Berkey's Limp Gets Lamb
Level 17
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Matt Berkey limped in from the cutoff seat, and then Ben Lamb raised all in for 424,000 from the small blind. Play folded back to Berkey, he took a little bit of time, then called with the 
.
"That's what I thought you had," commented Lamb with the 
.
The flop, turn, and river ran out 
, and Berkey won the pot to eliminate Lamb.
Interestingly enough, this isn't the first time Lamb has seen someone employ the limp strategy. When he reached the World Series of Poker Main Event final table in 2011, Phil Collins began limping in a few spots and his decision to do so drew a lot of attention. Berkey has been limping a fair amount on Day 3 of the Super High Roller Bowl, and we'll see if it continues.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,750,000
550,000
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550,000 |
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Busted | |
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board left him broke and sent Smith soaring past the three-million mark and into the lead.
. Smith had the 
.
board gave Hellmuth the win and the double to over 1,4 million. Smith dropped to 2.6 million.
board and forcing Kenney to fold.
turn, Hellmuth bet 150,000.
flop, action checked to Mercier. he bet 72,000, Kempe called, and Kenney folded.
, and both Kempe and Mercier checked to see the 
land on the river. Both players checked again, and Kempe tabled the 
. Mercier checked, Holz bet 90,000, and Mercier called.
, and Mercier checked. Holz upped his bet to 255,000, and Mercier made the call. The 
river was then checked by both players.
for a pair of aces and that beat Mercier's 