Girard Doubles Through Merlin
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Hugues Girard opened to 12,000 from the cutoff. Pierre Merlin in the small blind called, and he was the only one to do so.
Girard continued for 20,000 on the 5♠7♦8♥ flop, but Merlin check-raised to 50,000. Girard three-bet all-in for 115,000 and Merlin called.
Hugues Girard: Q♠Q♦ 
Pierre Merlin: A♠8♠
Merlin called with top pair but Girard already had an over pair, so he doubled up after the 5♣2♥ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
330,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
270,000
27,000
|
27,000 |