Sunday, June 15, 2014 10:53 PM Local Time
Silver Doubles Through Sammartino
Dario Sammartino opened for 11,000from the cutoff and from the small blind it was Max Silver who three-bet to 32,500. The big blind folded, Sammartino made the call.
Silver continued for 42,500 on and Sammartino made the call. The Italian player called the 69,500 Silver bet on the -turn as well, and they were off to the river.
The completed the board and Silver pushed his 139,000 stack to the middle. Or wait, he didn't actually shoved the chips in, he just announced all in. Sammartino made the call instantly, but mucked after Silver showed for a rivered top two.
| Max Silver | 575,000 | 290,000  |
| Dario Sammartino | 320,000 | -275,000  |
Sunday, June 15, 2014 10:52 PM Local Time
Don't Call it a Comeback
Benjamin Pollak raised to 11,500 from under the gun, Samay Parikh moved all in for 87,000 in the cutoff, and the action folded back to Pollak, who called.
Pollak:
Parikh:
Parikh improved to a set of sixes on a flop of , and he couldn't lose when the turn brought the , but the two would chop with a on the river.
The changed nothing though, and Parikh doubled through.
| Samay Parikh | 184,500 | 96,500 |
| Benjamin Pollak | 140,000 | -148,000 |
Sunday, June 15, 2014 10:39 PM Local Time
Yet Another Double
George Danzer open-shoved for 65,000 on the button, and Larry Wright looked him up in the small blind.
Danzer:
Wright:
The flop changed very little, but the spiked on the turn, giving Danzer a leading pair of jacks. The bricked off on the river, and the German doubled to 133,000 chips.
Wright slipped to 308,000.
| Larry Wright | 308,000 | -62,000 |
| George Danzer | 133,000 | 13,000 |
Sunday, June 15, 2014 10:34 PM Local Time
Ausmus Wins a Race, Doubles
Jeremy Ausmus was all in and at risk preflop for 127,000 holding , and he was racing against the of Samay Parikh.
The flop gave Ausmus an open-ended straight draw to go along with his pair, and although he didn't complete his straight, he held as the turn and river came , respectively.
The 2012 November Niner doubled to 257,000 chipsm while Parikh was crippled to 11,500.
Parikh doubled multiple times after the hand, however, and is back up to 88,000 chips.
| Jeremy Ausmus | 257,000 | 182,000 |
| Samay Parikh | 88,000 | -42,000 |
Sunday, June 15, 2014 10:32 PM Local Time
Counts from Table 352
| Joe Cada | 630,000 | 30,000 |
| Wade Townsend | 420,000 | -262,500 |
| Hiren Patel | 380,000 | -35,000 |
| Brigette Lau | 170,000 | -150,000 |
| Jared Jaffee | 120,000 | -40,000 |
Sunday, June 15, 2014 10:29 PM Local Time
Sammartino Takes a Huge Pot from Markin
Leonid Markin checked to Dario Sammartino on a board of , and the Italian bet 21,000. Markin check-raised to 51,000, Sammartino called, and the river was the .
Markin led out, firing 130,000, and Sammartino tanked for nearly five minutes before making the call. The Russian was about to open his cards, then mucked when Sammartino showed for eights and sixes.
| Leonid Markin | 700,000 | -30,000 |
| Dario Sammartino | 595,000 | 245,000 |
Sunday, June 15, 2014 10:28 PM Local Time
Counts from Table 357
| Lee Markholt | 340,000 | 216,000 |
| Erick Lindgren | 240,000 | -61,000 |
| Layne Flack | 220,000 | 40,600 |
| Matt Waxman | 130,000 | -12,500 |
| Martin Jacobson | 130,000 | -500 |
| Nick Schulman | 100,000 | 39,400 |
Sunday, June 15, 2014 10:26 PM Local Time
Lindgren Doubles
Erick Lindgren was all in and at risk preflop for 148,500 holding , and he was in great shape to double through Matt Waxman's .
The kings held up as the board came , and the 2013 $5,000 buy-in six-max champion doubled up to 301,000 chips. Waxman slipped to 142,500.
| Erick Lindgren | 301,000 | 81,000 |
| Matt Waxman | 142,500 | -102,500 |
Sunday, June 15, 2014 10:23 PM Local Time
Yong and Kottler Bust
Wai Kin Yong led out for 18,000 on a board of , and Hiren "Sunny" Patel set him all in for around 76,000. Yong called.
Yong:
Patel:
The bricked off on the river, and Yong was eliminated.
