Powell Wins Crucial Showdown to Adavance Over Merkow
The match turned into a shove-fest this level as the blinds had gotten very big.
Powell open shoved and Merkow looked down at a monster and called all-in for 478,000.
Powell: 
Merkow: 
Powell couldn't believe the cooler in front of him and pleaded for a five.
The board ran 
to give the Australian what he wanted. He'll advance to play Leif Force in the semi-finals.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,152,000 | 576,000 |
|
Busted |