Jason Mercier Wins Event #35 ($619,575)
Jun 23, '11
Hans Winzeler Eliminated in 2nd Place ($383,075)
Jason Mercier started the final heads-up match slightly outchipped, but managed to take an early lead after flopping the nut straight to win a pot worth 2 million. From there Mercier managed to extend his lead a bit, but Winzeler chipped back up and the two players were soon enough deadlocked at just under 4 million each. Winzeler took command again closing out Level 28, but Mercier quickly took the lead back after winning a big pot with a straight at the beginning of Level 29.
On the final hand of the night, Jason Mercier button-raised to 160,00 before the flop, Hans Winzeler reraised to 480,000 from the big blind and Mercier called.
The flop came 9
4
3, Winzeler checked, Mercier bet 960,000, Winzeler moved all in and Mercier called.
Winzeler: A
K K J
Mercier: Q 6 5 3
Winzeler was ahead with a pair of kings, but Mercier was drawing live with bottom pair and an open-ended straight draw.
The turn and river were the 10 and the 7
, giving Mercier a straight on the river to win the pot. Hans Winzeler was eliminated in 2nd place ($383,075) while Jason Mercier wins Event #35, his second gold bracelet and the $619,575 grand prize.
Player Tags: Hans Winzeler, Jason Mercier
Level 28: Players Grind Back to Even, Winzeler Ends Level On Top
Jun 23, '11
Blinds: 30,000-60,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 507
Average Chip Count: 3,802,500
Chip Counts:
1. Hans Winzeler – 4,340,000
2. Jason Mercier – 3,255,000
Mercier Takes Chip Lead, Gives It Back
Jason Mercier started heads-up play with a a slight chip disadvantage of about 3.5 million to Hans Winzeler’s 4.1 million. Mercier quickly took the lead by taking down a 2,000,000+ pot after flopping the nut straight early in the level. Mercier managed to gain some distance on Winzeler and at point had more than a 2:1 chip lead on his opponent before Winzeler was able to grind his way back to even at 3.8 million all.
Mercier chipped up again towards the end of of the level after winning a big pot with trip sixes, but it was Hans Winzeler that went to the break with a slight lead of 4.3 million to Mercier’s 3.2 million.
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Player Tags: Hans Winzeler, Jason Mercier
Level 27: Winzeler Leads Mercier Heads-up; Merrifield 3rd
Jun 22, '11
Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 507
Average Chip Count: 3,802,500
Chip Counts:
1. Hans Winzeler – 4,125,000
2. Jason Mercier – 3,490,000
Eliminations:
3rd. Steven Merrifield – $239,100
Steven Merrifield Eliminated in 3rd Place ($239,100)
Steven Merrifield button-raised to 175,000 before the flop and Hans Winzeler called.
The flop came K J 10, Winzeler checked, Merrifield moved all in for 350,000 and Winzeler called.
Merrifield: A K J 4
Winzeler: A Q 10 5
Winzeler flopped the ace-high straight and was ahead when the money went in while Merrifield trailed with two pair. The turn and rover were the 3 and the 3, no help to Steven Merrifield who was eliminated in 3rd place ($239,100).
NOTE With the elimination of Steven Merrifirld in 3rd place, Hans Winzeler took the chip lead into heads-up play with 4,125,000 to Jason Mercier’s 3,490,000.
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Player Tags: Hans Winzeler, Jason Mercier
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
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against the pocket nines of Cesar Garcia.
9
2
Bryan Piccioli limped in, as did John Monnette behind him. Hans Winzeler then moved all in for 20,100 and Piccioli called.
Lucas Blanco Oliver raised from under the gun and Hans Winzeler moved all in for his last 21,500 from the button.
3
3
, Winzeler moved all in for 80,000 and Kihara called.
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