Jason Mercier was in the hijack and raised to 3,400. Jacob Powers was in the cutoff and three-bet to 8,300. Mercier called.
The flop was and Mercier checked. Powers fired out a bet of 12,300 and Mercier called.
The turn was the and both players checked to the river which was the .
Mercier checked and Powers quickly fired out a bet of 12,400. Mercier shook his head a bit, as if confused, and called. Powers tabled for trip fives on the river and Mercier sent his cards into the muck.
The bubble has burst and with first-place money a good way off in the distance, there is a convivial atmosphere among most of the players as they mark the end of their summer grind with a cash and a flag.
On one table, players are laughing and joking about the different types of tilt they have been on in the tournament with one declaring that he was currently on “baby tilt.”
At another, a fresh dealer is thanking those who have contributed to such a worthy cause by playing the Little One for One Drop, especially those that bought in multiple times.
A player in the cutoff raised to 2,700. Jan Eric Schwippert was in the small blind and three-bet to 10,600. Harvey Alegado was in the big blind and moved all in for what appeared to be 36,800. Schwippet called. The action was paused until a tournament director came over.
Schwippert:
Alegado:
The board ran out and the turned ace spelled the end for Alegado who unfortunately fell just short of the money.
and Mercier checked. Powers fired out a bet of 12,300 and Mercier called.
and both players checked to the river which was the 
.
for trip fives on the river and Mercier sent his cards into the muck.
and Nguyen made trip kings to take down the pot and eliminate his opponent.
and Lee caught the ace on the river to hold against Pinto and battle onward.
and was against the 
and the turned ace spelled the end for Alegado who unfortunately fell just short of the money.
