Jonathan Duhamel Eliminated in 15th Place ($31,315)
The eliminations are coming quickly as we approach the end of the first one-hour level of Day 3. The latest one came in a three-way hand that developed between Jonathan Duhamel, Robert Merulla, and Wesley Pantling.
A preflop UTG raise from Duhamel resulted in both Pantling (SB) and Merulla (BB) calling, creating a 23,000 pot. The flop came , and Pantling led with a bet of 44,000. Merulla called the bet, then Duhamel raised all in for 427,000 total. Pantling called, and Merulla stepped aside.
Pantling
Duhamel
Duhamel was behind, but heart could change that quickly. But the turn was the and river the , and the 2010 WSOP Main Event champion hit the rail in 15th.
Pantling now sits with a handsome stack of 1.165 million.