Merzhinskii Sends Elias Packing
Level 14
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Aleksandr Merzhinskii opened from under the gun to 105,000, Darren Elias three-bet to 280,000 in the hijack and Merzhinskii called. The flop came down and both players checked.
A peeled off as the turn card and both players checked again to the on the river. Merzhinskiii checked to Elias who bet 325,000 and Merzhinskii instantly moved all in.
Elias called for his remaining stack of around 1,200,000 and turned over for two pair. Merzhinskii tabled for a higher two pair, eliminating Elias, taking down the large pot in the process.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Aleksandr Merzhinskii
|
3,800,000
2,525,000
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2,525,000 |
Darren Elias | Busted | |
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