Thursday, June 6, 2013 8:41 PM Local Time
Hand 55-61: Clements Takes Monster Pot from Berger
Hand #55- Scott Clements made it 60,000 from under the gun, and Ben Palmer defended his big blind. Both players checked the flop, which was , and the turn brought the . Palmer checked to Clements, who fired out 60,000. Palmer called, and the river brought the . Palmer checked, and Clements fired out 165,000. Palmer tank folded, and Clements took the pot.
Hand #56-Levi Berger made it 60,000 from the button, and Scott Clements made the call in the big blind. The flop came , and Clements led for 65,000. Berger called, and the turn brought the . This time, Clements bet 187,000. Berger again made the call, and the river brought the . Clements assembled a massive bet of 444,000, and stuck it in the middle. Berger tanked for about thee minutes before calling, and Clements showed for trips, and Berger mucked.
Hand #57- Ben Palmer made it 60,000 from the button, and he took the blinds and antes.
Hand #58- Clements raised it to 60,000, and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #59- Palmer raised it to 80,000 from the small blind, and Clements folded his big.
Hand #60- Palmer made it 60,000 from the button. Clements called from the small blind, and Berger made it 175,000 to go. Both players folded, and the three bet got it done for Berger.
Hand #61 Berger made it 60,000 to go from the small blind, and Palmer called in the big. The flop came , and Berger took it down with a 60,000 bet.
Thursday, June 6, 2013 8:23 PM Local Time
Eddy Sabat Eliminated in 4th Place ($121,711)
Hand #54: Levi Berger raised to about 150,000 effective from the small blind and Eddy Sabat called all in from the big blind.
Berger:
Sabat:
The flop came down to pair Sabat, but Berger caught the best of it with trip threes. Sabat was not saved by the turn or river, exiting in fourth place.
Eddy Sabat | 0 | -200,000 |
Thursday, June 6, 2013 8:20 PM Local Time
Hands 51-53
Hand #51: Scott Clements raised to 60,000 to under the gun and won the pot.
Hand #52: Levi Berger raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Scott Clements called from the big blind. The flop fell and Clements check-called 65,000 before leading for 85,000 at the turn. Berger called to see the river which both checked.
Clements tabled for eights and sevens to win the pot.
Hand #53: Ben Palmer raised to 60,000 from the button and Scott Clements three-bet to 148,000 from the small blind. Palmer called and both checked the flop. The turn fell and Clements check-folded to a bet of 130,000 from Palmer.
Thursday, June 6, 2013 8:13 PM Local Time
Hands 48-50: Berger Takes Huge Pot From Clements
Hand #48- Scott Clements gets a walk in the big blind.
Hand #49- Action folded to Clements in the small blind, and he made it 81,000 to go. Levi Berger was in the big blind, and he reraised to 220,000. Clements called, and there was already nearly half a million in the pot as the dealer put out a flop of . Clements checked, and Berger fired out 235,000. Clements called, and the hit the turn. Both players slowed down and checked, and the river brought the .
Clements grabbed some chips, then put out a small bet compared to the pot of 243,000, and Berger insta snap called. Clements could only show for a pair of sixes, and Berger showed for two pair and the win. Clements is down to 2,2 million after that hand, while Berger is our new chip leader with 2.5 million.
Hand #50- Ben Palmer made it 60,000 from under the gun, and he took down the blinds and antes.
Ben Palmer | 2,500,000 | 300,000 |
Scott Clements | 2,200,000 | -600,000 |
Thursday, June 6, 2013 8:03 PM Local Time
Hands 40-47
Hand #40: Scott Clements received a walk.
Hand #41: Scott Clements limped in from the small blind, but folded when Levi Berger raised from the big blind.
Hand #42: Scott Clements raised to 60,000 on the button and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #43: Ben Palmer received a walk.
Hand #44: Ben Palmer limped in from the small blind and Scott Clements checked his bid blind. Both players checked down the board and Palmer won it with .
Hand #45: Ben Palmer raised to 60,000 on the button and Levi Berger called from the big blind. They checked to the turn of a board where Berger bet 60,000. Palmer folded.
Hand #46: Ben Palmer raised to 60,000 from under the gun and Scott Clements three-bet to 134,000. The blinds folded, Palmer folded, and Clements won the pot.
Hand #47: Eddy Sabat shoved from the small blind for about 200,000 and won the pot.
