Adam Friedman was in middle position and got his stack in on a flop of against the player on his left.
Adam Friedman:
Opponent:
Friedman had flopped straight and flush draws but needed to improve against his opponent's top pair top kicker in order to win the pot. The turn and river were no help to Friedman, so his opponent took the pot to stack him.
Anatoly Filatov opened to 1,500 in middle position. The player on the cutoff called.
A flop reading was dealt. Filatov bet 1,500. The cutoff called. The turn brought the and was checked around to the river.
Filatov threw in a bet of 8,000. His opponent took a few seconds of reflection before throwing in chips signifying a call. Filatov tabled for a set. His opponent mucked.
Event #37: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em tournament drew 1,330 entries and generated a prize pool of $1,795,500. A total of 200 spots will be paid with a min-cash good for $2,249 and the winner will walk away with $319,580, in addition to the coveted gold bracelet. Here's a look at the final table payouts:
The player in early position opened to 1,600. The player in middle position called. Action folded to Natasha Mercier in the big blind. The dealer was about to accidentally muck her hand, but she saved it, and after peeking at her cards, moved all in for 10,000. The original raiser was the only caller.
Natasha Mercier:
Opponent:
''Dealer, I wish you mucked my hand,'' commented Mercier.
But Mercier was wrong as the dealer spread a flop of giving her a full house. The turn and river completed the board and Mercier doubled up.