Joe Hachem's brother Tony has shot up the chip counts today, and Joe just won a hand off of Isaac Haxton, pushing him above the six-figure mark.
There was about 26,500 in the pot when we reached the table, and the flop had already fallen . Hachem led out for 16,500 from the small blind, and Haxton called from the button.
The turn was the , and Hachem slowed down, check-calling 17,000 from Haxton. Both players knuckled after the completed the board, and Hachem opened up for a pair of nines. Haxton mucked, and Hachem raked in the pot.
Ognjen Sekularac opened to 3,300 from middle position, Jason Mercier three-bet to 7,200 on the button, and Sekularac four-bet to 13,300. Mercier slid out 100,000, and Sekularac called all in for about 47,000.
Sekularac
Mercier
Mercier held as the board ran out , eliminating Sekularac from play.
According to Tony Hachem, Taylor Paur opened to 4,200, David Chiu three-bet to 12,500, and Hachem three-bet to 25,500. Paur moved all in for 90,000, Chiu folded, and Hachem snap-called.
Hachem had aces, Paur had kings, and the aces held, eliminating Paur from the tournament.
Layne Flack and Taylor Paur were heads up once again, and this time the board was . Paur check-called 27,200, and the completed the board. Paur checked, Flack fired 45,000, and Paur quickly called.