2011-06-23
Jason Mercier raised to 100,000 on the button and was called by Hans Winzeler in the small blind. Steven Merrifield then raised pot from the big blind. Mercier immediately folded while Winzeler opted to make the call.
2011-06-23
Jason Mercier has hit quad tens (the second time at this final table tonight) to move back into the chip lead with more than 3.4 million now in his ever-growing stack.
2011-06-23
With around 180,000 in the pot and a board reading , Hans Winzeler bet 115,000 only to hear Jason Mercier say, "Raise." The Team PokerStars Pro (USA) then slid out a total of 355,000.
2011-06-23
Hans Winzeler limped from the small blind and Steven Merrifield checked his option from the big. The flop saw Winzeler check-call a bet of 75,000. Winzeler then check-called another bet, this time 175,000, fon the turn.
2011-06-23
Steven Merrifield has had chunks taken out of him by both Jason Mercier and Hans Winzeler and as a result is down to less than 1.7 million as the final table of WSOP #35 continues.
2011-06-23
Steven Merrifield, who has come to be called "Ball Game" here at the feature table, raised to 120,000 from the button and was called by Hans Winzeler in the big blind.
2011-06-23
Since the players returned from break, Hans Winzeler has come out swinging, taking down two sizeable pots to move into the chip lead with more than 2.7 million.
2011-06-23
Steven Merrifield raised to 90,000 on the button and was called by Hans Winzeler from the big blind. The flop came down and Merrifield check-called a bet of 225,000.
2011-06-23
With only three players left in WSOP #35, Hans Winzeler has picked up the first couple of pots from Jason Mercier and Steven Merrifield.
2011-06-23
It's probably the worst thing in poker that you could possibly imagine. You get your money in good and then get busted in the worst way possible - your opponent hits the one-outer.
2011-06-23
Just before the blinds ticked over into Level 26, Jason Mercier and Steven Merrifield both rocketed past two million in chips each.
2011-06-23
Jason Mercier raised to 60,000 under the gun and was called by Steven Merrifield in the big blind. Both players checked the flop, which was followed by the turn.
2011-06-23
Since having removed the towers of yellow T1,000 chips at the dinner break, it appears that Jason Mercier has lost some of his mojo with it, now down to 1.56 million after losing two pots in succession.
2011-06-23
With the action temporarily four-handed, Joseph Ressler has used this opportunity to score some chips from both Jason Mercier and Steven Merrifield.
2011-06-23
Joseph Ressler raised to 52,000 from the hijack before the flop and found two other callers in the form of David Chiu from the cutoff, as well as Hans Winzeler from the small blind before Steven Merrifield raised it from the big blind, maki
2011-06-23
David Chiu raised to 55,000 from the hijack and received a call from Steven Merrifield in the small blind. When the flop came down , Merrifield check-called a bet of 80,000 and watched as the hit the turn.
2011-06-23
Greg Brooks raised to 42,000 from the cutoff and received calls from Hans Winzeler on the button and Steven Merrifield in the big blind. Merrifield checked the flop, prompting Brooks to continuation bet 73,000.
2011-06-23
The remaining seven players went through the ol'-raise-and-fold routine for almost ten minutes before we saw a massive hand play out between Steven Merrifield and Joseph Ressler.
2011-06-23
The action folded to Joseph Ressler who raised to 55,000 from the small blind before the flop; Steven Merrifield then made it another 110,000 to go from the big blind and Ressler called before checking his option on the flop of .
2011-06-23
Steven Merrifield raised to 42,000 on the button and Hans Winzeler called from the small blind. From there, both players checked the flop, leading to the on the river.