"I Just Wanna Rock for a Century"
Harrison Gimbel raised from middle position, Greg Merson three-bet to 8,400 two spots to his left in the hijack, and the action folded back to Gimbel. The 2010 PCA Main Event champion four-bet shoved for effectively 76,100, and Merson went deep into the tank.
"I don't think I'm folding," he said, counting down his stack.
After a minute or so of deliberation, he committed the rest of his stack and revealed 
. He dominated Gimbel's 
.
The 
flop gave both players a pair, but Merson remained ahead with a pair of aces. Neither the 
nor the 
improved Gimbel further, and Merson doubled through.
The dealer counted down the stacks to confirm the amount, and it was a bit higher than tablemate Jared Bleznick expected.
"Wow," he said.
"That's why I didn't snap-call," Merson said, smiling.
Once the dealer was finished, he asked Merson to confirm the count.
"Yeah, yeah whatever," Merson told him, leading the entire table to break out into laughter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
215,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
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|
157,000
80,900
|
80,900 |
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