Merzhvinskiy Takes Two
Level 30
: 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
Aleksandr Merzhvinskiy raised from under the gun and Aleksandr Gofman defended from the big blind.
Right after David Laka raised to five million with the 
and Merzhvinskiy defended the big blind with 
. Both players checked the 
flop and the 
appeared on the turn. Merzhvinskiy bet 6.8 million and Laka called before the 
river completed the board.
Merzhvinskiy bet 21.5 million and claimed the pot without showdown after forcing a fold from Laka.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
353,400,000
-11,800,000
|
-11,800,000 |
|
||
|
204,600,000
29,000,000
|
29,000,000 |
|
30,600,000
-10,000,000
|
-10,000,000 |