Merson Doubles Through Gruissem
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
With about 90,000 in chips in the middle on the 
board, Philipp Gruissem fired a bet of 35,000. Greg Merson raised all in for 107,600, and Gruissem went into the tank.
"Why would you shove?" he questioned after a minute or two of thought. "It makes no sense."
Another minute or two passed, and then Gruissem called with the 
. Merson had the 
for two pair, but needed to dodge a few outs that Gruissem had.
The river completed the board with the 
, and Merson successfully doubled to a little over 300,000 in chips. Gruissem was knocked back under 300,000, down to about 270,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
306,000
151,000
|
151,000 |
|
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|
270,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
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