Greg Merson Fades the Draws to Double Up
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Level 6
: 300/600, 75 ante
With approximately 12,000 already in the pot the chips started flying on the 
flop. Greg Merson started it off with a 7,400 chip bet which was met with resistance from his opponent, Orson Young, when he made it 17,500 to go. The World Series of Poker Main Event winner from 2012 moved all in for 31,150 total and was called quickly by Young. The hands:
Merson: 
for top pair
Young: 
for a gutshot straight draw and the nut flush draw
The turn was the 
and the river was the 
and Merson survived the draws to double up to 70,000 in chips. Young is still in good shape with 80,000 after the hand.
"I probably should have folded pre-flop," Young told Merson after the hand "but I really liked that flop."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 | -32,000 |
|
70,000 |