We still have one former $10K PLH Champion in the field today, that being Nenad Medic. Back at the 2008 WSOP, Medic defeated a field of 352 players to claim the $794,112 after defeating Andy Bloch in heads-up play. That final table was quite stacked to say the least as it also included Kathy Liebert, Mike Sexton, Phil Laak, Patrik Antonius, Mike Sowers, Chris Bell, and Amit Makhija.
In a recent hand, Medic raised to 9,500 from middle position and received a call from Yosuke Sekiya in the cutoff. Medic then check-called a bet of 15,000 on flop, leading to the on the turn. After both players checked, the was put out on the river and Medic led out for 28,000, which caused Sekiya to insta-muck.
Jason Mercier raised to 8,000 under the gun only to have Chris Moorman, who was next to act, raise to 17,000. Action folded all the way back to Mercier and he moved all in for right around 40,000. Moorman made the call and the cards were turned up.
Mercier:
Moorman:
Mercier had run smack dab into the best hand in poker and needed major help. The flop gave him a runner-runner flush draw, so it was quite interesting when the hit the turn. Any diamond on the river would do it for Mercier, but it was not meant to be as the rolled off the deck.
Since returning from the last break the field has been trimmed to six tables. With the money starting at the final three tables we're not seeing the flurry of action like earlier in the day.
It seems that the $5,000 NL tournament is drawing more interest from the field. The event was originally scheduled to go for three days but the field size has mandated a fourth day. The tournament staff is having the players play ten levels regardless of field size. The event has reached a final table and will play the day as scheduled with the remainder of the final table to be played tomorrow.
Chip leader Chris Oliver seemed to be unstoppable today, that is until he just lost to Steve O'Dwyer's on a board reading . O'Dwyer doubled on the hand to over 125000.
Meanwhile David Benyamine was eliminated at the hands of Toby Lewis.
McLean Karr's chip stack has fluctuated throughout the day, almost being felted at one point. On the button he raised to 9,000 and Robert Mizrachi called from the small blind. The flop fell and both players checked. The prompted a 12,000 bet from Mizrachi and Karr called. The river fell , Mizrachi checked and Karr bet 23,500. Mizrachi called and mucked after Karr tabled .
flop, leading to the 
on the turn. After both players checked, the 
was put out on the river and Medic led out for 28,000, which caused Sekiya to insta-muck.
flop gave him a runner-runner flush draw, so it was quite interesting when the 
hit the turn. Any diamond on the river would do it for Mercier, but it was not meant to be as the 
rolled off the deck.
. O'Dwyer doubled on the hand to over 125000.
and both players checked. The 
prompted a 12,000 bet from Mizrachi and Karr called. The river fell 
, Mizrachi checked and Karr bet 23,500. Mizrachi called and mucked after Karr tabled