Hooper Over Mermelstein in Big Pot
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Aaron Mermelstein made it 52,000 on the button and then called a three-bet to 162,000 from small blind Chris Hooper. Hooper continued for 250,000 on the 
flop and Mermelstein called. Both checked the 
and 
and Hooper opened 
. Mermelstein couldn't beat it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000 | 560,000 |
|
680,000 | -505,000 |