Robert Mizrachi raised from the cutoff and called when John Hennigan three-bet from the button. Both players drew two, and then Mizrachi check-called a bet.
On the second draw, Mizrachi once again took two, but this time, Hennigan drew on. Mizrachi check-called another bet and drew one. Hennigan stood pat. Mizrachi checked for a third time and then folded to a bet from Hennigan.
The final 15 players are back in their seats and cards are back in the air. The tournament will continue with Level 17 for either 100 minutes or until the bubble bursts. If it's the latter, the clock will immediately jump to Level 18 per WSOP rules.
Players are now on their second 20-minute break of the day. When they return they will be playing at the same level for either an hour or until the bubble bursts.
Todd Brunson brought it in with a , Frank Kassela called with a , James Obst completed with a , and Duhamel raised. Parker reraised, Duhamel was the only caller, and Parker led out on fourth street. Duhamel called, then led out on fifth when he made a better board. Parker called.
Duhamel led out again on sixth, Parker raised, and Duhamel called all-in.
Duhamel:
Parker:
Duhamel improved with a on seventh street, and Parker bricked with a . The 2010 WSOP Main Event champion doubled through, while Parker was left with a very short stack.
He was all in the next hand against Scott Seiver. In the end, it looked like this:
Parker: / /
Seiver: / /
Seiver made a seven low, Parker a nine, and the latter was eliminated two spots shy of the money.
Elior Sion raised from the under-the-gun position and then called when Chun Lei Zhou three-bet from the cutoff. Both players checked the , the dealer burned and turned the . Sion bet, Zhou called and action repeated itself on the river.
Zhou tabled the for three aces, and it was good as Sion mucked.
Jason Mercier, who finished Day 2 as the chip leader, completed with the and then called when Abe Mosseri raised with the . Mercier proceeded to check-call a bet on fourth and then check-raised on fifth. Mosseri three-bet and Mercier called off his few remaining chips.
Mercier: / /
Mosseri: / /
Mercier ended up with a pair of sixes, which failed to overcome the queens and fives of Mosseri. Mercier exits in 17th place, which means the field is just two players away from the money.
On the board, Todd Brunson bet, Frank Kassela called, and then James Obst called. The river was the , and Brunson bet again. Kassela called, then Obst put in a raise. Brunson took about half a minute to think before making the call. Kassela also called.
Obst showed the for the nut low, and Brunson showed the for a full house. Kassela wasn't too pleased and showed the for the same nut low as Obst.
Kassela couldn't believe Obst raised on the end, and Brunson was the player that made out from it all, as Obst and Kassela only took a quarter each.
"Merry f***ing Christmas," said Kassela to Brunson with his hands on his head.
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, Frank Kassela called with a 
, James Obst completed with a 
on seventh street, and Parker bricked with a 
, the dealer burned and turned the 
. Sion bet, Zhou called and action repeated itself on the 
river.
for three aces, and it was good as Sion mucked.
. The action checked to Hennigan, who bet 54,000, and only Mizrachi called.
, Mizrachi check-called a bet of 80,000, and both players checked on the river (
).
for a straight, and is back up to 592,000 chips.
and then called when Abe Mosseri raised with the 
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board, Todd Brunson bet, Frank Kassela called, and then James Obst called. The river was the 
for the nut low, and Brunson showed the 
for a full house. Kassela wasn't too pleased and showed the 
for the same nut low as Obst.