Level 26: Final Three Close In Chips; Chiu 4th, Ressler 5th
Jun 22, '11
Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Players Remaining: 3 out of 507
Average Chip Count: 2,535,000
Chip Counts:
1. Steven Merrifield – 2,775,000
2. Jason Mercier – 2,540,000
3. Hans Winzeler – 2,300,000
Eliminations:
4th. David Chiu – $156,628
5th. Joseph Ressler – $105,967
Joseph Ressler Eliminated in 5th Place ($105,967)
Joseph Ressler opened the pot for 80,000 from under the gun, Steven Merrifield called from the small blind and Jason Mercier called from the big blind.
The flop came K
10
7
,Merrifield and Mercier both checked, Ressler bet 150,000, Merrifield check-raised to 425,000, Mercier folded, Ressler moved all in and Merrifield called.
Ressler: K K 3 2
Merrifield: A
10 10 2
Ressler flopped top set while Merrifield flopped middle set. The turn and river were the 4 and the 10, giving Merrifield quad tens on the river to win the pot. Joseph Ressler got it in good with set-over-set, but was eliminated in 5th place ($105,967) when Steven Merrifield spiked a one-outer on the river to to make quads.
David Chiu Eliminated in 4th Place ($156,628)
David Chiu opened the pot for a raise from the cutoff, Jason Mercier reraised from the big blind and Chiu called all in.
Chiu: A K J 4
Mercier: A Q J 9
The board came A 9 4 6 10, giving Mercier a flush on the river to win the pot. David Chiu was eliminated in 4th place ($156,628).
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Player Tags: David Chiu, Jason Mercier, Joseph Ressler
Level 24: Brooks Eliminated 7th, Final Table Now Underway
Jun 22, '11
NOTE: Play ended last night with 15 players and resumed today at 2:30pm. With the elimination of Gregory Brooks in 7th place ($53,210), the official six-handed final table is now underway.
Blinds: 12,000-24,000
Players Remaining: 6 out of 507
Average Chip Count: 1,267,500
Chip Counts:
1. Joseph Ressler – 2,000,000
2. Jason Mercier – 1,900,000
3. David Chiu – 1,710,000
4. Steven Merrifield – 1,485,000
5. Hans Winzeler – 1,240,000
6. Mike McDonald – 245,000
Payouts:
1st. $619,575
2nd. $383,075
3rd. $239,100
4th. $156,628
5th. $105,967
6th. $73,965
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Player Tags: David Chiu, Mike McDonald, Hans Winzeler, Jason Mercier, Joseph Ressler, Gregory Brooks
