Wednesday, June 5, 2013 11:50 PM Local Time
Wheeler Can Taste It
Hand #157: Mark Mierkalns called a raise, check-called a bet on a flop of , and both playes checked when the turned. Mierkalns checked a third time when the completed the board, Brent Wheeler bet, and Mierkalns called. Wheeler showed for nut-no-pair, and Mierkalns mucked.
Hand #158: Mierkalns raised, Wheeler three-bet, Mierkalns four-bet, and Wheeler called. Wheeler check-called a bet on the flop, both players knuckled when the turned, and the completed the board. Wheeler led out, Mierkalns called, and Wheeler showed for a pair of queens it was good.
Hand #159: Mierkalns called a raised, both players checked on the flop, and Wheeler led out on the turn ( ) and the river ( ). Mierkalns called both bets, showing , but it was no good against Wheeler's .
Hand #160: Wheeler three-bet, then led out on every street as the board came . Mierkalns called all three bets but the one on the river, folding the face up.
Brent Wheeler | 2,430,000 | 630,000 |
Mark Mierkalns | 475,000 | -630,000 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 11:43 PM Local Time
Hands 153-156
Hand #153: Brent Wheeler raised, Mark Mierkalns called. The flop came . Mierkalns check-called. The turn was the , and both checked. The river was the . Mierkalns bet, Wheeler raised and Mierkalns called. Wheeler showed .
Hand #154: Mierkalns raised, Wheeler called. The flop came . Wheeler check-folded.
Hand #155: Wheeler raised, Mierkalns reraised and Wheeler called. The flop came . Mierkalns bet, Wheeler called. The turn came . Mierkalns checked, Wheeler bet and Mierkalns called. The river came , and both checked. Mierkalns showed .
Hand #156: Mierkalns raised, Wheeler reraised and MIerkalns called. The flop came . Mierkalns check-called. Both players checked the and . Wheeler showed .
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 11:35 PM Local Time
One for Mierkalns, Three for Wheeler
Hand #149: Brent Wheeler raised on the button, Mark Mierkalns called, and both players checked it down as the board came . Mierkalns won with for a straight.
Hand #150: Wheeler called a raise then check-raised on a flop of . Mierkalns folded.
Hand #151: Mierkalns called a raise, both players checked on a flop of , and Mierkalns check-folded when the turned.
Hand #152: Wheeler three-bet over an open, Mierkalns called, and the flop fell . Wheeler led out, Mierkalns called, and the turn brought the . Mierkalns called another bet. The completed the board, Wheeler fired a third bullet, and Mierkalns folded.
Brent Wheeler | 1,800,000 | 110,000 |
Mark Mierkalns | 1,105,000 | -110,000 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 11:30 PM Local Time
Mierkalns Wins Pots
Hand #146: Mark Mierkalns raised, Brent Wheeler reraised and Mierkalns called. The flop came . Wheeler bet, Mierkalns called. The turn was . Wheeler bet, Mierkalns raised and Wheeler called. The river was , and Wheeler check-called. Mierkalns showed for the nut flush.
Hand #147: Wheeler raised, Mierkalns reraised and Wheeler called. The flop came . Wheeler check-folded.
Hand #148: Mierkalns raised, Wheeler called. The flop came . Wheeler checked, Mierkalns bet, Wheeler raised, Mierkalns reraised and Wheeler reraised. Mierkalns called. The turn came . Mierkalns bet called a bet. The river came , and Wheeler check-called. Mierkalns showed .
Brent Wheeler | 1,690,000 | -405,000 |
Mark Mierkalns | 1,215,000 | 405,000 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 11:23 PM Local Time
Mierkalns Fights Back
Hand #142: Brent Wheeler called a raise, the check-folded on a flop of
Hand #143: Mark Mierkaln called a raise, both players checked on a flop of , and the turn was the . Mierkaln led out, Wheeler raised, and Mierkaln called. Both players checked when the completed the board, and Mierkaln won with .
Hand #144: Mierkaln raised and won the pot.
Hand #145: Mierkaln called a raise then check-raised Wheeler on a flop of . Wheeler folded.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 11:18 PM Local Time
Wheeler Keeps Rising
Hand #140: Mark Mierkalns raised, Brent Wheeler called. The flop came . Wheeler checked, Mierkalns bet, Wheeler raised and was called. The turn came . Wheeler bet, Mierkalns called. The river was the . Wheeler bet, and Mierkalns folded face up.
