Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 12,000
Level: 15
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 12,000
Jason Mercier opened to 16,000 from the cutoff only to see Matt Vengrin move all in for 188,000. After asking for a count, Mercier made the call to put his opponent at risk.
Both players stood pat after which Mercier turned over 9x8x7x5x4x. That hand came up just short of Vengrin's 9x8x5x3x2x to hand the at risk player another full double courtesy of Mercier.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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415,000
130,000
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130,000 |
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400,000
112,000
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112,000 |
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With 25 players remaining and 24 getting paid, the hand-for-hand portion of the tournament has commenced.
Ryan Riess raised to 20,000 from early position and Dario Sammartino jammed from the small blind for 104,000.
The big blind folded and Riess made the call to put Sammartino at risk.
Both players stood pat and turned their cards up.
Riess was quick to table 8♥7♦5♣3♠2♥ which caused Sammartino to stand up and toss his cards toward the muck as he gathered his things to head toward the exit two from the money.
With the elimination of Sammartino, there are now 25 players remaining and play has entered the hand-for-hand portion of the tournament with only one more elimination going home empty handed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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411,000
71,000
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71,000 |
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Busted | |
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Picking up the action after the draw, Jen Harman from under the gun was involved in a hand with Young Ko on the button. Harman checked to Ko who bet enough to put her all in. Harman appeared to be in a very difficult spot as players from the other three tables began to gather round with their hands completed. With the Colossus on break, a crowd had also materialized on the rail, all eyes on an old school poker legend making a decision for her tournament life.
Eventually, she made the call but found out the bad news when Ko announced "number three" before turning over 7x6x5x3x2x. Harman tossed her chips across the table, whether out of jest or frustration, it was not clear, and then made her exit on the pure bubble.
All remaining players have now locked up $16,000, but no one will be happy to settle for that amount with $367,599 up top to go along with a coveted WSOP gold bracelet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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830,000
160,000
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160,000 |
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Busted | |
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Due to the delayed start, play for the day will now conclude at the end of Level 16 rather than the previously advertised Level 17.
Pedro Bromfman jammed from under the gun for 58,000. Action folded to John Monnette on the button who three-bet jammed for 103,000 total. The blinds folded and the two headed to the draw with the defending champion at risk.
Bromfman stood pat and Monnette though briefly before drawing one.
Pedro Bromfman: J♠10♥8♣6♣5♣
John Monnette: 5♠4♠3♦2♠
Monnette needed to peel any jack, ten, nine, eight or seven to send Bromfman home and when he flipped the 10♣, Bromfman's run and back-to-back titles in this event officially came to a close.
Bromfman will take home a min-cash worth $16,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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180,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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Busted | |
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Daniel Negreanu raised to 25,000 from the cutoff only to see Tobias Schwecht three-bet to 75,000 from the button.
The blinds folded and Negreanu thought briefly before making the call.
Both Negreanu and Schwecht drew one before Negreanu decided to check over to Schwecht.
Schwecht had no intention of checking as he counted out 115,000 and slid it into the middle.
Negreanu entered a short tank before eventually deciding to toss his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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395,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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360,000
225,000
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225,000 |
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | 1 | Galen Hall | 333,000 |
| 138 | 2 | Jeff Lennon | 260,000 |
| 138 | 3 | Felipe Ramos | 135,000 |
| 138 | 4 | Brad Ruben | 280,000 |
| 138 | 5 | David "ODB" Baker | 60000 |
| 138 | 6 | Young Ko | 910,000 |
| 138 | 7 | Tobias Schwecht | 435,000 |
| 143 | 1 | James Chen | 1,060,000 |
| 143 | 2 | Alex Livingston | 1,100,000 |
| 143 | 3 | Yuri Dzivielevski | 425,000 |
| 143 | 4 | Chris Brewer | 435,000 |
| 143 | 5 | Ryutaro Suzuki | 460,000 |
| 143 | 6 | Mel Wiener | 155,000 |
| 143 | 7 | Eli Elezra | 457,000 |
| 144 | 1 | John Monnette | 360,000 |
| 144 | 2 | Christopher Claassen | 335,000 |
| 144 | 3 | Jason Mercier | 405,000 |
| 144 | 4 | Ryan Riess | 465,000 |
| 144 | 5 | Chris Vitch | 420,000 |
| 144 | 6 | Daniel Negreanu | 306,000 |
| 144 | 7 | Matt Vengrin | 396,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,100,000
480,000
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480,000 |
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1,060,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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|
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910,000
80,000
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80,000 |
|
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465,000
54,000
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54,000 |
|
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|
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460,000
235,000
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235,000 |
|
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|
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457,000
13,000
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13,000 |
|
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|
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435,000
75,000
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75,000 |
|
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435,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
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|
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425,000
50,000
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50,000 |
|
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|
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420,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
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|
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405,000
10,000
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10,000 |
|
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|
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396,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
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|
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360,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
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|
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335,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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|
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333,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
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|
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306,000
89,000
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89,000 |
|
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|
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280,000
130,000
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130,000 |
|
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|
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260,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
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155,000
125,000
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125,000 |
|
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135,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
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|
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60,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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Jeff Lennon raised to 18,000 before seeing David "ODB" Baker jam from the small blind for 62,000. Lennon thought for a moment before putting in a call.
Baker stood pat and Lennon drew one before turning the cards up.
David "ODB" Baker: 10♣9♠8♥6♠5♦
Jeff Lennon: 9♥7♦6♦3♠
Baker needed to fade any eight, five, four or deuce to find the double and when Lennon turned over the J♥, Baker secured the double and left Lennon short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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140,000
80,000
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80,000 |
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55,000
205,000
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205,000 |