Event 19: Joe McKeehen Takes One Back, Counts Even Out

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 9

On a flop of 9c2s2d, Joe McKeehen checked and Jake Dollinger checked behind.

The turn was the 5c and McKeehen bet 900. Dollinger called and the river was the Qd. McKeehen bet 2,400 and Dollinger quickly called.

McKeehen showed Qc3c and Dollinger mucked his hand. Mckeehen takes the pot and the chips are basically even again.

Joe McKeehen – 11,500
Jake Dollinger – 12,500

Event 19: Jake Dollinger Opens Up a Chip Lead

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 9

With blinds of 200/400, Jake Dollinger raised to 800 on the button and Joe McKeehen three-bet to 2,200 out of the big blind.

Dollinger called and the flop was 8d3c2d. McKeehen bet 1,600 and Dollinger moved all in for about 10,000. Mckeehen quickly folded and Dollinger mucked his hand.

Jake Dollinger – 16,000
Joe McKeehen – 8,000

Event 19: Jake Dollinger and Joe McKeehen Still Trading Small Pots

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 9

Jake Dollinger raised to 600 on the button and Joe McKeehen called from the big blind.

Both players checked a flop of 8c3s2c and the 5h came on the turn. McKeehen checked again and Dollinger bet 1,000. McKeehen called and the river was the Td.

McKeehen led out for 1,800 and Dollinger thought for a few minutes before folding.

Joe McKeehen – 10,500
Jake Dollinger – 13,500

Event 19: Joe McKeehen Evens Out The Match

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 9

On a flop of Ts7c2s, Joe McKeehen checked and Jake Dollinger bet 400. McKeehen called and the turn was the As.

McKeehen checked again and Dollinger bet 1,300. McKeehen called and the river was the Ah. McKeehen checked and Dollinger checked behind.

“I give up,” said Dollinger.

McKeehen showed JsTh, good for aces and tens, and Dollinger mucked his hand.

Joe McKeehen – 11,500
Jake Dollinger – 12,500

Event 19: Jake Dollinger Regains The Lead

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 9

Joe McKeehen raises to 350 on the button and Jake Dollinger defended his big blind.

The flop was Qd7c5d and Dollinger checked. McKeehen bets 350 and Dollinger called.

Both players checked the 5c turn card and the 4c came on the river. Dollinger bet 700 and McKeehen called. Dollinger showed QhJc and McKeehen mucked his hand.

Jake Dollinger – 16,000
Joe McKeehen – 8,000

Event 19: Joe McKeehen Takes An Early Lead

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 9

With blinds of 50/100, Joe McKeehen raised to 250 on the button and Jake Dollinger three-bet to 800 out of the big blind.

McKeehen called and the flop was Qs4c2h. Dollinger bet 550 and McKeehen called.

The turn was the 5c and Dollinger checked. McKeehen bet 1,500 and Dollinger spent a couple minutes in the tank before tossing his hand into the muck.

McKeehen dragged the pot and took an early lead in the rubber match.

Joe McKeehen – 18,500
Jake Dollinger – 11,500

Event 19: Joe McKeehen Wins Second Match Against Jake Dollinger

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 9

With blinds of 200/400, Joe Mckeehen raised to 900 on the button and Jake Dollinger called out of the big blind.

The flop was 6h4c2h and Dollinger moved all in for about 3,000. McKeehen snap-called. Dollinger showed 9h8h and needed to hit a heart against McKeehen’s TcTs.

“I didn’t want to see that,” said McKeehen. “I just wanted to see a six. Not a flush draw.”

The turn was the 2c and the river was the 3s to send the pot to McKeehen. McKeehen wins the second game against Dollinger to even out the series at one game a piece.

They start the third and final game to see who moves on to the final day.

Joe McKeehen – 12,000
Jake Dollinger – 12,000

Event 19: Joe McKeehen Doubles Through Jake Dollinger

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 9

On the turn with the board reading Ks6h3d8d, Jake Dollinger moved all in and McKeehen quickly called. He was all in for 7,575 and tabled Kh8s, good for top two pair.

“Bad read,” said Dollinger, who isn’t quick to table his hand.

He eventually shows Ax3x and has five outs to the river. The river was the 2h and McKeehen doubled up.

Joe McKeehen – 17,200
Jake Dollinger – 6,800

Event 19: Corey Dodd Defeats Gary Bolden To Advance

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 9

Simultaneously with Aaron Mermelstein defeating Staffan Lind, Corey Dodd defeated Gary Bolden to win the series 2-1 and move on to the fourth round.

Bolden finishes on the bubble and Dodd comes back tomorrow in the money and in the fourth round.

With Bolden’s elimination, there is only one match remaining. Jake Dollinger is leading Joe McKeehen 1-0 in the series. When that match finishes, play will conclude for the day.

Corey Dodd – 24,000
Gary Bolden – Eliminated 

Event 19: Aaron Mermelstein Defeats Staffan Lind To Advance

$1,650 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em
Players Remaining: 10

Aaron Mermelstein
Aaron Mermelstein

Aaron Mermelstein and Staffan Lind got all the chips in the middle on the turn with the board reading As7s2s9c.

Lind was the at-risk player and tabled 8s3s, good for a flush, but was drawing dead against Mermelstein’s Ks4s.

The river was irrelevant and Mermelstein won the pot, the game, and the series 2-1. Lind bubbled the event, while Mermelstein will come back tomorrow for the fourth round in the money.

Aaron Mermelstein – 24,000
Staffan Lind – Eliminated