Hand #141: Wheeler raised, and Mierkalns called. The flop came . Both players checked through the , and the came on the river. Mierkalns checked, and Wheeler bet. Mierkalns tanked before calling. Wheeler showed the , and his ten-high was best over Mierkalns' nine-high.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 11:13 PM Local Time
Wheeler Getting Closer
Hand #139: Brent Wheeler had the button, and raised. Mark Mierkalns three-bet, Wheeler called, and the flop fell . Mierkalns led out, Wheeler called, and the turn was the . Mierkalns led out, Wheeler raised, and Mierkalns called.
The completed the board, Kierkalns check-called a bet, and Wheeler showed for aces and threes. Mierkalns flashed the .
The yellow T1,000 chips are now being raced out of play.
Brent Wheeler | 2,095,000 | 565,000 |
Mark Mierkalns | 810,000 | -565,000 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 11:08 PM Local Time
Hands 137-138
Hand #137: Brent Wheeler raised, Mark Mierkalns called. The flop came . Mierkalns check-raised, Wheeler reraised and Mierkalns called. The turn came , and Mierkalns led out. Wheeler raised, and Mierkalns folded.
Hand #138: Mierkalns raised, Wheeler called. The flop came . Wheeler checked, Mierkalns bet and Wheeler called. Both players checked a turn, and the hit the river. Wheeler bet, and Mierkalns called. Wheeler showed to take the pot.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 11:07 PM Local Time
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013 11:04 PM Local Time
Steady Going
Hand #133: Brent Wheeler raised on the button, Mark Mierkalns called, and the flop came . Mierkalns check-raised, Wheeler called, and the turn was the . Wheeler folded to a bet.
Hand #134: Wheeler received a walk.
Hand #135: Mierkalns called a raise, check-called a bet on the flop ( ), and both players checked when the turned. Mierkalns led out when the completed the board, Wheeler called, and Mierkalns showed for sixes and deuces. It was good.
Hand #136: Wheeler called a raise, then check-folded on a flop of .
Brent Wheeler | 1,530,000 | -70,000 |
Mark Mierkalns | 1,375,000 | 50,000 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 10:59 PM Local Time
Hands 128-132
Hand #128: Mark Mierkalns raised, Brent Wheeler reraised and Mierkalns called. The flop came . Wheeler bet, Mierkalns called. The turn came . Wheeler bet, Mierkalns folded.
Hand #129: Wheeler raised, Mierkalns called. The flop came . Mierkalns checked, Wheeler bet, Mierkalns raised, Wheeler reraised and Mierkalns called. The turn came , and Mierkalns check-folded.
Hand #130: Mierkalns raised, Wheeler called. The flop came . Wheeler check-folded.
Hand #131: Wheeler raised, Mierkalns called. The flop came . Mierkalns check-folded.
Hand #132: Mierkalns raised, Wheeler reraised and Mierkalns called. The flop came , and Wheeler bet. Mierkalns raised, Wheeler called. The turn came , and Wheeler check-folded.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 10:53 PM Local Time
First Seven Hands of Heads-Up Play
Hand #120: Mark Mierkalns received a walk.
Hand #121: Mierkalns called a three-bet from Brent Wheeler, then check folded on a flop of .
Hand #122: Mierkalns received a walk.
Hand #123: Wheeler called a raise from Mierkalns, then check-raised on a flop of . Mierkalns folded.
Hand #124: Wheeler raised, Mierkalns called, an both players checked on a flop of . Mierkalns led out when the turned, and Wheeler folded.
Hand #125: Wheeler called a raise then check-folded on a flop of .
Hand #126: Mierkalns received a walk.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 10:49 PM Local Time
Malissia Zapata Eliminated in 3rd Place ($76,904)
Hand #117: Malissia Zapata raised, Mark Mierkalns called. The flop came . Zapata check-raised, then Mierkalns reraised to put her all in. Zapata's was ahead of , and it stayed ahead after and came out.
Hand #118: Zapata got a walk.
Hand #119: Zapata called, and Brent Wheeler raised. Zapata called. The flop came . Zapata check-raised, and Wheeler called. The turn came . Zapata bet, and Wheeler raised to put her all in. She called with , but Wheeler had . A came on the river to finish off Zapata.