Thursday, June 6, 2013 7:53 PM Local Time
Hands 36-39
Hand #36- Scott Clements got a walk in the big blind
Hand #37- Ben Palmer made it 60,000 to go, and he took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #38- Action folded to Levi Berger in the small blind, and he set Eddy Sabat all in. Sabat quickly folded, and Berger took the pot.
Hand #39- Eddy Sabat moved all in from the small blind, and Palmer kicked his hand in.
Thursday, June 6, 2013 7:50 PM Local Time
Jacob Bazeley Eliminated in 5th Place ($82,297)
Levi Berger raised to 60,000 in the cutoff, and Jacob Bazeley defended his big blind. The flop came , and Bazeley checked to Berger, who led out for 60,000. Bazeley thought for about 15 seconds beofre moving all in for his last 490,000, and Berger quickly rechecked his cards, then announced call.
Berger:
Bazeley:
It was a cooler flop for Bazeley, who's flopped top pair ran square into the middle set of Berger. Bazeley would need runner runner to survive, but the on the turn sealed it. The meaningless river was the , and Bazeley hit the rail in 5th place.
Levi Berger | 1,700,000 | 544,000 |
Jacob Bazeley | 0 | -590,000 |
Thursday, June 6, 2013 7:42 PM Local Time
Hands 32-34
Hand #32: Scott Clements raised to 62,000 from the small blind and Levi Berger called from the large. The flop fell and Clements took it down with a bet of 69,000.
Hand #33: Eddy Sabat gets a walk.
Hand #34: Levi Berger raises to 48,000 and wins the blinds and antes.
Thursday, June 6, 2013 7:40 PM Local Time
Levi Berger Doubles Through Eddy Sabat
Hand #31: Levi Berger raised to 48,000 from under the gun and Eddy Sabat three-bet to 120,000 from the cutoff. Action folds back to Berger who shoved for 550,000. Sabat called immediately.
Berger:
Sabat:
The board ran out , doubling up Berger and leaving Sabat with about 14 big blinds.
Levi Berger | 1,156,000 | 606,000 |
Eddy Sabat | 320,000 | -550,000 |
Thursday, June 6, 2013 7:34 PM Local Time
Hands 26-30
Hand #26- Levi Berger raised to 48,000 from under the gun, and he took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #27- Jacob Bazeley raised to 48,000 from the button, and he took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #28- Ben Palmer raised to 48,000 from under the gun. and Eddie Sabat called from the big blind. Both players checked when the flop came , and the turn brought the . Sabat fired 31,00, Palmer called, and both players checked the river. Sabat tabled , and Palmer showed to take the pot.
Hand #29- It folded around to Eddy Sabat in the small blind, and he limped in. Ben Palmer checked his option, and the flop came . Both players checked, and the turn brought the . Sabat fired 30,000, and Palmer called. The river brought the , and Sabat check folded after a 64,000 bet from Palmer.
Hand #30- Scott Clements made it 52,000 from under the gun, and Levi Berger called next to act. The flop was checked through, and the turn brought the . Clements fired 55,000, and Berger came along to see the hit the river. Clements fired 104,000 this time, and Berger tank called. Clements showed for two pair, and Berger kicked his hand in, giving the pot to Clements.
Thursday, June 6, 2013 7:29 PM Local Time
Multi-Tabling with Jason Mercier
Earlier today, Jason Mercier was feeling the heat of being deep in not one, but two events.
Thursday, June 6, 2013 7:21 PM Local Time
Approximate Chip Counts
Scott Clements | 2,460,000 | 421,000 |
Ben Palmer | 2,070,000 | 50,000 |
Eddy Sabat | 1,050,000 | -263,000 |
Levi Berger | 760,000 | 200,000 |
Jacob Bazeley | 590,000 | -196,000 |
Thursday, June 6, 2013 7:19 PM Local Time
Hands 20-25: Three in a row for Clements
Hand #20: Eddy Sabat limped on the button and Jacob Bazeley checked his option. The flop fell and Bazeley check-folded to Sabat's bet.
Hand #21: Ben Palmer raised to 48,000 on the button, winning the blinds and antes.
Hand #22: Jacob Bazeley raised to 48,000 on the button. Scott Clements called from the small blind, Levi Berger called from the big blind, and all three checked the flop. Berger took it down with a bet of 73,000 after the turn.
