We found a short-stacked Zvi Stern all in and at risk before the flop against Garrett Greer for his last 23,100. The hands were tabled to find the two racing for Stern's life.
Stern:
Greer:
The board fell , keeping Stern's fives out in front. He scored the double and now has about 55,000 in chips.
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Samuel Bongard opened for 10,500 from middle position and was called by Joe Kuether from the cutoff and Govert Metaal from the button. Both players in the blinds folded and the dealer put out a flop of . Bongard led out for 12,200, Kuether folded, and Metaal called.
The turn was the and Bongard bet 16,000 which was called quickly by Metaal.
The river was the and Bongard fired a third bullet, this time for 26,000. Metaal folded and Bongard took down the pot, moving to 365,000 in chips.
Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier opened the action with a raise to 8,000. Players folded their hands around the table until the action hit Team PokerStars Online Pro Vicente Delgado in the small blind. Delgado cut out a three-bet to 28,000 and the big blind folded. Mercier came back over the top with a four-bet to 59,000 and Delgado called to see a flop.
The dealer produced a flop and Delgado checked. Mercier continued out for 38,000 and Delgado check-raised all in over the top. Mercier went into the tank, visibly put in a tough spot while he quickly riffled chips and talked through the hand to himself under his breath. After pondering the decision for some time, Mercier announced a call for his own tournament life of what looked to be around 140,000 more.
Mercier:
Delgado:
Mercier's jacks were out in front but Delgado was drawing live with four to a spade flush. The on the turn put Mercier one step closer to a key double. Unfortunately for the PokerStars Team Pro, the drilled the river to give Delgado a winning flush. Mercier was eliminated from play and Delgado won a massive pot that brought his stack to about 780,000.
With 55,000 in the pot and a rainbow flop containing three low cards, Adrian Mateos bet 27,000 and Scott Seiver put out a huge stack of blue T5,000 chips effectively setting Mateos all in as he only had 60,000 left after his initial wager.
Mateos went into the tank, exhaling several times.
"You don't have the price for ace king," said Seiver after a bit. That was enough to get Mateos to fold.
We got to the table with approximately 70,000 chips in the middle and the board showing . Thomas Muhlocker had made a bet of over 40,000 which was enough to set his opponent, Zvi Stern, all in as Stern only had 34,000 chips in front of him.
Muhlocker sat with his right hand flat on the table, his head resting on his left palm, looking straight down while Stern contemplated if he wanted to risk his tournament life by making the call. Stern exhaled, bit his lower lip, and decided that he didn't as he slid his cards to the dealer. Muhlocker mucked, moving to 230,000 in chips with that pot.
, keeping Stern's fives out in front. He scored the double and now has about 55,000 in chips.
on the turn put Mercier one step closer to a key double. Unfortunately for the PokerStars Team Pro, the 
drilled the river to give Delgado a winning flush. Mercier was eliminated from play and Delgado won a massive pot that brought his stack to about 780,000.
. Thomas Muhlocker had made a bet of over 40,000 which was enough to set his opponent, Zvi Stern, all in as Stern only had 34,000 chips in front of him.
