We are pleased to report that one Hans Winzeler has checked back into the ESPN Main Stage. Thank goodness there's no antes!
2011 World Series of Poker
With the action temporarily four-handed, Joseph Ressler has used this opportunity to score some chips from both Jason Mercier and Steven Merrifield.
Earlier, Mercier raised to 60,000 from the cutoff before the flop and Ressler called from the button before both players checked the flop of . Mercier then check-called Ressler's bet of 115,000 on the turn of the before both players checked the river of the . Ressler showed and his queen-high straight was good.
Then in the very next hand, Mercier raised to 60,000 again from under the gun before Ressler called from the button, as did Steven Merrifield from the big blind to go three ways to a flop of , which they all checked.
Merrifield then opened for 75,000 on the turn of the ; only Ressler called, but after Merrifield checked the river of the , he folded to Ressler's bet of 140,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Steven Merrifield |
2,045,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
Joseph Ressler |
1,610,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
Jason Mercier |
1,425,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
While the action has resumed, Hans Winzeler has not returned from the break, meaning we are currently playing four handed. Paging Hans Winzeler.
The last five players have all been fed and watered and the cards are now back in the air!
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 0
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Steven Merrifield |
2,185,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
Jason Mercier |
1,550,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
David Chiu |
1,315,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
||
Joseph Ressler |
1,280,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
Hans Winzeler |
1,190,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
Players are now on a one-hour dinner break. We'll have the official chip counts posted shortly.
David Chiu raised to 56,000 from the cutoff and was called by Jason Mercier in the big blind. Both players checked the flop, which was followed by the turn. Mercier led out for 55,000 and Chiu quickly folded.
David Chiu raised to 66,000 on the button and Michael "Timex" McDonald, who has been nursing the short stack, decided it was time to go. He reraised pot and got his entire stack in the middle, which Chiu called.
Chiu:
McDonald:
McDonald was behind and looking for some mid-card help; unfortunately for him, the flop did not deliver. In order to survive, McDonald needed running cards or a non-club seven for a chop. The dealer burned and turned the , giving Chiu a full house and leaving McDonald drawing dead. The was put out on the river for good measure as Timex's time ran out.
He was eliminated in sixth place and will take home $73,965.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David Chiu |
1,200,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
||
Michael McDonald
|
Busted |
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