Tuesday, July 5, 2016 12:17 AM Local Time
Howard Lederer - Eliminated
Razz
Jason Mercier: / /
Howard Lederer: / /
Ray Dehkharghani: / - fold
Howard Lederer is all in and at risk heading to fourth street against Jason Mercier and Ray Dehkharghani who remain active in a side pot.
Mercier has first action on fourth street and he checks. Dehkharghani follows suit and pulls paint on fifth street. Mercier bets and Dehkharghani lets his hand go. With Dehkharghani out of the way, Mercier and Lederer's hole cards are exposed.
Mercier flips up for a made nine-seven low on fifth street.
"I'm going to need some help," says Lederer, showing for a jack.
Mercier pairs nines on sixth while Lederer draws an ace, giving him some hope to survive. Mercier draws a on seventh street, keeping his nine-seven low as the hand to beat. Lederer squeezes out a two-across card, but it is not the four that he is looking for. Lederer flings a on the table and makes a quick exit from the tournament area.
Jason Mercier - 740,000
Howard Lederer - Eliminated
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 12:15 AM Local Time
Michael Mizrachi
Limit Hold'em
On a flop of , Mike Gorodinsky checks from the big blind and Michael Mizrachi bets from under the gun. Gorodinsky calls and the turn was the .
Gorodinsky checks, Mizrachi bets, and Gorodinsky calls. The river is the and Gorodinsky checks. Mizrachi bets and Gorodinsky calls.
Mizrachi shows and Gorodinsky mucks his hand.
Michael Mizrachi - 1,200,000
Mike Gorodinsky - 1,350,000
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 12:08 AM Local Time
Razz
Howard Lederer: / /
Jason Mercier: / /
Howard Lederer and Jason Mercier are heads up on fourth street. Lederer bets his lead, and Mercier calls. The action reverses on fifth street, with Mercier betting his own lead and Lederer calling. Both players check sixth street. Lederer checks seventh street, and Mercier bets.
Lederer needs some time to consider, facing a bet of 60,000 with only 72,000 chips left in front of him. After maybe 90 seconds, he does call.
Mercier shows / for a ten-six, and it's good. Lederer mucks, and he has less than two antes left in his stack. Mercier, on the other hand, was one card from elimination a few hands ago, and he's quickly nursed his stack back to nearly ten big bets.
Jason Mercier - 552,000
Howard Lederer - 12,000
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 12:00 AM Local Time
Omaha Hi-Lo
Jason Mercier is on the button and gets his last 138,000 into the middle preflop against Justin Bonomo in the cutoff. Mercier shows and is up against Bonomo's .
The board runs out and Mercier rivers a wheel to scoop the pot and stay alive.
Jason Mercier - 321,000
Justin Bonomo - 2,860,000
Monday, July 4, 2016 11:57 PM Local Time
Omaha Hi-Lo
Jason Mercier raises and Howard Lederer calls from the cutoff. Lederer states that he intended to raise but threw out the wrong chip. His action is deemed a call, putting the action on Ray Dehkharghani on the button. Dehkharghani tanks for about 45 seconds before calling. The blinds fold and action is three-handed to the flop.
The flop comes down and Mercier bets. Lederer raises and Dehkharghani calls. Mercier moves all in for 47,000 total and both Lederer and Dehkharghani call.
"Good luck, baby," calls out Natasha Barbour from the rail to Mercier.
The falls on fourth street and Lederer is heads up with Dehkharghani for a side pot. Lederer bets, Dehkharghani raises, and Lederer calls. The finishes the board and both players check.
Lederer:
Dehkharghani:
Mercier:
Lederer and Dehkharghani chop the side pot, with Lederer playing pocket aces for top set and Dehkharghani playing deuce-trey for the low.
Mercier plays eight-six for a straight to the ten, winning him the high half of the main pot. Dehkharghani once again receives the low and Lederer receives no piece of the main pot.
Jason Mercier - 180,000
Ray Dehkharghani - 1,590,000
Howard Lederer - 290,000
Monday, July 4, 2016 11:53 PM Local Time
Seven-Card Stud
Ray Dehkharghani: / /
Rep Porter: / (fold)
Jason Mercier: / /
Ray Dehkharghani is the automatic bring in with the . Rep Porter completes with the , Jason Mercier (pictured) raises all in for 44,000 with the , and both Dehkharghani and Porter call.
Porter checks his lead on fifth street, Dehkharghani bets, and Porter folds. With Mercier's tournament life on the line, he and Dehkharghani table their hands. "Please have only one down-card," Mercier pleads.
Dehkharghani shows for rolled up deuces, and that's pretty bad news for Mercier. "Straight draw," he says, showing for three to Broadway.
Mercier adds a third club on fifth street. "Flush draw," he says, starting to squirm in his chair a bit.
Sixth street gives Mercier two pair. "Boat draw! What's up now?"
The at-risk Mercier is first to squeeze his river card. "Oh my god," he says. He squeezes one more time to be sure, then rolls over the to show jacks full of aces.
