| Buy-In: | $1,500 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool: | $1,104,285 |
| Entrants: | 809 |
Jason Mercier limped on the button and Steven Burkholder made it 48,000 to go from the big blind. Mercier called and the flop rolled out J
J
6
. Burkholder bet 110,000 and Mercier raised to 285,000. Burkholder re-potted, Mercier moved all in and Burkholder made the all-in call. Their cards:
Mercier: Q
J82
Burkholder: AAJ7
Turn and River: QK
Mercier won the hand and the tournament with a full house. Mercier won $237,415 for first place and his first gold bracelet. Burkholder was awarded $146,748 for his second-place finish.
Blinds: 12,000-24,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 809
Chip Counts:
1. Jason Mercier — 2,290,000
2. Steven Burkholder — 1,350,000
Average Chip Count: 1,820,250
Big Hands:
Jason Mercier Takes the Lead with a Full House
Jason Mercier raised to 60,000 from the button and Steven Burkholder made the call from the big blind. The flop rolled out AJ10 and both players checked. The turn fell 10 and Burkholder checked. Mercier bet 85,000 and Burkholder raised to 210,000. Mercier made the call and the river fell 9. Burholder bet 400,000 and Mercier made the call again.
Mercier flipped over A1033 and Burkholder mucked. Mercier won the pot to grow his stack to 2.3 million and take the chip lead.
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Players Remaining: 2 out of 809
Chip Counts:
1. Steven Burkholder — 2,040,000
2. Jason Mercier — 1,600,000
Average Chip Count: 1,820,250
Notable Eliminations:
7. Dario Alioto – $29,882
6. Jonathan Tare – $37,192
5. Chris Biondino – $48,533
4. Matt Giannetti – $66,544
3. Kevin Iacofano – $96,128
Elimination Hands:
Dario Alioto Eliminated in Seventh Place ($29,882)
Kevin Iacofono opened a pot for 45,000 preflop and Dariol Alioto raised the pot (151,000). Iacofano re-potted and Alioto made the all-in call. Their cards:
Iacofano: AQJ10
Alioto: KJ97
Board: 842Q7
Iacofano won the hand with queens and Alioto was eliminated in seventh place ($29,882) when he missed his flush draw.
Jonathan Tare Eliminated in Sixth Place ($37,192)
Four players saw a flop of J65 action was checked to Jason Mercier, who bet 46,000 from the cutoff. Action folded to Jonathan Tare, who raised the pot from the big blind. Mercier moved all in and Tare chose to put all of his chips at risk. Their cards:
Mercier: JJ65
Tare: AA65
Turn and River: Q9
Mercier took down the huge pot and Tare was eliminated in sixth place ($37,192).
Chris Biondino Eliminated in Fifth Place ($48,533)
Chris Biondino opened for 56,000 under the gun and Jason Mercier reraised enough to put Biondino on a decision for his tournament life. Biondino called and they turned up their hands:
Biondino: 5432
Mercier: A966
Board: 9-8-8-K-10
Mercier made nines up and Biondino was eliminated in fifth place ($48,533).
Matt Giannetti Eliminated in Fourth Place ($66,544)
Matt Giannetti was forced to move all in preflop on a short stack and Jason Mercier made the call. Their cards:
Giannetti: A1022
Mercier: K1086
Board: 73369
Mercier made a ten-high straight and Giannetti was eliminated in fourth place ($66,544). Mercier had booked three eliminations in a row after the hand.
Kevin Iacofano Eliminated in Third Place ($96,128)
Steven Burkholder opened for 60,000 and from the button and Kevin Iacafano made the call from the big blind. The flop was dealt Q105 and Iacafano checked. Burkholder bet 80,000 and Iacafano check-raised the pot. Burkholder re-potted and Iacafano called all in. Their cards:
Burkholder: QQ94
Iacofano: KKJ3
Turn and River: 68
Burkholder took down the huge pot with a set of queens and took a chip lead into the final match with more than 2 million. Iacafano was eliminated in third place and he took home $96,128 in prize money.
Blinds: 8,000-16,000
Players Remaining: 7 out of 809
Chip Counts:
1. Kevin Iacofano — 905,000
2. Steven Burkholder — 886,000
3. Jonathan Tare — 840,000
4. Matt Giannetti — 358,000
5. Jason Mercier — 285,000
6. Dario Alioto — 216,000
7. Chris Biondino — 84,000
Average Chip Count: 520,000
Notable Eliminations:
9. Vic Park — $22,053
8. An Tran — $25,122
Elimination Hands:
Vic Park Eliminated in Ninth Place ($22,053)
Vic Park raised to 42,000 from middle position and Matt Giannetti made the call from small blind. The flop was dealt J106 and Giannetti bet enough to put Park all in. He called and they flipped up their cards:
Park: AK32
Giannetti: KKQQ
Turn and River: 24
Park missed a collection of outs and Giannatti won the hand with kings and grew his stack to 415,000. Park was eliminated in ninth place
An Tran Eliminated in Eighth Place ($25,122)
In a limped and checked pot with a flop of K52 sitting on the table, Jason Mercier bet 36,000 under the gun. Chris Biondino mucked UTG+1 and Steven Burkholder check-raised to 111,000 from the small blind. An Tran three-bet all in for 298,000 and Mercier mucked. Burkholder called and they flipped up their cards:
Tran: J622
Burkholder: A1055
Turn and River: KQ
Burkholder won the hand with a set of fives to grow his stack to 925,000 while Tran was eliminated in eighth place, taking home $25,122.
Blinds: 6,000-12,000
Players Remaining: 9 out of 809
Chip Counts:
1. Jonathan Tare — 840,000
2. Kevin Iacofano — 650,000
3. Chris Biondino — 415,000
4. Jason Mercier — 410,000
5. An Tran — 385,000
6. Steven Burkholder — 337,000
7. Dario Alioto — 303,000
8. Victa Park — 283,000
9. Matt Giannetti — 275,000
Average Chip Count: 404,500
Notable Eliminations:
None
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