It's Good to Be the Champ
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Level 14
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Whenever a World Series of Poker Main Event champion is in the house, we make sure to stop by early and often to check on their progress.
And while 2012 Main Event winner Greg Merson certainly warrants the attention, we just haven't seen too many players willing to challenge the champ.
After an orbit spent observing Merson we saw him take down a few uncontested pots with preflop raises, while folding a few hands away in between. Merson currently holds a stack with more than 180,000 - more than enough to continue applying pressure while his opponent's pay homage by getting out of his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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183,400
13,400
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13,400 |
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