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We found Leif Force check-calling 3,500 from Jason Somerville, who was on the button, on a flop. Both players checked the turn and a hit the river. Force checked once more and Somerville fired 6,500. Force quickly called, but he couldn't beat Somerville's .
Erik Seidel defended his big blind from a raise to 2,300 by a player in middle position. After the flopped, both players checked through to see the , which led to two more checks. A arrived and Seidel dropped a bet of 1,500 into the middle. His opponent made it 4,100 and Seidel thought briefly before calling.
With the community having come , William Reynolds pushed all in for 10,300 after Mark Thoennes checked to him. Thoennes thought long and hard before calling, and Reynolds showed for a king-high flush. Thoennes couldn't beat it and his monster stack took a hit.
Nick Guagenti just busted Erik Seidel in a hand we didn't see. He's now up over 20,000, while the eight-time bracelet winner headed for the rail after tossing his water in the trash.
Greg Merson just got it all in with for a nut flush/gutshot combo draw on a flop. He rivered a spade to beat the weaker flush of his opponent.
Shortly thereafter, he got it all in with the same opponent, who held . The river brought a diamond flush for Merson's opponent, but it also put three tens on the board, so Merson's full house took the pot.
"That's how you win a tournament," Merson said. "Go all in and win."
We found big blind Philip Siegel tanking on fourth street with the board reading . His opponent on the button had bet 12,600 and Siegel must have been thinking for a bit before we arrived because a player called the clock. About 10 seconds later, Siegel slid a call into the middle. The completed the board and Siegel checked. His opponent checked it back and Siegel showed to take the pot with a flush on the paired board.