Erick Lindgren, the defending champion of this event, called an under-the-gun raise to 400 from middle position, as did a player in the big blind. The dealer fanned , the action checked to the original raiser, and he continued for 650. Only Lindgren called.
Lindgren called another 1,800 on the turn (), and an all-in bet of 6,525 on the river (). The player showed for a flush draw that turned into a pair of kings, and Lindgren mucked.
After a flop, Chris Klodnicki was all in for about 6,000 with against Dylan Linde's . The turn changed nothing, the river further improved Linde to a full house and Klodnicki was eliminated.
When we arrived at Table 9, all of the chips were in the middle between Mark Radoja and Ivan Freitez. Radoja had in front of him, Freitez , and the board was completing .
Freitez, winner of the Season 8 EPT Grand Final Main Event, raked in the pot with a full house, and Radoja hit the rail.
Jason Mercier raised to 1,750 out of the small blind, his neighbor reraised to 3,500, and Mercier called. The flop fell , Mercier checked, and the player fired out 3,000. Mercier moved all in for 13,200, and the player quickly called.
Mercier:
Opponent:
The turn and river bricked , respectively, and Mercier was off to the showers.
Across the room, Ryan Riess was eliminated by Eli Elezra on a flop of . Riess was in a commanding lead with against Elezra's , but the turn was a . The river was no help to the 2013 champ, and he hit the rail.