Brent Wheeler | 1,600,000 | 0 |
Mark Mierkalns | 1,325,000 | 465,000 |
Malissia Zapata | 0 | -305,000 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 10:42 PM Local Time
Hands 110-116
Hand #110: Mark Mierkalns raised on the button, and both blinds folded.
Hand #111: Brent Wheeler raised out of the small blind, Mierkalns called out of the big blind, and Wheeler led out on a flop of . Mierkalns raised, Wheeler called, and Wheeler check-folded after the turned.
Hand #112: Malissia Zapata called a raised from Mierkalns, then check-folded on a flop of .
Hand #113: Wheeler received a walk.
Hand #114: Mierkalns received a walk.
Hand #115: Mierkalns raised out of the small blind and won the pot preflop.
Hand #116: Mierkalns raised on the button and won the hand.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 10:38 PM Local Time
Chiduziem Obi Eliminated in 4th Place ($56,485)
Hand #108: Mark Mierkalns raised, Malissia Zapata called and Brent Wheeler called. The flop came . Zapata bet, Wheeler called and Mierkalns raised. Both players called. Everyone checked the turn. Zapata bet the river, Wheeler folded and Mierkalns called. He showed to beat .
Hand #109: Chiduziem Obi raised, and Mierkalns reraised to put Obi all in. He called. The flop came , and Mierkalns' was in command over . The turn was a and the river a , and Obi was sent to the rail.
Chiduziem Obi | 0 | -311,000 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 10:33 PM Local Time
Wheeler Extends His Lead
Hand #104: Mark Mierkalns raised, and everyone else folded.
Hand #105: There was unknown preflop action.
Hand #106: Brent Wheeler raised and won the blinds.
Hand #107: Wheeler raised from under the gun, Mierkalns three-bet on his direct left, and Wheeler called. The flop fell , Wheeler check-raised, and Mierkalns called. The turn was the , both players checked, and the completed the board. Wheeler led out, Mierkalns raised, and Wheeler tank-called.
Mierkalns showed for a rivered pair of queens, but it was no good against Wheeler's .
Brent Wheeler | 1,600,000 | 315,000 |
Mark Mierkalns | 860,000 | -190,000 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 10:27 PM Local Time
Hads 99-103
Hand #99: Malissia Zapata got a walk.
Hand #100: Chiduziem Obi raised, Zapata reraised and Obi called. The flop came . Zapata checked, Obi bet and Zapata called. Zapata bet the turn, Obi folded.
Hand #101: Zapata raised, Mark Mierkalns called. The flop came . Both players checked. Mierkalns check-folded the turn.
Hand #102: Obi got a walk.
Hand #103: Mierkalns raised, everyone else folded.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 10:24 PM Local Time
Wheeler Snatches the Chip Lead; Zapata Doubles Again
Hand #95: Mark Mierkalns raised and won the hand.
Hand #96: Mierkalns won another pot with a single raise.
Hand #97: Malissia Zapata raised on the button, Mierkalns called in the big blind, and the flop fell . Multiple bets went in until Zapata was all in, and the hands were opened.
Mierkalns:
Zapata:
The turn and river came , respectively, and Zapata doubled.
Hand #98: Brent Wheeler and Mierkalns took a flop with unknown preflop action. Mierkalns check-called on every street as the board came , then mucked when Wheeler showed .
Brent Wheeler | 1,285,000 | 393,000 |
Mark Mierkalns | 1,050,000 | -400,000 |
Malissia Zapata | 305,000 | 10,000 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 10:17 PM Local Time
Zapata Doubles
Hand #92: Malissia Zapata raised, Brent Wheeler, reraised and Zapata reraised again. Wheeler called. The board came . Zapata bet every street, and Wheeler called. Wheeler showed to beat .
Hand #93: Mark Mierkalns got a walk.
Hand #94: Zapata raised, Mierkalns called. The flop came , and Zapata got in against . The turn and river didn't help Mierkalns, and Zapata doubled up.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 10:13 PM Local Time
Mierkalns Extends His Lead
Hand #90: Mark Mierkalns raised and won the hand.
Hand #91: Mierkalns raised on the button, Malissia Zapata defended her big blind, and the flop came . Zapata check-called a bet.
The turn was the , Zapata led out, Mierkalns raised, and Zapata made it three bets. Mierkalns called. The completed the board, Mierkalns led out, and Zapata called. Mierkalns showed , and won the pot.
Mark Mierkalns | 1,450,000 | 312,000 |
Malissia Zapata | 295,000 | -282,000 |