Brian Hastings completed with the showing and Jason Mercier made it two bets with the . Action folded back Hastings and he called. Mercier pulled the on fourth and had first action. He led out with a bet and Hastings called. On fifth, Hastings paired his queens and led out. Mercier came over the top and Hastsings called.
Sixth street saw Mercier pull a fourth diamond, eliciting a check from Hastings. Mercier fired again and Hastings thought for about 30 seconds before picking up his cards and dropping them in the muck. Mercier picked up the pot and now has about 845,000.
Shaun Deeb has just lost five consecutive hands of no-limit hold'em, dropping his stack to 300,000 chips.
Hand #1: Robert Mizrachi led out for 45,000 on a flop of , Shaun Deeb called, and the turn was the . Mizrachi fired out another 75,500 - leaving 65,000 or so behind - and Deeb tank-folded.
Hand #2: Melissa Burr raised to 10,500 on the button, and Deeb defended in the big blind. The flop was and Deeb check-folded to a bet of 18,500.
Hand #3: John Monnette raised to 9,500 from under the gun, Mizrachi three-bet to 26,500 on the button, and Deeb cold four-bet to 63,000 out of the big blind. Monnette folded, Mizrachi called, and the flop fell . Deeb checked, Mizrachi bet 23,500, and Deeb folded.
Hand #4: Mizrachi raised to 8,500 out of the cutoff, Deeb called on the button, and Monnette called out of the big blind. Monnette led out for 15,500 on a flop of , only Deeb called, and the turn was the . Deeb called a bet of 33,000, and Monnette fired out yet another 33,000 on the river (). Deeb snap-called, showing for a set of sevens, but Monnette had him beat with for a flush.
Hand #5 Deeb raised in the cutoff, Jesse Martin defended his big blind, and the dealer spread . Martin check-called a bet of 10,000, both players checked on the turn (), and the completed the board. Martin led out for 28,000, Deeb called, and Martin won the pot with for a pair of jacks.
Doyle Brunson's mounted quite a comeback in the last level, as he's back up to 190,000 chips. On seventh street, Brunson bet and Chris Klodnicki tanked for quite awhile before making the call.
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Klodnicki: / /
Brunson turned over and with three of a kind fours, he took down the pot.
A short-stacked Bryce Yockey moved all in for 43,500 under the gun and Jonathan Duhamel looked him up from the small blind.
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Duhamel:
Yockey was out in front with his king kicker, and the flop didn't threaten him too much. The turn was cause for concern, as Duhamel picked up an open-ended straight draw, but the river failed to complete it. Ship the double to Yockey.
Jonathan Duhamel checked to Calvin Anderson on a flop of , and he tossed out 10,500. Duhamel check-raised to 32,000, Anderson called, and the turn was the .
Duhamel led out, betting 64,000, and Anderson made the call. The completed the board, both players knuckled, and Duhamel showed for two pair. Anderson showed for a pair of aces, momentarily thinking it was the best hand, then scooped up his hand and tossed it into the muck.
Action folded around to David Steicke on the button and he popped it up to 10,000. Brian Hastings was in the big blind and quickly announced a three-bet ship for his last 80,000. Steicke called and the hands were turned on their backs.
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Hastings:
The board fell down , allowing Hastings to score the double. He's now up to 190,000 while Steicke has dropped to 495,000.
Calvin Anderson was under the gun and tossed out a raise. He found calls from Lyle Berman and Eric Wasserson in the blinds and the three were off to the draw.
Both Berman and Wasserson pulled two new cards while Anderson opted for just one. There were two checks over to Anderson and he continued out with a bet. Both of his opponents called to see the second draw. On this draw, both Berman and Wasserson took one new card while Anderson stood pat. There were once again two checks to the aggressor and Anderson fired out a bet. Berman let go of his hand while Wasserson stuck around to see the final draw.
For the final draw, Wasserson took one and Anderson once again stood pat. Wasserson checked, Anderson bet, and Wasserson folded. Anderson picked up the pot and boosted his stack to around 445,000.