Mercier Bests Gruissem
Action folded to Philipp Gruissem on the button, and he raised to 5,000. From the big blind, two-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Jason Mercier called and the two were off to a flop.
The flop came down 
, and Mercier checked. Gruissem checked behind, and the dealer added the 
to the board on fourth street. With the board now paired, Mercier fired 4,300, and Gruissem called.
The river was the 
, and both players checked to get to a showdown. Mercier turned up his hand first to reveal the 
. His two pair, queens and jacks, was enough to beat Gruissem as he mucked without showing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
256,000 | 21,000 |
|
200,000 | 4,200 |
and Hellmuth fired a continuation bet of 27,000. Pergolizzi called and more paint hit the board when the 
fell on fourth street. Hellmuth slowed down with a check and Pergolizzi checked behind. The duo checked once again when the 
flop and Eugene Katchalov fired 10,000. After a minute, Brammer fired in a check-raise to 30,000, and Katchalov folded.
turn.
river and Stammen confidently rolled over 
for a rivered set. Cardyn mucked his cards and watched the small pot pushed to his opponent.
when Little got his chips into the middle after unknown action. He showed 
and was trailing Tedeschi's 
. The turn brought the 
and the river the 
, 
and Chan was knocked out. Tedeschi took a huge leap right at the start of the day, and he's now sitting very comfortable with around 110 big blinds.
