Merson Rising
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
On the 
flop, Ole Schemion led with a bet of 115,000. After Mustapha Kanit folded, Greg Merson raised to 240,000. Schemion folded, and Merson won the pot.
A few hands later, Merson was in the big blind when Jake Schindler raised to 80,000 from the cutoff seat. Merson called, and the flop came down 
. Merson and Schindler checked.
The turn was the 
, and Merson led with a bet of 100,000. Schindler called to see the 
land on the river. Merson bet 180,000, and Schindler folded.
On the very next hand, Schindler opened with a raise to 80,000, and Merson called from the small blind. The flop was 
, and both players checked to see the 
fall on the turn. Merson bet 125,000, and Schindler folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,350,000
630,000
|
630,000 |
|
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|
2,125,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
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