Jared Jaffee raised to 5,000 on the button and Eric Wasserson called in the big blind. They saw a flop of and Wasserson checked. Jaffee continued for 6,000 and Wasserson called.
On the turn, Wasserson checked, Jaffee bet 12,000, and Wasserson called.
The river was the , putting two pair on the board. Wasserson quickly checked and Jaffee checked back.
Wasserson tabled for two pair with the ace kicker, and it was good.
A few hands later, Wasserson raised to 5,000 from the button, Jaffee three-bet to 13,000 from the big blind, and Wasserson called.
The flop came down and Jaffee checked. Wasserson bet 14,000, Jaffee check-raised all in for about 55,000, and Wasserson called.
Wasserson:
Jaffee:
Neither the turn nor the river saved Jaffee, and Wasserson advanced to the Round of 32.
Following the turn of a board, Dietrich Fast bet 6,500 from the big blind, and John Smith called from the button. The river was the , and Fast shoved for about 25,000.
Smith called with for trip jacks, Fast couldn't beat it, and Smith advanced to the Round of 32.
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With about 50,000 in the pot and the board reading , Jason Mercier was facing a bet of 34,000, which was roughly 75 percent of his remaining chips. After several minutes agonizing over the decision, Mercier pushed some chips forward and called. He showed , and it was good, vaulting him into the chip lead in his match.