2019 Merit Poker Classic

Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
2019 Merit Poker Classic
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
$565,157
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$2,990,267
Entries
649
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Left 1 / 649

Morgenstern's Turn to Double

Level 26 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Anton Morgenstern shoved from the small blind for 1,565,000 and was called by Kristen Bicknell in the big blind.

Anton Morgenstern: {k-Hearts}{5-Spades}
Kristen Bicknell: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

The board ran out {k-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{6-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{k-Clubs} for Morgenstern to flop top pair and improve to trips on the river to double up.

"In a weird way, I was rooting for you to win..." Bicknell said.

"I actually believe you," Morgenstern replied while they both laughed.

Player Chips Progress
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Kristen Bicknell
6,170,000
1,450,000
1,450,000
WSOP 5X Winner
partypoker
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Anton Morgenstern
3,230,000
1,515,000
1,515,000
Day 1C Chip Leader

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