2012 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Greg Merson joins the PokerNews Podcast to talk about the controversial tweet he released on Tuesday regarding private public cash games at Aria, and respond to criticism regarding the language of the tweet. Merson also discusses Macau, the potential return of online poker to New Jersey, and his friend Tony "End Boss" Gregg's win in the $111,111 One Drop High Roller.
Ravi Raghavan opened to 26,000 from under the gun, before being met with a raise to 50,000, from Kent Roed on the small blind. With the decision back on Raghavan, he moved all in, applying the pressure back on Roed. He thought about his decision for about a minute, before making the call, and wishing his opponent luck.
Raghavan:
Roed:
Raghavan flopped a set of fours, as the board ran out to see him double up.
After a raise to 25,000 on the button from Matt Schulte, Carter Swidler moved all in from the big blind. Action folded back to Schulte who called and the two went off to a showdown.
Schulte:
Swidler:
The board came down which left Swidler's kings as the best hand and allowing him to double up through Schulte, leaving him crippled in the process.
After a raise on the button from Christian Rudolph, Matthew Schulte jammed all in from the small blind. Action folded back around to Rudolph who called.
Rudolph:
Schulte:
The board ran out giving Schulte a straight to the ten and allowing him to grab a double up.
The action folded around to Carter Swidler on the button, who moved all in for his last 120,000, and was snap called by Olivier Busquet on the small blind.
Swidler:
Busquet:
The board ran out , to see Swidler make a full house, as he doubled to stay alive in the tournament.
We arrived at the table, just as JC Tran committed the remainder of his stack with on a flop. He was called by Matt Perrins who held , and when the board ran out the and , he was sent to the cashier booth, in 20th place.
Matt Berkey opened to 30,000 from under the gun, before the decision folded around to Grant Levy on the big blind. He thought for a moment, before raising it up to 85,000. Berkey contemplated his next move, before opting to call, as they both saw the flop come down .
Levy checked his option, before Berkey bet out 100,000 in chips. Levy paused for a moment, before announcing all in, which was snap called.
Levy:
Berkey:
Berkey had flopped top-pair, and was able to hold on to his lead, as the and completed the board, eliminating Levy from the tournament.
After a raise of 25,000 from Jeff Papola, Viet Vo moved all in over the top for about 140,000 from the small blind. Pratyush Buddiga folded his big blind, but Papola instantly called.
Vo:
Papola:
The flop came down giving Papola a set and putting him way ahead in the hand. The on the turn was no help to Vo and it left him drawing dead. The dealer put down the meaningless on the river and that was all she wrote for Viet Vo who was eliminated from the field as the tenth player to go on Day 3.