Sampirisi Cracks Merlin's Kings
Level 30
: Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Alex Sampirisi in the small blind found himself at risk for 1,675,000 against Pierre Merlin in the hijack.
Alex Sampirisi: A♣Q♠ 
Pierre Merlin: K♥K♠
Sampirisi was on the edge of elimination despite having a pair on Q♥5♦7♠, but he was lucky enough to hit the Q♣ turn to double up after the 5♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,650,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
825,000
4,075,000
|
4,075,000 |