Dehkharghani still has one out to the winning quads, and he gives Mercier a good sweat. "Nothing across!" he bluffs before showing the . Mercier's full house earns him the pot and the triple-up.
Jason Mercier - 168,000
Ray Dehkharghani - 1,560,000
Monday, July 4, 2016 11:46 PM Local Time
Seven-Card Stud
Daniel Alaei: / /
Howard Lederer: / /
Daniel Alaei and Howard Lederer are heads up on fourth street. Alaei has first action; he bets, and Lederer calls. That action repeats on the three remaining streets, with Alaei betting and Lederer calling each bet.
"Aces," Alaei announces at showdown, tabling . It's good. Lederer mucks, leaving himself with five big bets.
Daniel Alaei - 2,730,000
Howard Lederer - 301,000
Monday, July 4, 2016 11:37 PM Local Time
Seven-Card Stud
Justin Bonomo: / /
Jason Mercier: / /
On fifth street, Justin Bonomo has the lead with an ace-high board and checks. Jason Mercier checks back with a jack-high board. On sixth street, Bonomo pairs his ace and Mercier pairs his fours.
Bonomo bets and Mercier calls. Bonomo bets the river as well and Mercier squeezes his river card before spending several minutes in the tank. After some time, Mercier calls.
"Flush," says Bonomo tabling in the hole.
Mercier slams the table in frustration and mucks his hand. Bonomo drags the pot and is the first player over the 3,000,000 chip mark, while Mercier is left with just over one big bet.
Justin Bonomo - 3,050,000
Jason Mercier - 80,000
Monday, July 4, 2016 11:31 PM Local Time
Seven-Card Stud
Brian Rast: / /
Michael Mizrachi: / /
Brian Rast and Michael Mizrachi are heads up heading to fifth street. Mizrachi's king-high gives him first action and he bets. Rast calls and does the same after Mizrachi bets again on sixth street.
Mizrachi slows down by checking seventh and Rast does the same. Mizrachi shows for a pair of sixes and Rast mucks his hand.
Michael Mizrachi - 1,700,000
Brian Rast - 425,000
Monday, July 4, 2016 11:25 PM Local Time
No-Limit Hold'em
Paul Volpe opens to 41,000 under the gun, and Lamar Wilkinson calls from the cutoff.
The flop is . Volpe bets 52,000, and Wilkinson calls. The turn is the , and Volpe checks. Wilkinson bets 82,000, and Volpe calls. The river is the , Volpe checks again, and Wilkinson bets 133,000. Volpe considers for several minutes, then calls.
Wilkinson shows , winning the pot with two pair.
Lamar Wilkinson - 2,600,000
Paul Volpe - 1,300,000
Monday, July 4, 2016 11:21 PM Local Time
Todd Brunson
2-7 Triple Draw
Before the first draw, Todd Brunson is in middle position and gets in the cap against Eric Wasserson in the hijack.
"I looked at four good cards and put in the chips," says Brunson as he begins to check his cards again. "Oh boy."
Brunson stands pat and Wasserson takes one. Brunson bets and Wasserson calls. On the second draw, Brunson stands pat and Wasserson takes one. Brunson moves all in for 41,000 and Wasserson calls.
On the last draw, Brunson stands pat and Wasserson takes one. Brunson shows and is up against Wasserson's .
"Fuck, I broke an eight," says Wasserson when the cards are tabled and he starts to sweat his last card. "It's a three spotter heart."
He tables the and Wasserson makes a better 8-7 low to eliminate Brunson. The two players exchange a fist bump as Brunson is eliminated and the field inches closer to the money.
Eric Wasserson - 1,820,000
Todd Brunson -
Eliminated Monday, July 4, 2016 11:10 PM Local Time
Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo
Daniel Alaei: / /
Jason Mercier: / /
Ray Dehkharghani: / /
Daniel Alaei, Jason Mercier, and Ray Dehkharghani are engaged in the action on sixth street. Alaei has first action with ace-high and he leads out with a bet. Mercier calls and Dehkharghani does the same.
Alaei bets one last time on seventh street and Mercier calls. Dehkharghani thinks for a moment before letting his hand go. Alaei tables for aces up while Mercier shows for an eight-seven low.
Daniel Alaei - 2,590,000
Jason Mercier - 460,000
Ray Dehkarghani - 1,100,000
Monday, July 4, 2016 11:02 PM Local Time
With the elimination of John Monnette, the field is reduced to 18 players, and they've just redrawn for new seats around the final three tables.
There's a bit of a holdup right now, though. The brothers Mizrachi, Michael and Robert, have drawn the same table, and there is some question about whether or not they should be reseated. Tournament Director Jack Effel has been summoned, and the field is awaiting his decision.
