Markov Eliminates Merzhvinskii
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Aleksandr Merzhvinskii open-shoved his final 31,000 chips from middle position and Anton Markov went over the top, barely covering Merzhvinskii.
Aleksandr Merzhvinskii: 
Anton Markov: 
"These are my first good cards in two hours, why did you have to do that?" Merzhvinskii jokingly told Markov before seeing the bad news that he was completely dominated.
The flop came 
, keeping Markov firmly out in front. The turn brought the 
, giving Merzhvinskii an unlikely open-ended straight draw.
Merzhvinskii began shouting for an ace or a nine but instead the 
completed the board, ending his Day 1b run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
87,000 | 87,000 |
|
Busted |