Rep Porter raised to 12,000 in the cutoff, Ashton Griffin and Jason Mercier both called out of the blinds, and both Florida natives drew one card. Porter drew one as well, and Griffin led out of 27,000. Only Porter called.
Griffin announced that he had a pair of nines, and Porter dragged the pot with .
Jason Mercier raised to 10,000 on the button, Greg Mueller three-bet to 25,000 out of the small blind, and Mercier tank-called. Mueller stood pat, Mercier drew one, and Mueller tossed out a minimum bet of 5,000.
Mercier raised to 32,000, Mueller quickly called, and Mercier fanned . Mueller got really excited and started the reveal his hand, then stopped and mucked, chuckling.
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Larry Wright raised to 14,000 on the button, Ashton Griffin reraised to 45,000 out of the small blind, and Jason Mercier cold-called in the big blind. Wright tank-called as well, Griffin drew two cards, and Mercier drew one. Wright stood pat.
The trio all checked, and Griffin and Wright revealed identical 's. Mercier mucked.
Ashton Griffin raised to 12,000 in the cutoff, Jason Mercier called on the button, and Greg Mueller called in the small blind. Mueller drew one, Griffin two, and Mercier stood pat.
Mueller led out for 24,000, Griffin folded, and Mercier moved all in for effectively 63,000. Mueller tank-folded.
Greg Mueller shipped all in from the button for his last 63,000 and John Monnette called from the small blind. Rep Porter three-bet all in over the top from the big blind and Monnette let his hand go. Porter stood pat at the draw and Mueller opted to take two, breaking what he said was a ten-nine.
Porter:
Mueller:
Mueller squeezed out his first card and slapped it on the table, showing the .
"That's a good one!" said Mueller enthusiastically.
He squeezed the second. Unfortunately for Mueller, this one was not as good. He rolled over the , showing that he made a ninety-eight for the second best hand. Mueller was eliminated from play in 11th place and Porter pulled in the pot.
While Mueller was exiting, Joe Cassidy busted on the other table.
John Monettte moved all in from early position for his last 75,500. Action folded around to Ashton Griffin in the big blind and he announced a call. Griffin stood pat and Monnette quickly announced that he was pat as well.
Griffin:
Monnette:
Each player had a pat ten with Monnette's coming out on top. He shipped the double up and now sits at 165,000. Griffin's stack, on the other hand, has dropped to 290,000.
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, showing that he made a ninety-eight for the second best hand. Mueller was eliminated from play in 11th place and Porter pulled in the pot.