At the neighboring table, Jeremy Kottler was all in and at risk preflop with against the of Dario Sammartino. The Italian's aces held as the board came , and Kottler hit the rail.
| Hiren Patel | 415,000 | 70,000 |
| Dario Sammartino | 350,000 | 260,000 |
| Wai Kin Yong | 0 | -76,000 |
| Jeremy Kottler | 0 | -134,000 |
Sunday, June 15, 2014 10:20 PM Local Time
Counts from Table 358
| Kyle White | 465,000 | 137,000 |
| Brock Parker | 275,000 | -25,000 |
| Larry Wright | 230,000 | -40,000 |
| Markus Gonsalves | 175,000 | -22,000 |
| George Danzer | 120,000 | -140,000 |
| Sam Greenwood | 100,000 | -2,000 |
Sunday, June 15, 2014 10:17 PM Local Time
Counts from Table 363
| Scott Clements | 370,000 | 0 |
| Igor Kurganov | 300,000 | 85,000 |
| Benjamin Pollak | 288,000 | -19,000 |
| JC Tran | 145,000 | 14,000 |
| Samay Parikh | 130,000 | -120,000 |
| Jeremy Ausmus | 75,000 | -63,500 |
Sunday, June 15, 2014 10:13 PM Local Time
Level 17 started
Level: 17
Blinds: 2500/5000
Ante: 500
Sunday, June 15, 2014 10:13 PM Local Time
Greg Merson Bubbles the $10,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Leonid Markin opened to 12,000 under the gun and right next to him Greg Merson shoved all in for about 80,000 in chips. Scott Clements in the small blind shoved all in over the top and big blind Lee Markholt folded. Markin followed Markholt's example and folded his , Merson and Clements tabled their cards.
Merson:
Clements:
While the players jokingly negotiated a true chop, the dealer got underway with the community cards. The on the flop was still safe for Merson who was at risk, but the on the turn spelled doom for him. The on the river was a blank and the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event champion made his exit as the last player without some extra money.
The remaining 30 players are all guaranteed $17,793.
| Scott Clements | 370,000 | 175,000 |
| Greg Merson | 0 | -96,500 |
Sunday, June 15, 2014 10:11 PM Local Time
Cada's Turn to Double
Hiren Patel raised to 9,000 in middle position, Joe Cada three-bet to 20,000 on the button, and Patel called. Both players checked on the flop ( ), and Patel led out for 32,000 after the turn brought the . Cada called.
The river was the , Patel moved all in for effectively 79,000 and Cada quickly called. Patel showed for just a pair of eights, and Cada doubled through with for a flush.
| Hiren Patel | 345,000 | -145,000 |
| Joe Cada | 265,000 | -11,000 |
Sunday, June 15, 2014 10:06 PM Local Time
Jacobson Doubles
Martin Jacobson moved all in for 61,000 from under the gun and Matt Waxman called in the cutoff. The rest of the action folded.
Jacobson and Waxman waited for the other tables to finish, then opened their hands.
Jacobson:
Waxman:
Jacobson flopped a pair of kings when the dealer fanned , and improved to trip kings on the turn ( ). The bricked off on the river, and Jacobson doubled through.
| Matt Waxman | 245,000 | -175,000 |
| Martin Jacobson | 130,500 | 69,500 |
Sunday, June 15, 2014 9:56 PM Local Time
One More 2,000/4,000 Level
One courtesy level of 2,000/4,000 with 500 ante. The tournament has commenced, still 31 players left.
Sunday, June 15, 2014 8:59 PM Local Time
Dinner Break
While the tournament is on the bubble, players are away for an hour on their dinner break.
Sunday, June 15, 2014 8:51 PM Local Time
Townsend Makes a Huge Bluff on the Bubble
Hiren Patel opened for 8,500 from the hijack and found some resistance in the big blind. Wade Townsend made it 31,000 to go, but that sure wasn't the end of it. Patel four-bet to 68,500 and Townsend five-bet to 135,000 after some thinking. Patel made the call and the two of them saw a flop in an already huge pot.
The first three community cards were and Townsend bet out 85,000. Patel made the call without much thinking, and the dealer burned, and turned the . Townsend announced all in for about 180,000. In the meantime it was the official bubble, so a lot of players gathered to check what was going on.
"You have it?" asked Patel while he tried to look Townsend in the eyes. Townsend didn't reply.
Patel eventually folded, and now Townsend did react. He gently tabled for a stone cold bluff and raked in the massive pot.
| Wade Townsend | 682,500 | 343,500 |
| Hiren Patel | 490,000 | -192,000 |
Sunday, June 15, 2014 8:33 PM Local Time
Somerville and Bright Bust
Bob Bright raised to 10,000 on the button, Jeremy Kottler moved all in for effectively 38,000 out of the small blind, and Bright called.
Bright:
Kottler:
The dominant ace held up as the board came , and Bright was eliminated.
Jason Somerville, who had been grinding all day, was also eliminated, and there are now 32 player remaining - just two off of the money.
| Jeremy Kottler | 134,000 | -26,000 |
| Bob Bright | 0 | -105,000 |
| Jason Somerville | 0 | -63,000 |