Hand #20: Larry Wright raised to 24,000 from under the gun.
"Let's open this game up!" said Wright with enthusiasm as he tossed out the raise. John Monnette called from the big blind and pulled one card. Wright opted to stand pat. Monnette bet all in for his last 31,000, Wright called, and Monnette fanned . Wright mucked his hand and Monette scored the double up.
Hand #21: Jason Mercier raised to 24,000 only to have Brian Rast come over the top for 73,000 total. Action came back to Mercier and he threw away his cards, awarding Rast the pot.
Hand #22: Rast was under the gun and raised to 31,000. He picked up the antes and blinds.
Hand #23: Paul Volpe was in middle position and cut out a raise to 24,000. Mercier made it 68,000 to go from the small blind. Volpe came over the top with a four-bet to 157,000. Mercier called.
For the draw, Mercier stood pat. Volpe waited about 20 seconds before taking one card. Mercier checked over to Volpe who checked behind. Mercier fanned and picked up a sizable pot.
Hand #24: Paul Volpe opened to 24,000 and John Monnette moved all in for 116,000 next to act. With the action on Jason Mercier on the button, he made the call and Volpe folded.
Both players stood pat and Mercier tabled his to better Monnette's as Monnette headed to the rail in 6th place for a $35,549 payday as Mercier catapults to the chip lead.
Hand #25: Jason Mercier raised to 24,000 and found a call from Paul Volpe. Volpe picked up one new card and Mercier opted for two. Both players checked and Volpe fanned a winning .
Hand #26: Mercier raised to 24,000 from the hijack and Brian Rast called from the button. Volpe called out of the small blind and Larry Wright out of the big. For the draw, Volpe took one card, Wright stood pat, and both Mercier and Rast took one card.
All four players checked post-draw and Volpe showed a pair of deuces. Wright tabled but was ultimately bested by Mercier's . Rast mucked and the two-time WSOP bracelet winner was pushed the pot.
Hand #27: Daniel Negreanu raised to 35,000 from the hijack and took down the antes and blinds. He showed .
Hand #28: Wright had the button and raised to 34,000. The blinds folded and Wright was pushed the pot.
Hand #29: Wright made it 30,000 to go from the cutoff and Negreanu called out of the small blind. Negreanu picked up one new card while Wright announced that he was pat. Negreanu checked and Wright instantly moved out 105,000. Negreanu mucked and Wright was pushed the pot. He showed .
Hand #30: Larry Wright opened to 30,000 and Jason Mercier three-bet next to act to 84,000 to force folds from the blinds and Wright.
Hand #31: Daniel Negreanu opened to 35,000 and Larry Wright made the call before standing pat as Negreanu announced he had two pair and drew two.
Wright checked dark and Negreanu pushed out 90,000 and Wright called with Negreanu tabling his to scoop the pot.
Daniel Negreanu looking down at two pair
Hand #32: Daniel Negreanu opened to 35,000 and Paul Volpe called from the button. Negreanu drew one and Volpe drew one also.
Negreanu checked, and Volpe tossed in 56,000 as Negreanu deliberated for close to two minutes before folding.
Hand #33: Brian Rast raised to 31,000 and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #34: Paul Volpe raised to 27,000 and Larry Wright made the call before Jason Mercier three-bet the button to 88,000. The blinds quickly mucked as Volpe called and Wright folded.
Volpe drew one as Mercier stood pat and Volpe checked to Mercier. Both players checked and Mercier tabled his to better Volpe's .
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. Wright mucked his hand and Monette scored the double up.
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