2012 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Greg Merson joins the PokerNews Podcast to talk about the controversial tweet he released on Tuesday regarding private public cash games at Aria, and respond to criticism regarding the language of the tweet. Merson also discusses Macau, the potential return of online poker to New Jersey, and his friend Tony "End Boss" Gregg's win in the $111,111 One Drop High Roller.
Chris Karambinis got all in against Vincent Maglio preflop.
Karambinis:
Maglio:
We appeared to be headed for a chop, but a flop gave Maglio a four-flush. The dealer wasted no time completing the draw, as an fell on the turn, eliminating Karambinis in 15th.
From under the gun Alex Dovzhenko moved all in. Action folded all the way around to Ricard Fasanaro in the big blind. He tanked for about two minutes before finally announcing a call.
Fasanaro:
Dovzhenko:
Fasanaro had the best hand before the flop came down, and it would stay that way when it came . The turn was the though, giving Dovzhenko the lead with a pair of nines. Fasanaro could still catch up with a five, or a four on the river for a straight, but unfortunately, it was the and he hit the rail in twelfth place.
Vincent Maglio raised to 48,000 under the gun, and Mario Silvestri pushed all in from his immediate left for over 400,000. On the button, Nicolas Faure jammed his 1.2 million stack in. Maglio tossed face-up into the middle.
Faure:
Silvestri:
We had a classic race on our hands, and a board of meant Faure had won it with a pair of kings. Silvestri exited the tournament with a 12th-place finish.
"Play bad one time and call," lamented Maglio, who would have made a straight.
Owen Crowe got it all in preflop against Vincent Maglio.
Crowe:
Maglio:
"I guess I'm the guy," Maglio said, resigned to his fate on the final table bubble.
The flop came though, and Maglio grabbed the lead.
"Ah, I've got a chance," he said.
That chance took a grim turn, literally, when the hit the board, giving Maglio a straight. Crowe got up and began shaking hands with his fellow players as soon as the dealer placed the as the river card.
Sebastien Comel came back from break with a new outfit.
Sebastien Comel returned from the second break rocking what appears to be a leprechaun costume, featuring a hat and a bright green beard. We'll see if the luck of the Irish is on his side. He certainly hasn't had many problems thus far.
Alex Dovzhenko shoved all in from the cutoff, and fellow short stack Dan Owen called out of the big blind.
Owen:
Dovzhenko:
Both flopped a pair on the flop, but Owen's was superior. The turn cut down on Dovzhenko's outs, and the river did nothing. Owen doubled through him, leaving Dovzhenko with about six big blinds.
The next hand, Dovzhenko jammed from the hijack, and Owen was once again ready with a call from the blind.
Owen:
Dovzhenko:
The board ran out , and the official final table is set with Dovzhenko as the odd man out in 10th.
Hand #21: Nikolaus Teichert raised to 90,000 from the cutoff and action folded to Nicolas Levi who was assessing Teichert's stack. He ended up folding and Teichert won the hand.
Hand #22: Teichert raised to 90,000 and Levi moved all in from the small blind. Teichert made the call and the hands were tabled.
Teichert:
Levi:
Levi was the player all in and at risk with 700,000. The board provided no help to Levi as it ran . Teichert's kicker played to reward him with the pot and the credit for eliminating Levi 9th place.
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hit the board, and his hand held through the 
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flop gave Maglio a four-flush. The dealer wasted no time completing the draw, as an 
fell on the turn, eliminating Karambinis in 15th.
though, giving Dovzhenko the lead with a pair of nines. Fasanaro could still catch up with a five, or a four on the river for a straight, but unfortunately, it was the 
and he hit the rail in twelfth place.
face-up into the middle.
though, and Maglio grabbed the lead.
hit the board, giving Maglio a straight. Crowe got up and began shaking hands with his fellow players as soon as the dealer placed the 
flop, but Owen's was superior. The 
turn cut down on Dovzhenko's outs, and the 
