Nick Maimone Doubles Through Greg Merson
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
On a hand that took both players into the break, Nick Maimone just doubled up through former WSOP Main Event Champion Greg Merson.
Jean-Pascal Savard opened the action with a preflop raise before Maimone shoved from the small blind. Merson called after being in a tank for a few minutes and was ahead with 
and Savard folded.
Maimone had 
, but would win the pot after the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
930,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
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|
252,000
-458,000
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-458,000 |
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