Mermelstein Gets Shak'd
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Action folded to Mermelstein on the button and he raised. Dan Shak reraised from the small blind to 40,000 and Mermelstein called.
The flop came down 
and Shak open-shoved to put the pressure on Mermelstein and his last 190,000 or so. Mermelstein insta-called and tabled 
for two pair. Shak held the 
for an overpair.
The turn brought an 
and that left Mermelstein drawing dead. The river completed the board with another to fill up Shak.
Shak now has about 605,000 while Mermelstein has been eliminated from the tournament.