Merson Takes From van Alphen
Action folded around to Niels van Alphen in the small blind and he raised to 130,000, which Greg Merson called from the big. The 
flop saw Merson call a bet of 180,000, and the dealer burned and turned the 
.
Again Merson called a bet from van Alphen, this time 350,000, before the latter checked the 
river. Merson thought for a solid minute before moving all in, and van Alphen conceded the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,715,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
||
|
1,975,000
-1,230,000
|
-1,230,000 |