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Levon Khachatryan raised the pot to 1.4 million from under the gun and was called by Aaron Mermelstein in the big blind. The latter jammed the 9♦7♠5♥ flop and Khachatryan snap-called.
Aaron Mermelstein: K♠Q♠J♦8♦ 
Levon Khachatryan: K♣J♣9♣9♥
The gutshot straight draw of Mermelstein had some outs but failed to get there on the A♦ turn and 5♣ river, which only improved his opponent to nines full of fives. Mermelstein's bid for a maiden gold bracelet ended in fourth place for $694,268.
Aaron Mermelstein raised to 1,400,000 on the button, and called when Sergio Martinez Gonzalez three-bet to 4,400,000 from the big blind.
Martinez Gonzalez moved all in for 2,275,000 on the J♠4♦2♥ flop, and Mermelstein called.
Sergio Martinez Gonzalez: K♥K♣J♣5♥
Aaron Mermelstein: K♦Q♥Q♣10♦
The 7♥ turn and 10♠ river were clean for Martinez Gonzalez, giving him a double up.
Eelis Parssinen raised to 1,200,000 from the small blind, and Aaron Mermelstein responded with a three-bet to 3,600,000 from the big blind, which Parssinen called.
Parssinen checked when the 7♠7♣4♠ flop hit the felt, and Mermelstein moved all in for 2,050,000. Parssinen gave it serious consideration, but ultimately folded.
In the very first hand of the final day, Jeremy Druckman raised the pot to 1.4 million for half of his stack. Sergio Martinez Gonzalez then moved all-in right behind him and all other players folded. Druckman pondered about his move for a few seconds and called.
Jeremy Druckman: 10♣10♠5♥4♠
Sergio Martinez Gonzalez: A♣K♣J♥10♥
Druckman hit the 5♣3♠2♠ flop for more equity and Martinez Gonzalez sighed. The Q♣ turn gave the Spaniard the flush draw and he got there with the 4♣ river to send Druckman to the rail in fifth place for $495,769.
The five remaining players have taken their seats, and play has begun on the final day.
Level: 30
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
The stage is set for the final day of Event #47: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha and five players out of 451 entries remain to battle for the lion's share of the $10,598,500 prize pool. All finalists will return to the feature table area inside of the fantastic streaming setup at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas and have their eyes set on capturing the coveted World Series of Poker gold bracelet as of 2 p.m. local time.
Odds-on favourites to battle in heads-up are the two run-away chip leaders Eelis Pärssinen (35,225,000) and Levon Khachatryan (20,100,000) who hold a combined 81.7 percent of the chips in play. Known for his online moniker EEE27, Finland's Pärssinen is the only player to already have a bracelet to his name and he has already accumulated more than $18 million in live poker cashes according to The Hendon Mob as well.
Sergio Martinez Gonzalez is one of the three short stacks still in the mix and the Spaniard can certainly be considered as a four-card specialist. Three years ago, he finished as the runner-up to fellow Spanish speaker Ka Kwan Lau in this very event for more than $1.4 million and he would certainly like to finish one spot higher this time around. Martinez Gonzalez has his work cut out, however, as the 4,225,000 in chips represent only ten and a half big blinds.
Likewise, Aaron Mermelstein (5,300,000) and Jeremy Druckman (2,850,000) are also in the hunt for their maiden WSOP gold bracelet.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aaron Mermelstein | United States | 5,300,000 | 13 |
| 3 | Levon Khachatryan | United States | 20,100,000 | 50 |
| 5 | Jeremy Druckman | United States | 2,850,000 | 7 |
| 8 | Sergio Martinez Gonzalez | Spain | 4,225,000 | 11 |
| 9 | Eelis Pärssinen | Finland | 35,225,000 | 88 |
There will be 15:34 minutes left at blinds of 200,000-400,000 with a big blind ante of 400,000 when the action resumes and with the short stacks holding a combined 31 big blinds three ways, the opening stages may either by a cagey affair or fast-paced four card poker.
All five finalists have locked up a cash prize of $495,769 which they may very well invest into an entry for Event #55: $50,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha which kicks off today as well. However, the eyes will be firmly set on the top prize of $2,161,056 and bragging rights that come along with taking down this high-stakes contest.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,161,056 | ||
| 2 | $1,440,680 | ||
| 3 | $990,849 | ||
| 4 | $694,268 | ||
| 5 | $495,769 | ||
| 6 | Matthew Costanzo | United States | $360,930 |
| 7 | Alex Foxen | United States | $267,993 |
| 8 | Richard Gryko | United Kingdom | $203,027 |
The PokerNews live reporting team recommences with the coverage right from the start at 2 p.m. local time before the conclusion will then be streamed on the WSOP YouTube channel on a delay with all updates delayed accordingly until a winner has been crowned.
Event #47: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha
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