Van Rooij’s Short Stack Falls Early
All eyes were on Merijn van Rooij at the start of the day after he bagged just 5,000 last night. Sitting in the cutoff, he had a moment to think about which hand he wanted to go with, and it did not take long for him to decide.
On the second hand of the day, action folded to him in the hijack, and he pushed his last 5,000 into the middle. Matan Krakow limped from the small blind, and Conor O'Driscoll checked his option in the big blind.
The players checked the 7♠7♣K♠ flop, and Krakow checked again on the 3♦ turn. This time, O'Driscoll bet 15,000, and Krakow made the call.
The river brought the 6♠, and Krakow quickly check-called a bet of 55,000. The cards went on their backs.
Van Rooij showed Q♥6♥ for two pair sevens and sixes. Krakow revealed K♦8♦ for kings and sevens. But O'Driscoll had the best of it with 9♦7♥ for trips sevens, more than enough to pull in the pot and send Van Rooij to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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980,000
85,000
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85,000 |
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915,000
90,000
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90,000 |
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Busted | |