Andras Koroknai started the hand on the button. Jesse Sylvia opened to 1 million from the cutoff seat, Michael Esposito moved all in for 6.85 million from the small blind, and Sylvia folded.
Michael Esposito had the button. Andras Koroknai raised from the cutoff seat, then Esposito moved all in. Action folded back to Koroknai, and he also gave it up to give Esposito the pot.
Hand #70:
Russell Thomas had the button. Greg Merson opened to 1 million from under the gun, and again, Michael Esposito moved all in - this time for 10.7 million. The action folded back to Merson, who immediately called.
Merson: 
Esposito: 
The fans in the Penn & Teller Theater rose to their feet as the flop fell 
. No help to Esposito.
The 
on the turn gave Esposito an ace-high flush draw, and his fans eagerly yelled for a fourth spade on the river.
The river was black, but the 
was no help to the native New Yorker, and he was eliminated in seventh place.
Chants of "Gre-gy! Gre-gy! Gre-gy!" filled the room as Esposito left the table, and Merson is now the chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,875,000
11,550,000
|
11,550,000 |
|
||
|
43,375,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
40,925,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
31,200,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
22,475,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
15,125,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
The button was on Jake Balsiger to start this hand. Russell Thomas raised from the cutoff seat and won the pot.
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Jeremy Ausmus had the button. Andras Koroknai opened to 1.025 million from under the gun, Jake Balsiger called from the cutoff, and the button and blinds released. The flop fell 
, and Koroknai led for 1.2 million. Balsiger called.
The turn was the 
, Koroknai checked, and Balsiger checked behind.
The 
completed the board, and Koroknai led for 2.65 million. Balsiger folded, and Koroknai raked in the pot.
Greg Merson had the button. Action folded to Jeremy Ausmus in the cutoff seat, he raised and won the pot.
Jesse Sylvia started the hand with the button. The action folded to him, and he opened to 1.1 million. Both blinds released, and Sylvia took down the pot.
Andras Koroknai was on the button. Greg Merson raised to one million and won the pot.
