacob Balsiger called from the small blind. The flop came . Balsiger checked, Gee bet 600,000, and Balsiger called. Both then checked the river and river. Balsiger showed , and Gee mucked.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jake Balsiger |
17,400,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
Steve Gee |
12,700,000
-1,300,000
|
-1,300,000 |
Greg Merson raised to 500,000 from the cutoff and action folded to a short-stacked Marc Ladouceur in the big blind. He moved all in for 4.285 million and Merson made a quick call.
Showdown
Merson:
Ladouceur:
Ladouceur, who began the day as chip leader, was racing for his tournament life and would need to improve to stay alive. At first it looked as if he would as the appeared in the window, and while it was accompanied by the , the flop also brought the . Ladouceur had flopped trips, but Merson a full house.
The turn meant Ladouceur could win with either the case seven, an ace, or a deuce, but it wasn't in the cards as the dealer burned and put out the on the river. With that, Ladouceur was eliminated from the tournament while Merson chipped up to over 30 million.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Greg Merson |
31,305,000
4,355,000
|
4,355,000 |
|
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Marc Ladouceur | Busted |