For now, though, here's how the final three tables are laid out:
Table 1
Seat 1: Daniel Alaei - 2,100,000
Seat 2: Rep Porter - 1,760,000
Seat 3: Justin Bonomo - 2,730,000
Seat 4: Jason Mercier - 300,000
Seat 5: Howard Lederer - 635,000
Seat 6: Ray Dehkharghani - 1,655,000
Table 2
Seat 1: Robert Mizrachi - 1,030,000
Seat 2: Tommy Hang - 840,000
Seat 3: Brian Rast - 630,000
Seat 4: Mike Gorodinsky - 1,120,000
Seat 5: Michael Mizrachi - 1,700,000
Seat 6: Daniel Negreanu - 740,000
Table 3
Seat 1: Lamar Wilkinson - 2,660,000
Seat 2: Elior Sion - 950,000
Seat 3: Todd Brunson - 570,000
Seat 4: Eric Wasserson - 1,560,000
Seat 5: Georgios Sotiropoulos - 560,000
Seat 6: Paul Volpe - 1,315,000
Monday, July 4, 2016 10:49 PM Local Time
John Monnette
Razz
John Monnette: / /
Mike Gorodinsky: / /
Lamar Wilkinson: / (folds)
John Monnette is the bring-in with a five and Mike Gorodinsky completes with a five. Lamar Wilkinson calls with an ace and Monnette defends his bring-in.
On fourth, Monnette catches a jack, Gorodinsky gets an eight and Wilkinson hits a ten. Gorodinsky bets, Wilkinson folds and Monnette calls. On fifth, Monnette catches a four and Gorodinsky hits a deuce. Gorodinsky bets and Monnette calls, all in for 44,000.
Gorodinsky shows in the hole, which gives him a pair of deuces and a draw to an 8-5 low, while Monnette shows in the hole, giving him a made jack-low and a draw to a 9-6 low.
On sixth, Monnette catches a king and Gorodinsky hits a three. Gorodinsky makes an 8-5 low and leaves Monnette drawing dead. Monnette picks up all of his cards and begins to muck them. Gorodinsky shows an irrelevant jack on the river and Monnette tosses his cards into the muck.
The defending champion wins the pot and Monnette is eliminated in 19th place. There is a brief pause in the action, while the final 18 players re-draw for seats at the final three tables.
Mike Gorodinsky - 1,100,000
John Monnette -
EliminatedMonday, July 4, 2016 10:42 PM Local Time
Seven-Card Stud
Todd Brunson: / /
Georgios Sotiropoulos: / /
Todd Brunson and Georgios Sotiropoulos are heads up on fourth street in a pot that will grow to be quite significant for both. Brunson bets his lead on fourth, fifth, and sixth streets, with Sotiropoulos calling each street. Brunson bets again on seventh street, and Sotiropoulos raises, leaving about 100,000 behind. Brunson calls the extra be to see a showdown.
Sotiropoulos reveals for three fours.
"What the fuck?" Brunson is calm but clearly frustrated. "Are you kidding me? Are you freaking kidding me?"
Sotiropoulos waits for Brunson to muck, then opens his arms as the dealer pushes him the big pile of chips.
Brunson is now the shortest stack left in the field with 19 players remaining.
Georgios Sotiropoulos - 735,000
Todd Brunson - 270,000
Monday, July 4, 2016 10:29 PM Local Time
| Game |
Antes in NLH,
NL 2-7 & Stud |
Bring-in or Small Blind |
Completion
or Big Blind |
Limits |
| Limit / Flop Games |
- |
15,000
|
30,000 |
30,000/60,000 |
| Stud Games |
7,000 |
10,000 |
30,000 |
30,000/60,000 |
| NL / PL Games |
4,000 |
8,000 |
16,000 |
- |
Monday, July 4, 2016 10:27 PM Local Time
| Level: | 17 | | Limits: | 30,000/60,000 | |
Monday, July 4, 2016 9:27 PM Local Time
The 19 remaining players have been dismissed for a one-hour dinner break. When they return, they'll play two more levels before calling it a night. Play resumes just before 10:30 p.m.
Monday, July 4, 2016 9:27 PM Local Time
No-Limit Hold'em
Michael Mizrachi and Eric Wasserson are heads up on a completed board of . With about 240,000 already in the pot, Mizrachi checks. Wasserson bets 180,000, sending Mizrachi into the tank.
After a moment, Mizrachi throws out a single chip, signifying a call. Wasserson shows for a flush and takes down the pot.
Eric Wasserson - 1,880,000
Michael Mizrachi - 1,560,000
Monday, July 4, 2016 9:25 PM Local Time
Seven-Card Stud
Lamar Wilkinson: / /
James Obst: / /
Mike Gorodinsky brings it in with the . Lamar Wilkinson completes with the , James Obst (pictured) raises with the , Gorodinsky folds, and Wilkinson calls the extra bet.
Obst bets fourth street, and Wilkinson calls. The lead changes hands when Wilkinson pairs on fifth street, and he bets. Obst raises, leaving less than a full bet behind, and Wilkinson calls. Wilkinson checks sixth street, Obst moves all in for 42,000, and Wilkinson calls to put him at risk.
Obst shows for aces up, and Wilkinson shows for two pair and a flush draw. Obst draws the blank on seventh street, so he needs to fade his opponent's outs to stay alive. He cannot. Wilkinson pulls the to complete his flush, winning the pot and eliminating Obst in 20th place.
Lamar Wilkinson - 1,950,000
James Obst - Eliminated