Phillips Flops Huge, Mermelstein Turns Bigger
Level 21
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Aaron Mermelstein opened to 35,000 from the cutoff and directly on his left was Tyler Phillips who three-bet to 105,000. Mermelstein quickly shoved for 750,000 and Phillips slammed in a stack as he snap-called the all-in, putting Mermelstein at risk.
Aaron Mermelstein: 
Tyler Phillips: 
The dealer fanned out 
on the flop, giving Phillips a set of cowboys. A very fortuitous card peeled off on the turn for Mermelstein when the dealer flipped over a 
, hitting Mermelstein with a straight as he overtook the lead.
The river came down a 
, cementing the pot for Mermelstein who grabbed a complete double through Phillips thanks to a lucky turn card.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,540,000 | 190,000 |
|
1,400,000 | -525,000 |