| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000 | 122,000 |
|
Busted |
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Right before the break, Jason Mercier opened to 2,800 from under the gun, and three players called including Barry Hutter. Mercier continued for 5,200 on a flop of 
, Hutter called, and the turn was the 
.
Mercier fired out another 5,200, Hutter once again called, and the 
fell on the river. Mercier bet 22,600, Hutter moved all in for an additional 54,000, and Mercier folded.
While that hand was wrapping up, and players were starting to exit for the break, Josh Arieh was all in and at risk with 
. Unfortunately for him, Alec Torelli tabled 
, and the aces held up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
155,000 | 69,000 |
|
93,000 | 36,000 |
|
54,000 | -26,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 9
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
The players are on their final break of the evening.
Martin Jacobson fired out a bet on a board of 
, Kevin Eyster put in a raise, and Jacobson moved all in for a little more. Eyster called.
Jacobson: 
Eyster: 
Only a spade could eliminate Jacobson, and unfortunately for the Swede the river was the 
.
At an adjacent table, 2012 WSOP Main Event champion Greg Merson was eliminated by Brian Rast:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Phil Hellmuth raised to 3,000 from under the gun and was called by Christian Harder in early position, Chris Moore in the cutoff and Phil Ivey in the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Ivey checked to Hellmuth who bet 9,000. Harder and Moore folded before Ivey check-raised to 23,000. Hellmuth mulled it over for about two minutes before he folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
192,000 | 12,000 |
|
57,000 | -18,000 |
Darren Elias and a second player checked to Kyle Julius on a flop of 
, and the Chicago native fired out 3,500. Both of his opponents called.
The turn was the , the two players knuckled again and Julius bet 8,800. This time Elias folded and the second player called.
The 
completed the board, the player checked a third time and Julius emptied the chamber. His final bullet was worth 19,600 and his opponent opted to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000 | 41,000 |
|
68,000 | -47,000 |
According to the sage-like Phil Galfond, he is no longer in the tournament:
Scott Clements check-called a bet of 3,700 from his neighbor Scott Seiver on a flop of , and the turn was the 
. Clements check-called another bet - this one was worth 9,000 - and the completed the board.
Both players checked, Clements tabled 
, and Seiver mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | 28,000 |
|
45,000 | -15,000 |
Event #2: $25,000 Mixed-Max No-Limit Hold'em attracted a total of 131 players, generating a total prize pool of $3,111,250. The top 16 players will earn a minimum of $54,945 and the four players who reach heads-up play will all earn $290,622.
The winner is set to pocket $871,148, along with the coveted gold bracelet.
| Finish | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $871,148 |
| 2 | $538,308 |
| 3-4 | $290,622 |
| 5-6 | $171,461 |
| 7-8 | $112,752 |
| 9-10 | $85,342 |
| 11-12 | $72,617 |
| 13-14 | $63,158 |
| 15-16 | $54,945 |
