Gregory Merson Wins Event no. 57 ($1,136,197)
Jul 06, '12
Level: 31
Blinds: 60,000-120,000 with a 15,000 ante
Gregory Merson Wins Event no. 57 ($1,136,197)
Keith Lehr Eliminated in 2nd Place ($701,747)
On the first hand of play this afternoon, Gregory Merson opened the button for 280,000, Keith Lehr reraised the big blind to 915,000, Merson shoved and Lehr called all in.
Lehr was all in for his tournament life and ahead before the flop with A
Q
against Merson’s K9.
There board came 10
10
9QJ, giving Merson a pair of nines on the flop for the lead. Lehr turned top pair to regain the lead, but Merson rivered a straight to the king to win the tournament.
Keith Lehr was eliminated in 2nd place ($701,757) while Gregory Merson wins Event no. 57, taking home the $1,136,197 grand prize and the fifty-seventh gold bracelet of the 2012 WSOP.
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Player Tags: Keith Lehr, Gregory Merson
Action Resumes, Final Table Back Underway
Jul 06, '12
The final table of Event no. 57 ($10,00 No-Limit Hold’em Six-Handed) is back underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.
Day 3 ended with the conclusion of Level 30 and the final two players have returned for an unscheduled Day 4. Play will begin in Level 31 with blinds of 60,000-120,000 with a 15,000 ante, and will continue until a winner is determined.
With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:
Seat no. 2 — Gregory Merson — 9,835,000
Seat no. 5 — Keith Lehr — 4,380,000
While only 2 remain, this event gathered 1,138 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,536,300. Here is a look at the final payouts:
1st Place — $311,174
2nd Place — $192,559
3rd Place — Shannon Shorr — $120,329
4th Place — Eddy Sabat — $87,446
5th Place — Christopher Brammer — $64,555
6th Place — Andrew Lichtenberger — $48,393
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Player Tags: Keith Lehr, Gregory Merson
