Van Rooij Escapes Elimination
Level 35
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Folded to the small blind, Merijn van Rooij open-shoved for 7,750,000 and Alejandro Lococo called after about 90 seconds from the big blind.
Merijn van Rooij: 
Alejandro Lococo: 
Van Rooij was dominated but paired his inferior kicker on the 
flop. The turn, however, brought the 
to swing Lococo back into the lead.
The dealer burned and turned the river 
, giving both players a king-high straight to chop the pot. Lococo glanced over to his rail and shook his head in disappointment.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000,000 | 925,000 |
|
7,950,000 | 150,000 |