The big news from the second level of Day 5 is that defending Main Event champion Greg Merson has been eliminated. Brett Richey scored the bustout.
The first level of Day 5 is in the books. Out of the 239 players who started the day, now only 187 remain. Jon Lane, who started the day at the top of the leaderboard, still leads with over three million in chips.
Michael Rocco opened to 40,000 from the button and both Martin Hanowski and Will Jaffe came along from the small and big blinds, respectively.
Will Jaffe raised it up to 26,000 from early position, and it folded to Nam Le a couple seats over. He quietly announced all in, and it folded back to Jaffe.
It has taken almost 33 hours of poker to reach a winner, but finally after besting 3,220 other players Will Jaffe is your Event 54: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em winner.
The now short stacked Luis Campelo moved all in from the button and Will Jaffe quickly made the call from the big blind. Jaffe: Campelo: The flop came prompting a monsterous cheer from Jaffe's crowd.
Luis Campelo raised it up to 400,000 from the button and Will Jaffe came along for the ride from the big blind. The flop came prompting a check from Jaffe, and a bet of 450,000 from Campelo.
From the button Will Jaffe raised to 320,000 and Luis Campelo called from the big blind. The flop came down and Campelo lead out for 300,000. Jaffe called, and both the turn, the , and river, the , were checked.
Will Jaffe raised to 325,000, and Luis Campelo three-bet to 825,000. Once again Jaffe moved all in, and Campelo tanked before folding once again. Jaffe has the chip lead once again, but the stacks are pretty even.
Since Will Jaffe's shove didn't get called he's been chipping up. Luis Campelo is slowing losing chips and both stacks are pretty even once again.
Will Jaffe raised to 320,000 and Luis Campelo three-bet to 820,000. Jaffe gave it some thought and moved all in for just 2,150,000. Campelo tanked for about 45 seconds, but he decided to let it go.
It was so close to being over. Will Jaffe was just one card away from winning his first World Series of Poker bracelet, but Luis Campelo pulled off a miracle on the river.
Will Jaffe raised to 320,000 and Luis Campelo decided to three-bet to 775,000. Jaffe let it go, and Campelo took down the pot.
Will Jaffe is playing it fast so far, and he takes down the majority of the pots. We just saw he shove after Luis Campelo had raised it up to 325,000, but the Brazilian couldn't make the call.
On a flop Will Jaffe checked to Luis Campelo who bet 350,000. Jaffe tanked for about 30 seconds and put out a raise to 775,000. Campelo let got of it rather quickly, and Jaffe took down the pot.
Will Jaffe raised it up to 240,000 from the button and Luis Campelo called from the big blind. The flop came and Campelo bet out 250,000, and Jaffe made the call.
Luis Campelo raised to 240,000 on the button and Will Jaffe made the call. The flop was and both players checked. Fourth street brought the into town and Jaffe led with a bet of 225,000; Campelo called.
With each player taking down small pot after small pot, a big pot finally started to brew. Will Jaffe raised it up from the button and made it 240,000 and Luis Campelo made the call. The dealer spread a flop and Campelo checked.
Luis Campelo raised on the button and Will Jaffe called in the big blind. The flop was and Jaffe check-called a 225,000 Campelo bet.
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