| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,790,000
-1,565,000
|
-1,565,000 |
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6,410,000
1,390,000
|
1,390,000 |
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DeJuante Alexander limped from the button and Aaron Mermelstein raised to 300,000 from the button. Alexander called and the flop brought out 
on which Mermelstein bet 250,000 and Alexander called.
On the turn the 
hit and now Mermelstein check-called 425,000.
The river completed the board with the 
and Mermelstein lead out for 1.3 million, and Alexander folded right away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,355,000
2,055,000
|
2,055,000 |
|
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||
|
|
5,020,000
-1,980,000
|
-1,980,000 |
|
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Aaron Mermelstein was riding a big wave of momentum and winning pot after pot against Dejuante Alexander when he made it 250,000 from the button and Alexander called.
Alexander checked the 
flop and when Mermelstein bet 200,000, he check-raised to 550,000. Mermelstein called, and both players checked down the 
turn and 
river.
Alexander showed the 
, taking back some chips and the momentum as Mermelstein mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,300,000
-275,000
|
-275,000 |
|
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|
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7,000,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
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We picked up the action on the turn with a board of 
when Dejuanta Alexander check-called a bet of 400,000. On the river the hit and Alexander checked again.
Mermelstein bet 900,000 and Alexander called.
Mermelstein showed 
and he picked up the pot with trips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,575,000
2,975,000
|
2,975,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,800,000
-2,900,000
|
-2,900,000 |
|
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Level: 30
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000
Aaron Mermelstein raised and Dejuante Alexander defended the big blind. Alexander checked the 
flop, and Mermelstein bet 90,000.
Alexander called, and checked the 
turn. Mermelstein bet 165,000, and once again, Alexander called. Finally, Alexander checked the 
river, but when Mermelstein fired 500,000 at it, Alexander came back with a check-raise, making it a whopping 1.85 million.
Mermelstein folded, allowing Alexander to extend his lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,700,000
675,000
|
675,000 |
|
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|
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6,600,000
-750,000
|
-750,000 |
|
|
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On one of the first hands of the heads-up battle Dejuante Alexander has taken the lead. Aaron Mermelstein raised to 180,000 and Alexander called from the big blind.
The flop brought out 
and Alexander check-called 130,000.
On the turn the 
hit and Alexander checked again after which Mermelstein bet 360,000. Alexander check-raised to 1,040,000 and Mermelstein made the call.
The river brought the 
and Alexander thought for a bit before betting 1,735,000. Mermelstein folded right away and Alexander grabbed the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,025,000
1,425,000
|
1,425,000 |
|
|
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|
|
7,350,000
-1,350,000
|
-1,350,000 |
|
|
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Aaron Mermelstein made it 200,000 and Brady Bullard came over the top all in.
Dejuante Alexander folded the big blind and Mermelstein called. Bullard has the 
and Mermelstein had stepped in it with the 
.
However, the 
gave Mermelstein a gutshot straight draw, and the 
turn completed it. Bullard still had outs to survive, but the 
river wasn't one of them and he was sent home third.
Mermelstein will take a slight lead into heads-up play with Alexander, but the two are taking a break to talk right now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,700,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
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|
|
7,600,000 | |
|
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|
Busted | |
Aaron Mermelstein raised from the button and DeJuante Alexander called from the big blind after which the flop brought out .
Both players checked the flop and the turn brought the 
on which Alexander check-called a bet of 175,000.
On the river the hit and now Alexander check-called 275,000. Mermelstein showed 
and Alexander took down the pot with king-high, showing 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,100,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
7,600,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
|
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|
|
775,000
-1,520,000
|
-1,520,000 |
Aaron Mermelstein made it 185,000 and Thomas Muehloecker shipped in his 1.1 million-chip stack.
Dejuante Alexander pushed all in over the top and Mermelstein folded.
Muehloecker was in big trouble with the versus Alexander's . The 
flop gave Muehloecker an underpair, but the 
turn and river did not improve him further.
Muehloecker busted fourth, leaving Mermelstein and Alexander as the bigger stacks three handed with Brady Bullard trailing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,900,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