Hands #23 and #24: Scott Clements raised to 52,000 from the button and cutoff, winning both pots uncontested.
Hand #25: Scott Clements raised to 52,000 from under the gun and Ben Palmer called from the small blind. The flop fell and Palmer check-called 56,000 from Clements to see the turn. Palmer checked, Clements bet 84,000, and Palmer folded.
Thursday, June 6, 2013 7:08 PM Local Time
Hands 17-19: Palmer Doubles Through Berger
Hand #17- Scott Clements called from the small blind, and Levi Berger made it 66,000 to go in the big blind. Clements called, and the flop came . Both players checked, and the hit the turn. Clements check folded when Berger bet 57,000, and he took the pot down.
Hand #18- Ben Palmer raised to 48,000 from under the gun, and Scott Clements called from the button. Levi Berger also called in the small blind, and the three saw the dealer put out a flop. Berger checked to Palmer, who made it 77,000 to go. Clements quickly folded, and Berger went into the tank. He eventually cut out raising chips, and put in a bet of 235,000. Palmer tanked for about 30 seconds before announcing all in for his last 989,000. Once Berger got the count, he made the call, making it the biggest pot of the tournament.
Palmer:
Berger:
Berger's top pair top kicker was good, but he would need to fade a club or a king to win. The turn didn't bring either, but the did give Palmer more outs, as a ten would now do it. The river brought the , and Palmer hit his flush to double up, leaving Berger with 560,000.
Hand #19- Action folded around to Levi Berger on the button, and he made it 48,000 to go. Both the blinds kicked in their cards, and Berger took the pot.
Ben Palmer | 2,020,000 | 881,000 |
Levi Berger | 560,000 | -1,094,000 |
Thursday, June 6, 2013 6:56 PM Local Time
Hands 15-16
Hand #15: Eddy Sabat opens to 50,000 on the button and Jacob Bazeley calls out of the big blind. They check to the turn of a board where Bazeley bets 50,000. Sabat calls to see the river, but folds to Bazeley's bet of 125,000.
Hand #16: Ben Palmer raises to 48,000 on the button and Jacob Bazeley three-bets to 110,000 from the small blind. Scott Clements four-bets to 202,000 from the big blind, chasing both Palmer and Bazeley out.
Thursday, June 6, 2013 6:53 PM Local Time
Hands 12-14
Hand #12: Scott Clements raises to 57,000 from the small blind and Levi Berger calls out of the big blind. The flop falls and Clements continues for 77,000. Berger calls, the turns, and both check. The river lands and Clements wins the pot with a bet of 142,000.
Hand #13: Scott Clements raises to 52,000 from the button and Eddy Sabat defends his big blind. Sabat check-calls 55,000 on the flop, then check-folds to Clements' bet of 134,000 after the turn.
Hand #14: Jacob Bazeley raises to 48,000 under the gun and Levi Berger three-bets to 105,000 on the button. Bazeley folds.
Thursday, June 6, 2013 6:36 PM Local Time
We're Back
The players are in their seats, and the cards are in the air again.
Thursday, June 6, 2013 6:19 PM Local Time
Chip Counts
Scott Clements | 2,039,000 | -691,000 |
Levi Berger | 1,654,000 | 674,000 |
Eddy Sabat | 1,313,000 | 13,000 |
Ben Palmer | 1,139,000 | -61,000 |
Jacob Bazeley | 786,000 | -75,000 |
Thursday, June 6, 2013 6:12 PM Local Time
Break It Up
The players are taking their second scheduled break of the day.
Thursday, June 6, 2013 6:11 PM Local Time
Hand 10 and 11: Berger Makes Great Call
Hand #10- Scott Clements raised from under the gun to 40,000, and Levi Berger three bet it to 113,000. Clements called, and the flop came . Clements check called a bet of 112,000, and both players checked when the hit the turn. The river was the , and Clements fired out a ginormous bet of 454,000. Berger tanked for quite some time, and after about two minutes of thought, he announced the call. Clements meekly showed for a busted straight draw, and Berger showed for third pair, which was good enough to take the huge pot.
Hand #11- Ben Palmer raised to 40,000 from the button, and Clements defended his big blind. The flop came , and Clements check called a bet of 42,000 from Palmer. The hit the turn, and this time, Clements check folded after a 81,000 chip bet from Palmer.
We are getting updated counts for every player right now, and they will be up shortly.