Parry Eventually Grabs Chip Lead in Huge Pot
Matthew Parry and Kyle Merron had reached the turn in a pot that had already swollen to over one million chips. Parry checked to Merron from the big blind on the A♦7♥7♦A♣ board and Merron added 900,000 more to the pot on the button. Parry then check-raised to 2,100,000 and this move sent Merron into a tank that would last for several minutes.
Eventually, he made the call and the 2♦ river subsequently arrived. Parry now went all in, covering the 2,075,000 chips Merron had left himself behind. Another long tank followed from Merron.
"If I had a full house, I obviously would have called by now," Merron explained.
Ultimately, though, he let it go, shipping the big pot to now-chipleader Parry, and play on the final two tables could finally continue.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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8,500,000 | |
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8,000,000 | |
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5,960,000 | |
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5,785,000 | |
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4,195,000 | |
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3,800,000 | |
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2,925,000 | |
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2,075,000 | |