$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 3
Level 1: 50/100

On the turn of a board, Aaron Mermelstein checked, Alex Foxen bet 875, and Mermelstein check-raised to 2,300. Foxen called.

The river was the , and Mermelstein checked. Foxen bet 4,350, exactly half of what his opponent had left. Mermelstein spent a couple minutes in the tank, then surrendered his cards into the muck. Foxen won the pot, opening up a lead of nearly 2:1 in this second game.

Alex Foxen – 15,300
Aaron Mermelstein – 8,700

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Level 26: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 147

Alexander Khanas moved all in on the button and Dermot Blain called out of the small blind. Jake Schwartz called out of the big blind and there would be a side pot with any further action.

There was no side pot as Blain and Schwartz checked the hand all the way down as it came .

Blain showed , Schwartz showed , and Khanas showed .

Khanas was eliminated in third place and the other two players chopped up the main pot. Schwartz and Blain will play heads-up for the title and $42,628, while Khanas headed off to collect his $14,700.

Jake Schwartz – 1,000,000 (33 bb)
Dermot Blain – 700,000 (23 bb)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Level 26: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 147

Alexander Khanas completed from the small blind and Dermot Blain checked his option out of the big blind.

Both players checked a flop of and the came on the turn. Khanas bet 30,000 and Blain called.

The river was the and Khanas bet 60,000. Blain moved all in and Khanas took a few moments before folding. Blain mucked his hand and left Khanas with just over 5 big blinds.

Dermot Blain – 620,000 (21 bb)
Alexander Khanas – 165,000 (5 bb)

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 3
Level 2: 75/150

Alex Foxen raised from the button, and Aaron Mermelstein three-bet shoved for just over 5,000 in the big blind. Foxen called to put him at risk, and the news for Mermelstein was not good.

Foxen:
Mermelstein:

The board ran out , and Foxen won the pot and the first game with his pair of nines.

The chips were quickly reset, and the second game in this best-of-three has begun with no break.

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 3
Level 2: 75/150

Alex Foxen raised to 400 on the button, and Aaron Mermelstein three-bet shoved for 2,850 in the big blind. Foxen called to put him at risk.

Foxen:
Mermelstein:

The board ran out , and Mermelstein doubled up with a pair of kings.

Aaron Mermelstein – 5,700
Alex Foxen – 18,300

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 3
Level 1: 50/100

Aaron Mermelstein was down very early in this heads-up match before doubling the stacks back to even. He’s just put himself in a hole once again, though.

The most recent pot began with Alex Foxen raising to 300 on the button, and Mermelstein defended his big blind. The flop was . Mermelstein checked, Foxen continued for 300, and Mermelstein check-raised to 750. Foxen called, and the turn was the . Mermelstein bet 1,000, and Foxen called. The river was the , and Mermelstein bet 1,500. Foxen moved all in with the covering stack, and Mermelstein surrendered his cards into the muck. Foxen won the pot with no showdown, taking a lead of nearly 4:1 here in the first level.

Alex Foxen – 19,050
Aaron Mermelstein – 4,950

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 147

The final three players are on a 15-minute break. Here is a look at the chip counts before they come back to blinds of 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante.

Alexander Khanas – 290,000
Dermot Blain – 630,000
Jake Schwartz – 875,000

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 147

Gregory Marcus moved all in from the cutoff for 260,000 and Jake Schwartz moved all in for more from the small blind.

Marcus showed and was in bad shape against Schwartz’s .

The board ran out and Marcus couldn’t make running cards for Broadway and Schwartz wins the pot. Marcus was eliminated in fourth place for $11,760 and Schwartz took the chip lead heading into three-handed play.

Jake Schwartz – 875,000 (36 bb)
Gregory Marcus – Eliminated 

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
Level 25: 12,000/24,000 with a 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 147

Alexander Khanas raised to 48,000 out of the small blind and Gregory Marcus quickly moved all in from the big blind for 135,000.

Khanas got an exact count from the dealer and then took a minute before calling. Khanas showed and was dominated by Marcus’ .

“There have been a lot of six-high all ins,” joked Khanas.

The flop was and Khanas flopped a heart draw to give Marcus a sweat.

Khanas was asking the dealer for another heart, but the on the turn and the on the river come and brick off for Khanas’ draw to give Marcus the double up.

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 3
Level 1: 50/100

The final semifinal match between Aaron Mermelstein and Alex Foxen has just gotten underway. The winner of this best-of-three match will clinch their seat in the final, where Ari Engel awaits.