Merrilees Gets Short - Break Before the Final Table
Level 20
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Hand 1
Daniel Merrilees check-called a bet of 40,000 on the 
flop with the 
out of the big blind and Laszlo Bujtas had the 
. On the 
turn, Merrilees then checked again and folded when Bujtas bet 550,000.
Hand 2
One hand later, Merrilees limped in, and Stefan Schillhabel checked his option. The flop fell 
and Merrilees bet 40,000 with 
. Schillhabel moved all in with the 
and the Brit folded.
Right after, the chips were racked up to set up the nine-handed table and the action will resume in approximately 15 minutes. The redraw is to follow shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,650,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
1,500,000
243,000
|
243,000 |
|
||
|
210,000
-197,500
|
-197,500 |