Van Der Merwe Moves Over a Milly
Level 10
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
There was around 75,000 in the pot heading to the turn. Neil Van Der Merwe was in the cutoff against Garinder Purewal in the big blind.
The board read 
and Purewal check called the 33,000 bet from Van Der Merwe.
The river came the 
and action quickly checked through. Purewal showed 
for one pair but couldn't beat Van Der Merwe's 
for top pair as Van Der Merwe moved over 1,000,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,080,000 | 650,000 |
|
320,000 | 320,000 |