Event #70: $10,000 MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold'em World Championship

Cedrric Trevino raised to 265,000 from under the gun and received calls by Michael Duek, Evan Krentzman, and David Levine on the button.

"Shaping up," tablemate Jon Gisler said as they went four-handed to the     flop. Trevino checked to Duek who bet 450,000. Krentzman and Levine got out of the way, but Trevino called.

Both players checked the   on the turn and Trevino checked once more on the   river. Duek bet around 800,000 and Trevino instantly threw in a chip signifying a call.

"Come on," a frustrated Duek said as he showed    for just king-high. Trevino turned over    for a pair of kings to take down the pot.

Cedrric Trevino	10,300,000	0
David Levine	5,300,000	-300,000
Evan Krentzman	5,100,000	-100,000
Michael Duek	4,600,000	-6,700,000

The action commenced with a raise to 250,000 by Cameron Blazevich and he then faced a three-bet to 750,000 by Jonathan Rosa. What followed was the four-bet shove by Blazevich and Rosa called instantly, triggering some cheers from his nearby rail.

Jonathan Rosa:   
Cameron Blazevich:   

The rail of Blazevich was now chanting for a queen but switched to clubs on the     flop and   turn. Another black card followed on the river but it was the   for Rosa to double. He was at risk for 3,420,000 and pulled ahead of Blazevich on the leaderboard.

Jonathan Rosa	7,300,000	4,200,000
Cameron Blazevich	4,925,000	-2,675,000

Robert Reed shipped all in for 685,000 in early position and Aaron Mermelstein called from the small blind. The big blind folded and the two hands were tabled.

Robert Reed:   
Aaron Mermelstein:   

The flop came     and despite flopping a pair of nines, Reed had a sweat with Mermelstein holding a flush draw. The   turn and the   river were both bricks giving Reed a double up.

Aaron Mermelstein	8,100,000	-1,300,000
Robert Reed	1,510,000	-1,630,000

Austin Wilson had gotten his stack in preflop on the button and was at risk against Tyler Hirschfeld in the hijack.

Austin Wilson:   
Tyler Hirschfeld:   

The     flop improved Wilson to top set, and the   turn secured his double, as the   river gave Hirschfeld a meaningless inferior set.

"There it is, naturally," said Hirschfeld.

Austin Wilson	8,550,000	4,590,000
Tyler Hirschfeld	1,650,000	-1,610,000

Andrew Yeh moved all in for his last 980,000 from under the gun and was looked up by Andy Taylor out of the big blind.

Andrew Yeh:   
Andy Taylor:   

Yeh was marginally ahead and remained so following the     flop. The   turn saw Taylor take a commanding lead and the   river sealed Yeh's fate as he headed towards the payout desk.

Andy Taylor	16,400,000	1,900,000
Andrew Yeh	0	-960,000

Matthew Su raised to 250,000 from the button as big stack Matija Dobric defended in the big blind.

The flop came     and Dobric checked over to Su, who continued for 200,000. Dobric called, then lead out for 280,000 on the   turn.

Su called as the river came  . Dobric this time tossed out a bet of 120,000 and Su snap-called.

Dobric showed    for a pair of sixes, but Su had him beat with    to take a bit off Dobric's massive tower of chips.

Matija Dobric	13,200,000	-500,000
Matthew Su	4,600,000	-100,000

Kristopher Tong opened to 1,350,000 from middle position leaving himself just 30,000 behind. Marco Johnson then moved all in out of the small blind and Tong tossed in his few remaining chips to put himself at risk.

Kristopher Tong:   
Marco Johnson:   

"I haven't been all in this entire tournament," remarked Tong as he prepared to flip for his tournament life. The     flop immediately left Tong drawing extremely thin although he did pick up a gutshot to broadway on the   turn. The   river bricked out, however, sending Tong to the rail.

Marco Johnson	6,200,000	1,900,000
Kristopher Tong	0	-2,200,000

George Turner opened to 240,000 in the cutoff and Aaron Mermelstein defended the big blind.

The dealer spread the     flop, Mermelstein check-called for 150,000, and both players checked the   turn.

The   completed the board, Mermelstein led for 125,000, and Turner thought for some time before raising to 450,000. Mermelstein took a while before sliding in another raise to 1,525,000, and Turner moved all in for 3,730,000 after some deliberation. Mermelstein tanked, but ultimately let go of his hand to concede the pot without a showdown.

Aaron Mermelstein	9,400,000	-4,100,000
George Turner	6,200,000	3,300,000

Serge Chechin was down to 1,300,000 when he shoved from the button. In the small blind, Henry Fischer called and they went heads-up.

Serge Chechin:   
Henry Fischer:   

The     flop didn't help Chechin, and he was left drawing dead when the turn brought the  . The river fell the   and the Frenchman hit the rail.

Henry Fischer	4,600,000	400,000
Serge Chechin	0	-3,600,000

Jeffrey Farnes opened to 275,000 from under the gun and Jack Allen was on the short stack in the cutoff. With the clock reading 81 players remaining, Allen went into the tank, hoping for a pay jump. He eventually slid out a raise to 850,000, leaving just 5,000 chips behind. Farnes called and they headed to a flop of    .

Farnes flicked in a chip after the flop and Allen waited for another player to be eliminated before calling. Farnes showed    and needed to hit against the    of Allen. The board ran out  ,   and Allen held on to double up.

Jeffrey Farnes	12,940,000	240,000
Jack Allen	2,010,000	830,000