Jason Mercier raised from the cutoff seat and the button called. The big blind also called, then drew two. Mercier took three and the button drew two. After the draw, the big blind checked, Mercier bet and the button called. The big blind also called.
On the second draw, the big blind and Mercier took two while the button drew one. The big blind checked, Mercier bet, the button raised and the big blind folded. Mercier then called.
On the third and final draw, Mercier took one and the button stood pat. Mercier bet out and his opponent raised. Mercier mucked and his opponent won the hand.
On the very next hand, Mercier raised from middle position and only the small blind called. The small blind drew two and Mercier took one. Mercier bet after his opponent checked and was called.
On the second draw, both players drew one and then checked to the third draw. Both drew one again. The small blind checked, Mercier bet and the small blind folded. After all of that, Mercier sits with 14,000 in chips.
Chris George raised from the cutoff and was called by the small blind and Eli Elezra from the big blind. Both blinds took two cards while George drew one. The blinds checked to George who tossed out a bet which was called by both.
On the second draw Chris George stood pat while the small blind and Elezra took one. Again they checked to George who bet and again they called. The third draw say the small blind and Elezra taking one while George stood pat. George threw out one last bet that was called by both. He tabled and was able to scoop the pot, bringing him up to around 14,000.
The prizepool information is officially in! The event had 309 entrants and the top 30 players will be making the money and taking home a portion of the $702,975 prizepool
Shawn Sheikhan raised from early position and Phil Hellmuth three-bet the rest of his chips. The player in the big blind called and Sheikhan called as well. Hellmuth took three on the first draw while the big blind and Sheikhan drew two. The big blind check-called a bet from Sheikhan.
Hellmuth and the big blind took two on the second draw and Sheikhan stood pat. The big blind once again check-called a bet from Sheikhan. On the third draw Hellmuth and the big blind drew one and Sheikhan stood pat once more. One last time the big blind check-called Sheikhan's bet.
Sheikhan triumphantly flipped up but, unfortunately for him, the player in the big blind held the best eighty-seven, spreading across the table.
"Dah!" yelled Sheikhan. "What the f*** is going on at this table!?"
Sheikhan lost the pot, but so did Phil Hellmuth, who quietly mucked his cards, wished everyone good luck, and sauntered away from the tournament area.
Phil Hellmuth started the action by raising and it folded around to Bill Chen in the big blind who made the call. Hellmuth drew two and Chen took three. Chen check-called a bet from Hellmuth and the two were off to the second draw.
Chen took two this time and Hellmuth took one. Hellmuth continued with another bet and Chen threw out a raise. Hellmuth three-bet and Chen made the call. Hellmuth drew one card on the last draw and Chen stood pat.
Both players checked and Chen tabled causing Hellmuth to shoot his cards into the muck.
David Bach raised from under the gun and was called by Terry Phan and both the small blind and big blind. Bach drew one, Phan and the small blind took two, and the big blind opted for four. Both of the blinds checked and Bach made a bet. He was called by all three of his opponents.
During the second draw every player took one except for the big blind who once again drew four. It checked around to Bach who continued with a bet only to be raised by Phan. The small blind folded while the big blind and Bach called.
Bach and the big blind took one on the third draw while Phan stood pat. Action checked around and Phan tabled for a winning hand.
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and was able to scoop the pot, bringing him up to around 14,000.
